About the position
Duties
The Post Garage Manager ensures all fleet operations comply with legislative, regulatory, policy, and safety requirements while overseeing the maintenance, repair, outfitting, and lifecycle management of specialized police vehicles and equipment. The role provides strategic leadership through the development and management of long-term business, financial, human resource, preventative maintenance, and emergency preparedness plans, while also offering expert advice on fleet investment, acquisition, modification, and disposal decisions. The position leads the delivery of fleet assets and services across the Division by managing facilities, equipment, inventory, quality assurance programs, and external service contracts. As the Division's senior technical fleet specialist, the role collaborates with national and divisional stakeholders to improve policies, standards, and operational practices, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective fleet operations, including support for remote and seasonally accessible communities.
Work environment
The work is performed in both office and garage environments, requiring oversight of vehicle outfitting, repairs, and maintenance activities. The position involves periodic standing, bending, and reaching, with regular exposure to noise, moving vehicles, temperature extremes, humidity, restricted spaces, and noxious odours. The role operates in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, tight deadlines, fluctuating workloads, and frequent interruptions from internal and external stakeholders. Success in the position requires strong organizational, communication, and self-management skills to balance operational demands and resources. The incumbent must also resolve complex issues with suppliers and contractors that can significantly impact schedules, budgets, and service delivery.
Intent of the process
This process will be used to staff one indeterminate full-time position in Regina, Saskatchewan. A qualified pool of candidates may be established and used to staff similar positions with various tenures (i.e. indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment).
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. We ask that you indicate your preference in your application.
Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM.
Positions to be filled
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Important messages
📌 ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process prior to the closing date.
In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES that demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.
📌FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN THE SCREENING QUESTIONS HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.
Successful candidates will require a valid RCMP security clearance prior to appointment and throughout the tenure of their employment. The process to obtain an RCMP security clearance may involve, but is not limited to, a security/reliability interview, a field investigation regarding matters of criminal activity, verification of credit/financial status, reference checks, education, employment history, online activities, alcohol and/or drug use, etc., and may require certain residency requirements.
Please refer to the TBS Directive on Security Screening for more information:
https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32805#annA1
*Applicants are encouraged to apply ONLY if they are able to relocate or commute to the advertised location of work.
Candidates will be required to show original proof of education. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.
The successful candidate will be required to provide original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status prior to appointment. Other candidates may also be asked to provide this documentation at various stages in the selection process. The following documents will be accepted as proof: Provincial or territorial birth certificate; Naturalization certificates (issued prior to Jan. 1, 1947); Registration of Birth Abroad certificates (issued between Jan. 1, 1947 and Feb. 14, 1977); Certificates of Retention; Citizenship certificates; Permanent resident card.
Testing/interviews will be conducted at the location of the employer's choice.
Written communication will be assessed throughout the application, including screening questions and resume. Any use of generative artificial intelligence in the completion of your application is considered a violation of the assessment process. Should the selection committee suspect the use of generative artificial intelligence, your candidacy may be subject to immediate disqualification.
Candidates may be required to pay for all assessment and travel expenses.
Successful applicant is required to work in Regina, Saskatchewan. Telework or alternate work locations will not be an option.
The Conflict of Interest Policy prohibits employees from hiring, supervising or reporting to, directly or indirectly via the reporting hierarchy, their immediate family or close personal relations. Should you feel that you may be in an actual or potential Conflict of Interest in regard to this job opportunity, you must communicate with the designated Human Resources representative.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
Experience managing or supervising a team in a maintenance, automotive, fleet or comparable operational environment (recent and significant*)
Experience managing financial resources, including budgets
Experience providing advice and recommendations to clients and/or management on vehicle service needs, repair options, operational and/or service delivery issues within the work environment
Experience using computer systems to support program delivery, reporting or operations
Experience managing vehicles, equipment or comparable assets, including maintenance, repair, replacement or availability considerations
(*Recent is defined as within the last five (5) years. *Significant is defined as experience acquired through performing the duties over a period of at least two (2) years)
Applied / assessed at a later date
Knowledge of maintenance, technical or operational environments, including equipment management or service delivery practices.
Knowledge of occupational health and safety requirements (e.g., WHMIS, Canada Labour Code).
Knowledge of lifecycle management principles for vehicles or equipment.
Knowledge of financial and operational management practices, including budgeting and resource management.
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to analyze operational issues and provide practical recommendations
Mobilize People
Achieve Results
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Judgement