The District of Saanich is the largest municipality in beautiful Greater Victoria, blending both the urban and rural environment and home to approximately 124,000 citizens. Employing more than 1,500 members, our greatest asset is a high performing workforce. We provide a collaborative, dynamic and progressive work environment that consistently attracts top-quality people, enables them to perform at their best and grow their skills. Our competitive wages, excellent benefits package, generous pension plan, flexible work program, supporting and inclusive work environment and progressive initiatives make the District of Saanich a highly desirable place to invest your talent.

The Engineering Department is seeking an experienced Manager of Operational Technology to join the Public Works Division . This position will be responsible for leading the implementation and ongoing management of Operational Technology Systems (applications, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical) and implementing emerging technology within Engineering - Public Works for the District of Saanich.

The ideal candidate brings a diploma or degree preferably in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience; 5 years proven experience working and managing large technology projects: including 5 years proven experience acting as a Product Owner; Public Works & Operational Technology experience; emerging smart technology experience in industrial control systems (ICS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) an asset; Asset Management understanding and experience considered an asset; Business Analyst, Control System Cybersecurity (ISA/IEC 62443), Project Management, IT Service Management and Product Owner certifications considered an asset; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

This is an Exempt position with an annual salary range of $115,745 - $136,125, an excellent benefits package and a generous pension plan. Job description and competition information can be found at www.saanich.ca. Please apply via our careers website by 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2025 quoting competition 25262. In addition to the interview process, testing will be conducted.

The District of Saanich is recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. As an equitable and inclusive employer, we value diversity of people to best represent the community we serve and provide excellent services to our citizens. We strive to attract and retain passionate and talented individuals of all backgrounds, demographics, and life experiences. If you require any adjustments to enable participation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact in confidence accessibilityHR@saanich.ca. We thank all applicants for applying.