POSITION TITLE: Rotational Zone Manager
LOCATION: Remote Long Range Radar Site located in Sanirajak, NU (FOX-MAIN)
POSITION TYPE: Rotational 6x6, Permanent; Monday to Saturday
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret
REPORTS TO: Operations Manager
What You'll Do:As a
Zone Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight for North Warning System (NWS) operations across your assigned zone. You will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and effective site operations while supporting remote teams, managing logistics, and maintaining strong relationships with employees, communities, and clients. This role plays a critical part in supporting Canada's northern surveillance infrastructure
- Lead, mentor, and support site employees, fostering a strong safety culture and high-performance work environment.
- Oversee day-to-day operations, maintenance activities, logistics, and resource allocation across your assigned zone.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, Collective Bargaining Agreements, security requirements, and health and safety regulations.
- Collaborate closely with Long Range Radar (LRR) Site Supervisors, Logistics Support Site (LSS) personnel, and internal departments to deliver operational excellence.
- Conduct site inspections and audits, ensuring maintenance, safety, and operational issues are identified, addressed, and reported in a timely manner.
- Develop, manage, and monitor zone budgets while ensuring effective use of resources.
- Recruit, train, coach, and evaluate employees to build a skilled and engaged workforce.
- Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and local communities.
- Support emergency preparedness, operational planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Travel regularly to Short Range Radar (SRR) and other remote northern sites as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Who You Are Education & Certifications- Post-secondary education in a technical, trade, engineering, logistics, or related field.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
Experience- Minimum five (5) years of experience in operations, maintenance, logistics, or asset management within a technical, industrial, or remote-site environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including supervision and performance management of employees in a unionized environment.
- Experience managing budgets, operational planning, and multiple priorities in a remote or complex operational setting is considered an asset.
Skills & Competencies- Strong knowledge of project, maintenance, and operational management practices in remote environments.
- Proven leadership, coaching, team-building, and employee development skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing operational demands.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety and risk management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work effectively in diverse and cross-cultural environments.
- Inuktitut language skills are considered a strong asset.
Why Join Us?- Rotation & Overtime: 6 weeks in/6 weeks out rotation, 48 hours per week, Paid travel days (up to 2 days) and all travel costs covered.
- Living Arrangements: Private accommodations with prepared meals, Wi-Fi, TV, laundry facilities, and recreational options.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; employer-matched pension plan (5%).
- Additional Perks: Arctic gear provided, annual safety footwear allowance of $175, and a $500 referral bonus for bringing in qualified colleagues.
- Career Growth: Access to training and skill development, with reasonable expenses covered.
- Vacation Pay: 6% for employees under five years and 8% for those with over five years of tenure.
- Northern Living Allowance: Additional biweekly allowance for employees residing in designated northern communities: Inuvik, Cambridge Bay, Sanirajak, and Iqaluit.
Land Claim Beneficiaries of the Nunavut, Inuvialuit, and Nunatsiavut Land Claim Agreements will be prioritized. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.
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ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.
Translation: We invite you to join us and embark on a rewarding career journey!
We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
