Engineering Programs Administrator

Staff - Union Job Category BCGEU Okanagan Support Staff Job Profile BCGEU OK Salaried - Support Services Assistant II Job Title Engineering Programs Administrator Department UBCO | Administration | School of Engineering | Faculty of Applied Science

Compensation Range $4,695.00 - $5,385.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date September 1, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date Ongoing

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.

Job Description

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.

Job Summary

The School of Engineering Academic Services team provides comprehensive support for over 2000 undergraduate and graduate students to ensure they meet their full potential throughout their academic career. As a member of the Engineering Academic Services team, this position provides administrative and student service support to both the Graduate and Undergraduate programs in the School of Engineering. This role supports a variety of academic and co‑curricular areas, with key responsibilities in professional development, events, and the student experience.

Organizational Status

This position reports to the Manager, Engineering Academic Services. Work may also be directed by the Associate Director, Undergraduate Students and the Professional Development Officer. This position interacts with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners.

Work Performed

Student and Event Support

Supports equity‑deserving student populations by enacting initiatives for the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and the Indigenous Initiatives Committee including providing logistics for meetings and events and playing a lead role in coordinating commemorative events like Truth and Reconciliation Day and 14 Not Forgotten)

Coordinates support for Women in Engineering (WiE) including supporting the student club and planning and executing events from breakfasts to power tools workshops.

Plans and executes events for new students (JumpStart, Create) to ensure a smooth transition to university and for current students (169 celebration and a graduation day reception) to enhance the student experience.

Provides essential logistical support for student retention initiatives, which include providing in‑class information sessions to first‑year students, coordinating guest speakers, conducting mid‑term reach outs, and providing mid‑term de‑stress programming.

Provides administrative assistance to the fourth‑year capstone design course coordinators, examples include: industry communications, IP Agreement processing and tracking, final report technical coordination support, and project reimbursements.

Coordinates and executes the Capstone Showcase event annually.

Student Professional Development

Supports the Professional Activities Fund, including scheduling meetings, preparing documentation, coordinating reimbursements, responding to queries, recommending policy updates, and supporting annual reporting.

Coordinates the day‑to‑day operations of the Engineering Mentorship Program including enrolment, mentor/mentee matching, mentorship events, and ongoing monitoring.

Organizes logistics for key events such as Industry Night and Engineer in Residence.

Maintains and updates content on the Professional Development and Experiential Learning website.

Assists with the development, implementation, and promotion of new and existing professional development programs and opportunities for students.

General Administrative Support

Attends Committee meetings, takes minutes, and facilitates decisions made by the committee.

Participates in identifying processes and systems that require improvement, mapping current processes, redesigning, processes, and making recommendations for change Monitors the School of Engineering website regularly and submits additions, deletions and changes in a timely manner Performs other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

This role requires sound judgment and thorough knowledge of UBC, Faculty of Applied Science, and School of Engineering policies and procedures. Er