Julie Radke

Title: Acting General Manager of Operational Services

Areas of focus: Operational Services delivers the core services that Calgarians rely on every day. We operate and maintain Calgary's public infrastructure to keep Calgarians safely on the move on our roads, transit network and pathways year-round. The vibrant natural spaces, ecosystems and parks we provide keep Calgarians active and connected to their environment and each other.

Our work protects public health and the environment, keeping Calgary functioning every day. We steward civic buildings and facilities as well as City vehicles and equipment needed to deliver high quality, safe drinking water and manage waste, recycling, compost, wastewater and stormwater.

Julie oversees seven business units that deliver frontline services to Calgarians: Calgary Transit, Facilities, Fleet & Inventory, Mobility, Parks & Open Spaces, Waste & Recycling Services and Water Services.

Career history: Julie has held many positions during her 25-year City career. Prior to becoming Acting General Manager of Operational Services in 2026, Julie was the Director of Waste & Recycling Services for four years. As Director, Julie led the team to successful implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility in Calgary, collaborated with Infrastructure Services on the Compost Facility expansion project, while supporting an excellent team to provide high quality, dependable service every day to Calgarians.

Julie’s City experience spans from long-term planning to day-to-day operations, including network and infrastructure planning, project/infrastructure delivery, and system operations. She has held senior and leadership roles in Calgary Transit, PDS (Transportation Planning), Mobility, IS (Transportation Infrastructure), and Waste & Recycling Services.

Across many of her previous roles, Julie has collaborated with internal, external, and intergovernmental teams to address issues and deliver great initiatives like the Main Streets projects, downtown priority projects, SW and West Ring Road and Ring Road interchanges.  

Julie is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

Leadership focus: Julie is an authentic, strategic leader who believes in supporting and empowering teams to deliver excellent public service. Leading a large operational team, Julie recognizes that commitment to public service excellence extends across all areas and employees, and that leadership means supporting those teams to help ensure they are set up for success.

Her diverse background has led to a deep understanding of the need to hear and consider a wide variety of perspectives, encourage collaboration, and apply a strong strategic view to solve complex issues to provide efficient and effective services for Calgarians.