When you join the CRD, you join a community. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can work together.
Making a Difference
Joining the CRD means working for an organization that directly impacts the community, guided by our mission to serve the public good, plan for the future, and help build a livable, sustainable and resilient region.
With more than 200 service, infrastructure and financing agreements in place, our teams work daily to provide drinking water, manage parks, offer recreation programs, deliver affordable housing options, and so much more.
CRD Infrastructure & Water Services staff offer public tours of the Sooke Lake Reservoir to show the journey drinking water takes from the source to your tap.
CRD Regional Parks staff and volunteer naturalists answer questions and help guests connect with nature when visiting regional parks.
SEAPARC Recreation camps staff
Compensation & Benefits
In addition to fair pay, we offer benefits such as extended health and dental coverage, flexible work options and professional development.
A Great Place to Work & Live
Working for the CRD means living in a region known for its beauty, climate, recreational activities and lifestyle. Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands offer spectacular experiences from beachcombing at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, to walking among old growth rainforests, or taking part in a vibrant arts and culture scene. Our region is a great place to live, work, play and create year-round.
For more information about the region visit, Tourism Victoria(opens in new window), Gulf Island Tourism(opens in new window), Sooke & Port Renfrew Tourism(opens in new window) and Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Tourism(opens in new window)
The Galloping Goose is one of four regional trails managed by the CRD that offers active transportation opportunities year-round.
At the entrance of Victoria Harbour, the McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant incorporates the highest standards of design, materials and aesthetics.
North Watershed Basin
Hikers, bikers and the natural flora and fauna and other features of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail.
Health & Safety
We value a workplace that is safe and secure. As an organization, this means designing, implementing, and managing our work to promote healthy and safe working conditions and attitudes as integral to everything we do.
The CRD is proud to participate in the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program. Employers receive COR certification when they implement an occupational health and safety management system that has successfully passed an external audit and met WorkSafeBC's standards. As an employer, the CRD received COR certification in 2021 in recognition of our efforts to proactively improve workplace safety and our commitment to going above and beyond what is legally required.
Employee working at the CRD Wastewater Treatment Plant at McLoughlin Point in Victoria, BC.
CRD engineer reviews the water pipes in Colwood, BC.
Employee Giving
We are proud of the many ways our employees contribute to our communities inside and outside of work. Our employees are actively involved in workplace fundraising to support local organizations.
Together, we've raised over $1 million to help those in need, earning us the Thanks A Million Award from the United Way. We are proud and thankful for the contributions our staff have made to show their care for the community.
Award-Winning Team
We are actively working at the community level and as an employer. We have been recognized with a variety of awards over the years for our employment programs, the work we do, as well as our environmental leadership as an organization. Here are just a few recent examples:
Canada's Greenest Employer Award
The CRD was recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers(opens in new window) in 2025, highlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation. This award acknowledges the CRD’s efforts in stewarding over 13,000 hectares of natural areas, maintaining a zero-emissions fleet initiative that includes e-bikes and electric vehicles, and achieving LEED Gold certification for its headquarters.
Safest Employer Award
In 2024, the CRD was recognized with a Canada’s Safest Employers Excellence Award, as a result of its commitment to human resources policies and programs emphasizing safety and safe practices and the commitment to continued employee professional development.
BC Water and Waste Water Awards
The CRD won the "Best of the Best" award for the best tasting tap water at the 2025 BC Water & Waste Water Conference. Great tasting tap water takes daily dedication from our skilled team of water experts. On top of winning the "Best of the Best" award, the CRD also won the 2025 Water Operator Challenge. This involves operators competing in a series of challenges that showcase their technical skills and talents for various water operation tasks such as a water main repair.
Climate Action & Energy Action Award
The CRD won the "Best of the Best" award for the best tasting tap water at the 2025 BC Water & Waste Water Conference. Great tasting tap water takes daily dedication from our skilled team of water experts. On top of winning the "Best of the Best" award, the CRD also won the 2025 Water Operator Challenge. This involves operators competing in a series of challenges that showcase their technical skills and talents for various water operation tasks such as a water main repair.
Government Finance Officer Awards
The CRD has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of Canada, receiving the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for the year ended December 31, 2023. This award highlights excellence in governmental accounting and financial reporting and reflects the outstanding work of the Financial Reporting team within Financial Services. Their dedication and expertise continue to uphold the highest standards of financial management, ensuring transparency and accountability in all the CRD’s financial practices.
