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The Facilities Maintenance Coordinator supports the delivery of maintenance services, inspections, and projects by administering procurement processes, vendor contracts, and service coordination. This role ensures compliance, documentation accuracy, and performance monitoring while supporting asset management, system optimization, and capital planning. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Facilities Maintenance Coordinator ensures efficient execution of maintenance programs and contributes to long-term infrastructure resilience and operational reliability.
What Success Looks Like
- Lead the development, issuance, and administration of procurement documents for goods, services, and projects, including RFPs, RFQs, tenders, and consulting agreements, etc. Ensuring compliance with financial and procurement policies.
- Prepare cost estimates and submissions for program, contract and agreement approvals. Administer procurement activities including bid reviews, vendor evaluations, contract negotiations, and award recommendations.
- Maintain accurate records of service agreements, contracts, preferred vendors, and scopes of work. Track contract timelines, renewals, and documentation to ensure service continuity.
- Oversee vendor and contract performance, conducting reviews and compliance checks to resolve service gaps and enforce contract, safety, and quality requirements.
- Schedule and coordinate contracted services, inspections, condition assessments, and maintenance activities with internal teams, vendors, consultants, and contractors, etc.
- Oversee the work of vendors, contractors and service providers to ensure adherence to safety protocols, technical specifications, timelines, and contractual requirements.
- Provide logistical and administrative support for operational and capital projects, such as infrastructure upgrades, tenant improvements, and building alterations. Coordinate and oversee small projects, upgrades, replacements, and infrastructure improvements.
- Align maintenance and project work with operational needs, coordinating access, minimizing service disruptions, and maintaining safety and service standards.
- Review technical drawings, coordinate permitting processes, and assist with project planning and implementation for internal and tenant-led projects to ensure compliance with facility standards, regulatory requirements, and maintainability considerations.
- Collect, review, and archive documentation including inspection reports, deficiency lists, compliance records, and project closeout materials such as warranties and asset data.
- Continuously improve maintenance programs by integrating input from inspections, trades, and supervisors into updated procedures and practices.
- Monitor and report on maintenance metrics, key performance indicators, service levels, and contract compliance to support quality assurance and internal audits.
- Foster collaborative relationships with vendors, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure service quality, resolve issues, and promote continuous communication.
- Maintain accurate asset records by collecting inspection, maintenance, and project data, following document control procedures to ensure data integrity.
- Apply and maintain asset labeling on equipment and infrastructure, ensuring correct identification, durability, and compliance with asset tracking standards and drawings.
- Coordinate, verify, and archive project closeout documentation, including warranties, O&M manuals, as-builts, and maintenance schedules, to ensure accuracy, compliance, traceability, and proper system integration.
- Support lifecycle planning and asset renewal forecasting by analyzing condition assessments, performance trends, and cost data to inform planning strategies.
Qualifications
- Completion of a high school diploma, along with a valid trade certification and a minimum of four years of relevant post-certification experience is required.
- Must have at least 2 years of operating or capital project coordination and asset management experience within a similar work environment. Completion of a project management certificate is also required or must be obtained within 6 months of employment.
- Must have experience coordinating the work of consultants or contractors and supporting the delivery of small projects.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and maintenance management systems is required. Formal training or experience in projects, facilities, or maintenance management is considered an asset.
- Must be a self-motivated individual with sound judgment and the ability to foster positive working relationships with staff, contractors, and other stakeholders within a collaborative team environment.
- Strong technical expertise in asset and maintenance management practices is required. The candidate must be reliable and able to work independently with minimal supervision, consistently delivering high-quality results.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills are critical to managing multiple competing priorities effectively.
- The role requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
Salary: The starting rate for this position is $57.22 per hour, with scheduled wage progression in accordance with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 517 collective agreement. Based on a 40 hour work week.
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Job type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time, Temporary, In-office
Working environment: Normal office conditions, with frequent exposure to noise, odors, dust, fumes, and varying weather conditions during outdoor tasks.
MARINE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY CLEARANCE
The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation Security Clearance as this position is required to access restricted areas/information as defined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We believe our strength comes from the diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our people. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other equity-deserving groups.
Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require assistance with applying to our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply in an alternative format, please contact us through a confidential, secure inbox at accessibility@portvancouver.com. We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide the necessary assistance.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our First Nation relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.
