Assistant Manager, Engineering & Utilities

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

• Provides leadership, direction, and performance management for engineering, utilities, and trades staff including recruitment, training, scheduling, performance reviews, and adequate coverage for 24/7 operations.
• Oversees preventative maintenance, commissioning, and inspections to ensure new and existing equipment meets operational, safety, and technical standards. 
• Provides input into strategic plans and participates in developing and implementation of plan initiatives.
• Works with the UBC trades in the commissioning process to provide input into new project design. Ensures new equipment meets design intent and aligns with the UBC technical guidelines.
• Manages the day to day for the efficient and effective running of all technical building management on the Okanagan campus, including the Central heating plant, District Energy Plant, boilers, HVAC, heating and air conditioning systems, fire and life safety programs, elevators, electrical and lighting.
• Responds to escalated service concerns, investigates issues, and recommends corrective action; exercises financial authority within approved budget.
• Controls the expenditures of the trades section within the approved budget appropriation.
• Advises the Manager, Engineering & Utilities on long-term capital renewal and maintenance planning, including inspections, asset replacement strategies, and five-year plans.
• Is responsible for ensuring that all employees work in a correct, safe manner, and are trained in regard to all necessary safety and environmental regulations, standards, practices and procedures. Ensures safety practices are in compliance with applicable building codes, WorkSafeBC regulations, and UBC policy.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of four years experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license required.
• 3rd Class Power Engineer designation strongly preferred..                                                   
• Post secondary education or experience in hotel, university or institutional building. services management, including renovations or new developments is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience managing a diverse team working to achieve common goals, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated time-management skills, and ability to deal with several concurrent complex tasks.
• Ability to organize and delegate effectively.   
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.