Manager, Trades & Maintenance Supervisors

As a Manager, Trades & Maintenance Supervisors, you will provide leadership of the planning, delivery, organization, coordination and evaluation of all aspects of Maintenance and Trade areas at Facility and Plant Service sites across Fraser Health. Bring your leadership skills as you manage operations, maintenance and repair of all facility infrastructure at sites including construction, renovation and/or maintenance projects.

Additionally in this role, you will build on your education and career experience as you:

• Develop and implement department goals, objectives and operational requirements consistent with Fraser Health's strategic and operational objectives.
• Review current operations and develop appropriate systems and process to ensure effective and efficient facilities operations for the assigned site(s).
• Manage operations, maintenance, and repair of the assigned site (s) electrical distribution network, lighting, BMS, plumbing and sewage systems, interior finishings, and all other related facilities infrastructure under the responsibility of the maintenance department.
• Develop and implement the annual operating and capital budget for the assigned site (s).
• Responsible for monitoring expenditures, variance analysis and reporting; takes corrective actions as required.
• Manage the recruitment, mentoring and professional development of assigned staff and contract employees.
• Supervise designated staff, determine staff schedules, provide work direction and assignment of duties to meet operational requirements
• Conduct employee performance reviews, coaching sessions and facilitation of goal setting with the employee; identifies training/educational requirements as needed.
• Investigate work and/or staff performance issues and initiate disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Oversee the development and continuous improvement of maintenance and safety programs

We would like you to have:

• Bachelors Degree in engineering or related /technical area
• Five (5) to seven (7) years' recent, related progressive supervisory and management experience in a large, complex unionized environment
• Registration with the appropriate professional association.
• Candidates with a minimum of eight (8) years experience and qualification (diploma or certificate) in a skilled trades area, preferably a Master electrician with an FSR-B qulification, recognized by the Province of BC, and supplemented with a minimum of seven (7) years supervisory and management experience are urged to apply for consideration.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience is acceptable

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

The Manager is accountable for providing leadership of the planning, delivery, organization, coordination and evaluation of all aspects of Maintenance and Trade areas at Facility and Plant Service sites across Fraser Health.

Manages operations, maintenance and repair of all facility infrastructure at sites including construction, renovation and/or maintenance projects. Liaises with stakeholders and coordinates the activities of staff, consultants, and contractors to ensure project requirements are met and facilities impacts are minimized.

Responsible for the development and oversight of continuous improvement of policies, procedures, and programs in accordance with applicable codes, regulations, and standards; ensures compliance by employees and external service providers; collaborates with and provides technical and logistical support to the Planning and Capital Projects teams. Responsible for the development and management of budget; for all aspects of Human Resource management of staff including recruitment, training and development, employee and labour relations and performance management. Provides support in specific areas such as infrastructure, technical standards, systems commissioning, contract management, and safety or integrity management, as assigned

Bachelors Degree in engineering or related /technical area supplemented with five (5) to seven (7) years' recent, related progressive supervisory and management experience in a large, complex unionized environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Registration with the appropriate professional association.

Note: Candidates with a minimum of eight (8) years experience and qualification (diploma or certificate) in a skilled trades area recognized by the Province of BC, and supplemented with a minimum of seven (7) years supervisory and management experience are urged to apply for consideration.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Demonstrated working knowledge of building systems, operations and maintenance practices in a complex, multi-site health care environment.
• Ability to prepare, reports and recommendations to multidisciplinary audiences, and consult individuals internal to the organization.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Knowledge and experience with the operation and maintenance of institutional infrastructure, particularly in a healthcare facility, and human resources management.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to apply sound management skills in selecting, developing and coaching staff.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain rapport with staff and other stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise and provide direction to staff, consultant and other contractors.
• Ability to operate related equipment including related software including use of spreadsheets and word processing applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
 
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
 
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
 
Together, we are the heart of health care.
 
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