Assistant Foreperson, Mechanical

3 weeks ago

Burnaby, Canada British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Full time

BCIT’s
- **Campus Planning and Facilities** department is seeking a
- **regular, full-time (1.0**
**FTE**
**) Assistant Foreperson, Mechanical**. The Assistant Mechanical Foreperson assists the Mechanical Foreperson with overseeing day-to-day operations including scheduling and supervision of shift engineers, building maintenance staff, and service contractors. The Assistant Mechanical Foreman assists in creating, assigning and monitoring the completion of Deferred Maintenance (DM) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) work orders while ensuring compliance with all safety measures and regulations.-
**Duties & Responsibilities**

**DUTIES**
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**AND**
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**RESPONSIBILITIES***:

- In collaboration with the Foreperson, manages the day-to-day operations by determining the allocation of work; coordinates logistics with stakeholders and arranging for contractors to complete work when required.
- Ensures that all work done is in compliance with regulatory requirements including the Electrical Code, the Pressure Vessels Act, the National Fire Code, the B.C. Building Code, the Plumbing Code, the Gas Act, the Workers Compensation Act and BCIT policies and procedures. This includes ensuring that proper practices are in place, initiating required training as necessary.
- In coordination with the Foreperson, plans and coordinates future work and projects, including preparing estimates for funding proposals, identifying major projects required both for the department items that have an Institute-wide impact and planning for ministry Annual Capital Allocation, ensuring that plans are aligned with the Campus Master Plan.
- In coordination with the Foreperson, compiles and manages the line budget including cross-checking and authorizing invoices, making responsible spending decisions, monitoring spending monthly etc. and defining materials, labour, risk and need assessments, and soliciting feedback from other employees.
- Provides assessment and input into all major construction projects including making project budget estimates and assisting to create specific documentations for tender process, including verifying the quality of contractor work and creating deficiencies list at the end of projects.
- Supervises and coaches employees; provides them with clear directions including mediating interpersonal and work-related conflict issues, up to (but not including) discipline. This may include documenting issues, monitoring productivity, delivering feedback and coaching the employee to improve performance.
- Liaises with BCIT internal customers and a variety of internal/external stakeholders including contractors and regulators to identify and address needs. Informs the Foreman of any identified concerns, conflicting priorities, resource gaps, customer service and staff performance issues that may arise.
- Manages multiple projects and work requests simultaneously by establishing priorities and delegating work to maximize efficiency and customer service. Work is coordinated in a variety of locations including remote campus locations across British Columbia.
- In coordination with the Foreperson, develops, coordinates and establishes emergency and preventative maintenance schedules including planning for emergency response issues related to area including planning for disaster management issues.
- In coordination with the Foreperson, develops and implements an energy conservation plan including devising means of conserving energy and evaluating the effectiveness of methods used.
- Coordinates and carries out planned and emergency maintenance, repair and installation of Institute water, gas, drainage, air, heating systems and backflow prevention assemblies on an as-needed basis to maintain Institute operations and safeguard business continuity.
- Maintains appropriate records, charts, logs and manuals as required by the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act.
- Recommends arrangements for contracting out required work to the Foreperson.
- Recommends modifications and new standard operating procedures to the Foreman.
- Orders and maintains inventories of supplies, parts and critical spares.
- Provides short-notice, short-term absence coverage for shift engineers as needed.
- Collaborates with the Foreperson to maintain a 24/7/365 engineering staff presence on campus.
- In the absence of the Mechanical Foreperson, acts as the Chief Power Engineer and primary contact with the regulating authority, Technical Safety BC, to ensure that all systems, equipment and related maintenance and inspection activities are in full compliance at all times.
- Maintains professional and technical currency in the industry through formal training and on-the-job learning.
- Participates in Records Custodian training and remains current with record keeping practices, policies and procedures (both BCIT and FOIPOP).
- Undertakes related duties as assigned, consistent with the job grade of this position.

**Qualifications**

**QUALIFICATIONS***

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