Director of Airport Facilities Operations - Kelowna Airport (YLW)

Equans is looking for an Airport Director - Facilities Operations for Kelowna Airport (YLW)!

The Equans group is a world leader in the energy and services industry. The Group operates in 20 countries, with 90,000 employees working on 5 continents. Equans is a Bouygues group company.

Equans designs, installs, and delivers customized solutions to improve its customers’ equipment, systems and technical processes and optimize their use in the context of their energy, industrial and digital transitions.

Active in Canada and the United States for more than 30 years, Equans Services is the partner of businesses, industries and institutions that want to move towards more connected buildings, manage their facilities efficiently and reduce their carbon footprint.

We design, implement, and maintain custom solutions to improve our customers’ facilities, systems, and infrastructures.

Our core offerings are focused on the following areas:

• Integrated Asset and facilities management;
• Operation and maintenance of buildings and equipment (including district heating and cooling);
• Energy efficiency solutions and execution of decarbonization roadmaps;
• Building automation and systems;
• Solutions for transportation and mobility.

There's also the maintenance of Airport terminal building facilities, including:

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Baggage handling systems
• Passenger boarding bridges
• Building Automation System
• Elevators, escalators and moving walkways systems
• Airport systems (check in kiosks, Flight Information Display Systems, etc.)
• Janitorial services

Grounds maintenance, access roads, landscaping, snow and ice management;

Airfield lighting.

Summary

The Director of Airport Facilities Operations (Kelowna) reporting to the VP of Airport Operations, is responsible for the activities and personnel related to the operation and maintenance of the Kelowna International Airport.

This role involves overseeing quality control, financial results, maintaining relations with customers, professionals, and suppliers, and ensuring customer satisfaction, all while prioritizing a health and safety-oriented approach to the workplace.

Responsibilities

Operations

• Be responsible for all operational staff, budget, and performance of the following maintenance activities at the Kelowna International airport site, including minor works and projects:

• Operation and maintenance of all airport terminal buildings' equipment, including the Baggage Handling System, Passenger Boarding Bridges, HVAC/Electrical Infrastructure, and other airport-specific systems such as check-in systems and flight information displays, including extra works and projects.
• Building Automation System management.
• Contract management.
• Energy management.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Janitorial services.
• Grounds maintenance, including access roads/parking, landscaping, and snow and ice management.
• Airfield lighting and other aviation-related equipment (beacons, etc.).
• Ensure that the Kelowna airport Equans site managers apply a work methodology and comply with standards in terms of technical, administrative and budgetary management of contracts. To this end, put in place the necessary procedures to standardize working methods.
• Carry out periodic quality control visits and ensure that recommendations are implemented.
• Participate in periodic meetings with customers, maintain good relations with them and resolve contentious and/or conflictual situations in day-to-day management.
• Validate the content of monthly reports.
• Coordinate activities required to meet contractual commitments with other company airports and corporate departments.
• Contribute to business development by generating new airport opportunities and adding new services.

Personnel Management

• Determine and monitor annual objectives and evaluate staff under his/her supervision according to the current process. Validate objectives, performance appraisals and salary increase carried out by the Equans site managers under his/her responsibility.
• Maintain good communication with team members and manage labour relations issues as required.
• Process personnel requests, transfers and promotions within his/her teams and conduct interviews.
• Ensure appropriate team training.

Health & Safety

• Inform and train employees about EQUANS safety rules.
• Implement equipment and procedures to ensure compliance with EQUANS rules including, among others, risk analysis before performing a task.
• Identify and implement HSE improvements including in some cases the customer.

Finance

• Ensure the preparation of operating and capital budgets for the Kelowna airport site.
• Closely monitor the financial result of the Kelowna International airport contract and forecasts for the coming months.
• Create action plans to improve services delivered at the airport that do not meet budgets.

Business development and operations

• In collaboration with your superior and the business development team, manage the commercial aspects of the Kelowna airport contract: prepare amendments, new contract proposals, service proposals.
• Participate in the preparation of calls for airports tender and the selection of subcontractors in collaboration with other departments.
• Actively collaborate in the identification of airport opportunities and the preparation of airport service offers.

And complete all other tasks required by his immediate supervisor.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Is authorized to work in Canada.
• Ability to pass all background checks and security screenings per Equans company and Airport requirements.
• 5-10 years of experience in a similar environment.
• University degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with a specialization in building, energy, or electricity, or any equivalent combination of training and relevant experience.
• Good knowledge of electromechanical equipment and Facility Management activities (Soft FM and Hard FM).
• Knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel).
• Experience with tools such as COUPA, CONCUR, and Planon.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills;
• Organizational skills (priority management);
• Ability to work under pressure, with a heavy workload and a wide variety of files;
• Be a good coach, mobilizing and inspiring his/her team, with demonstrated skills in employee management and customer service;
• Leadership with excellent influencing and persuasion skills;
• Ability to apply occupational health and safety policies and programs.

Equal employment opportunity

Equans Services adheres to the principles of employment equity and values diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage applications from all individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We are committed to providing a respectful, accessible, and equitable work environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

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Salary Range: 120K to 140K