Director of Buildings, Parks, and Public Spaces

Driven by its strategic vision for urban nature in Laval 2035, Laval is currently consolidating a structural shift: prioritizing the sustainability of its infrastructure and the rigorous management of its assets to ensure their long-term performance.

In a context where the maintenance and optimization of assets represent a major organizational priority, Laval is seeking a results-oriented strategic leader. You play a key role in mobilizing teams and fostering interdepartmental collaboration to support the city’s strategic vision while contributing to shaping sustainable and high-performing urban environments for the community.

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager – Infrastructure, you will ensure the strategic and operational leadership of a large-scale service covering the entire life cycle of municipal assets: management and support for operations, asset management, as well as planning and execution of building, park, and public space projects.

You are responsible for the integrated management of a diverse real estate portfolio, including municipal buildings, swimming pools and water play areas, parking lots, urban furniture, parks, public spaces, lighting, and traffic lights. You ensure that the needs of the community are met in alignment with the city’s strategic vision.

In this context, your main challenges consist of:

• Defining and deploying a structured asset management vision based on life cycles, risk assessment, and prioritization of interventions;
• Leading the planning and rigorous execution of construction, renovation, and asset maintenance projects;
• Ensuring the sustainability, compliance, and performance of the infrastructure under your responsibility;
• Structuring governance and performance monitoring, positioning data at the heart of organizational practices;
• Mobilizing large multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic objectives;
• Acting as a strategic partner to senior management and municipal services, fostering collaboration and innovation at the city level;
• Driving continuous optimization of operations to maximize efficiency and value of invested resources;
• Structuring and strengthening energy management practices from a sustainability perspective.

Your role is central to the evolution towards an organizational culture that is more focused on medium and long-term planning, investment optimization, sustainability of public infrastructure, and the creation of urban environments that directly benefit the community.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant field (engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, management, or other relevant training);
• Hold a master's degree (asset);
• Be a member in good standing of a professional order with reserved acts (asset);
• Possess a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in the role, including solid management experience;
• Have experience in managing a large real estate portfolio.

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team dedicated to public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• Competitive annual vacation;
• 5 personal days annually;
• 16.5 holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• Comprehensive group insurance;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.