Maintenance Planner

**Position Summary**:
**MAINTENANCE PLANNER**

**Job ID: 5153**

**REGULAR/FULL-TIME**

**Location: COQUITLAM, BC**
- ** Join one of BC’s Top Employers**:

- ** Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance**

**BC Housing thanks all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This position is only open to those legally entitled to work in Canada.**

**THE ORGANIZATION**

BC Housing is a provincial Crown Corporation that develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options for those most in need across the province to address critical gaps across the housing continuum ranging from emergency shelter through to rent assistance in the private market and affordable home ownership. _Share in the rewards of working with an organization that offers challenging work and competitive compensation and supports the growth and development of its people._

**Our mission** is making a difference in people's lives and communities through safe, affordable and quality housing.

BC Housing offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package. But a job is more than a pay cheque. We also offer our staff the opportunity to work together to make a difference. When employees go home at the end of the day, they experience the satisfaction of knowing they’ve helped provide safe, affordable housing for British Columbians. And while they’re here, employees can take advantage of many opportunities:

- In-house training, and training at other institutions, for courses related to employees’ current positions or to prepare them for advancement within BC Housing.
- Wellness programs including physical fitness, programs to help employees quit smoking, free flu shots, mental health resources, and lunch-and-learn lectures and seminars.
- Recognition programs including long-term service awards, idea recognition and outstanding performance awards.
- Livegreen incentives include an employee transit pass program, and other initiatives that encourage alternative, sustainable transportation (even a bike purchase program).
- An active Social Club that organizes special events like seasonal parties and arranges group discounts to other events.
- Participation in community and charitable events.

**Please note: Eligibility for benefits offered is based on employment status**

**MAINTENANCE PLANNER**:
**$67,712.13 - $78,694.16 (Annually)**

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Reporting to the Manager, Maintenance, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for implementing and maintaining a comprehensive program of preventative maintenance for all assigned facilities and equipment within the real estate portfolio of the Lower Mainland. He/she/they works indirectly with operational staff at a centralized maintenance facility located in the Lower Mainland. The position is responsible for developing the operational parameters for the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and also provides technical and administrative support to other regional CMMS systems, province-wide.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor’s degree in facilities, maintenance management, or other relevant discipline.
- Considerable experience in maintenance management and planning.
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience acceptable to the employer.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Considerable knowledge of programs, practices, and processes associated with computerized Maintenance Management and corrective and preventative maintenance principles
- Considerable knowledge of building technology and Federal, Provincial, and Municipal codes
Knowledge of enterprise-wide maintenance planning software and an understanding of operating systems, networking, and remote computing software
- Ability to learn and understand the Commission’s programs and operating requirements
- Ability to understand technical processes relating to building materials, construction, equipment, machinery, materials and/or facility maintenance
- Ability to exercise functional reasoning and independent judgment to adopt or modify methods to meet variations in assigned objectives
- Ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness, and creativity required in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and within a team setting
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Due to the nature of this role, a **valid class 5 driver's license **and satisfactory driving record is required.

**How to Apply**:
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