Manager, Asset & Infrastructure Records Management

Coast Mountain Bus Company; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 107,200 - 160,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Dental insurance

Transit pass

Public service pension plan

Job summary

A major public transit operator in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Manager for Asset & Infrastructure Records Management. This role involves strategic planning, implementation of asset management standards, and leadership within a team. The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering, relevant certifications, and extensive experience in asset management within the transportation sector. This position offers a hybrid work model with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in asset management or related fields.
• Strong financial acumen and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements asset management standards.
• Oversees the development of CMBC capital plans.
• Liaises with integration teams for project alignment.

Skills

Expert knowledge of asset management

Advanced analytical skills

Leadership skills

Advanced communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering

Asset Management Certification or eligibility

Tools

CMMS

GIS

Drawing Management Systems

Job description

Manager, Asset & Infrastructure Records Management

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Marketing Statement

As the largest operating company in the integrated TransLink enterprise, Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) operates a fleet of clean‑fuel conventional and community shuttle buses, zero‑emission trolley buses, and passenger ferry SeaBuses in Metro Vancouver, the largest single transit service area in Canada. At CMBC, one of BC’s Top Employers, we’re committed to providing an innovative, healthy, and engaging workforce. This is reflected in our workforce of over 5,500 employees performing over 400 unique jobs, who are committed and empowered to deliver service that attracts nearly 1.1 million passengers daily and connects people, businesses, and communities in the Metro Vancouver region. We have the important job of helping our passengers get to work, appointments, visiting with family and friends, and back again every day. Metro Vancouver relies on us, and we take that as a point of pride.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic planning, development and continual improvement for the infrastructure records management, condition assessment, and pre‑project capital planning activities of the CMBC Asset Management Program. Ensures the State of Good Repair of CMBC assets is maintained through strategic planning, and life‑cycle management for all CMBC infrastructure, fleet, and related system assets, including asset information/data/records management. Supports the Senior Manager Asset Management in developing the CMBC Asset Management Strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Develops and implements CMBC asset management standards, plans, and processes in alignment with industrial regulatory principles, standards, leading practices and TransLink enterprise document control and asset management programs.
• Supports the Senior Manager, Asset Management on the development, execution and periodic review of asset management strategies, plans, and improvement programs.
• Oversees the development of the CMBC asset renewal plans and costing. Provides an advanced level of expertise and advice to executives and senior leaders on full asset life cycle cost management.
• Manages the development of the CMBC 15‑year capital plan and resulting CMBC capital investment plan, including proposed development, expansion, upgrades, and rehabilitation projects to ensure consistent and aligned support.
• Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the asset management system.
• Promotes internal awareness across all levels in CMBC on the asset management methods and processes.
• Liaises with CMBC asset integration team to ensure projects are implemented in alignment with asset renewal programs and plans.
• Supports change management initiatives to ensure alignment and consistency in communications to stakeholders.
• Manages and mitigates significant risk pertaining to the fixed asset infrastructure base including, but not limited to, natural disasters such as seismic events and floods.
• Supports and reinforces a culture of quality across the organization.
• Manages staff, including selection, development, coaching, managing performance, and all other people management practices.

Qualifications

Education and experience: A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, a Professional Engineering designation or eligibility to register for it, Asset Management Certification or eligibility for certification, plus eight (8) years of experience in progressively responsible roles related to maintenance asset management, capital project management or asset renewal planning. A similar combination of education and experience will be considered.

Other requirements: expert knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, methods and techniques pertaining to full lifecycle asset management within the transportation sector, including ISO 55000. Advanced business and strategic skills to perform a key role in strategic planning, business policy and process development, organization culture and change management. Advanced analytical, problem solving and decision‑making skills. Advanced financial acumen. Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, including relationship building, influencing, negotiation, conflict resolution, diplomacy, tact and presentation skills. Advanced leadership skills to provide coaching, team building, development, performance management, and to manage reporting staff in a unionized environment. Advanced time management and organization skills. Strong knowledge of asset information management systems and databases such as Drawing Management Systems, CMMS, GIS. Highly motivated to improve processes. Strong knowledge of standard office software.

Other Requirements

Experience within the maintenance operations disciplines in a unionized environment is an asset. PMP Certification or eligibility for certification is an asset.

Other Information

Recruitment Process: Demonstrate suitability to meet the minimum qualifications to be invited into the selection process. A standard interview format will be used including general, scenario and behavioural descriptive interview questions.

Work Schedule

37.5 hours per week.

Work Designation

Hybrid - this position offers the flexibility of working both on‑site and remotely within B.C.

Rate of Pay

The salary ranges from $107,200 – $160,800 per annum. It will be based on education, experience, skills and qualifications. Total Compensation Package, which includes Extended Health, Dental, Transit Pass and enrollment in the Public Service Pension Plan, will be discussed in detail during the selection process.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply’ button at the top right corner or go to https://www.translink.ca/About-Us/Careers.aspx to apply for this position.

Posting Date

September 3, 2025

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Equal Employment Opportunity

Coast Mountain Bus Company is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce, representative of the customers we serve and the many communities in the Metro Vancouver region. We welcome and encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, all genders, 2SLGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities to apply. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.