Director of facilities Jobs in Coquitlam, BC

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. The Airport Development & Asset Optimization Team serves an integral part of this mission, being responsible for the oversight, performance, and value-maximization of YVR’s diverse assets.

Position Overview

Are you a seasoned operational leader with a commitment to driving customer value via excellence and innovation?

YVR invites you to shape our future as a key member of our senior leadership team. Here you will play a crucial role in shaping our values-driven culture of innovation, diversity, equity, reconciliation, and accountability. You will collaborate closely with peers in Asset Management, Environment, IT, Operations and Project Delivery, driving the progress of several ambitious goals, including achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030. Supported by the Executive Team, you'll contribute to our strategic objectives, enhancing our commitment to serving both the community and the economy that supports it.

We seek a Director, Maintenance & Facilities Optimization to lead the management and performance of YVR’s notable $4B+ in assets—including buildings and facilities, mechanical plant, high voltage electrical supply and distribution, airfield electrical and control system, passenger boarding bridges, fleet, groundside infrastructure and utilities. With a customer-first mentality, this role is responsible to deliver on infrastructure performance with an emphasis on maximizing the value of all assets, meeting service levels in a dynamic 24 / 7 operating environment and leveraging data and technology to optimize systems and reduce enterprise risk and climate related impacts.

Key responsibilities include :

• Lead and manage the Maintenance & Facilities Optimization team, accountable for the management of assets and facilities in a complex, 24 / 7 operating environment
• Strengthen foundational maintenance practices to meet agreed upon service levels for the performance of assets, infrastructure and systems
• Identify, develop, monitor and report key performance indicators
• Champion the development and use of data and technology to drive insights, predictive analytics and data driven decisions
• Lead business improvements in the enterprise CMMS (Maximo)
• Establish standards and preventative maintenance programs to ensure maximum value, reliability, performance of assets and systems, and optimized total cost of ownership
• Develop and refine asset management plans and provide leadership and support to the enterprise integrated asset management program
• Champion the development of an energy management program to reduce the impacts from facility operations
• Maintain currency in maintenance, facilities management, asset management, energy management planning and construction practices
• Provide support and direction to the team – monitoring work efforts and performance, hiring, coaching, motivating and supporting developmental activities, conducting formal evaluations, applying appropriate disciplinary measures fostering and fostering a continuous-improvement culture

Key qualifications include :

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external applicants. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.

As part of our recruitment process, short-listed candidates may be required to participate in an assessment process.

Salary Range : $135,840 to $195,270 per annum, based on 37.5-hour work week. This is individually tailored to reflect your unique experience, qualifications, and internal equity.Performance-Based Incentive : Eligible for an annual bonus target at 20% of your annual salary.

At YVR, your work experience goes beyond the paycheck. We support your personal and professional development, well-being, and a thriving work culture with generous vacation days, extensive health benefits, retirement savings matching, wellness programs, community engagement, commuting support, and continuous learning opportunities. Learn more at https : / / careers.yvr.ca / benefits .

Who We Are

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive.

Whatever your background and wherever you’re from, you belong at YVR. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at [email protected] .