Mechanical Portfolio Maintenance Supervisor

Vancouver School Board; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 107,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancouver School Board is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Mechanical Portfolio to oversee plumbing, heating, gasfitting, and painting trades across ~250 buildings and 100+ sites. You will lead operations, safety, budgeting, and contractor coordination in a unionized, in-person environment.

The role emphasizes engineering oversight, staff development, and ensuring code-compliant, high-quality building systems while delivering reliable service to district facilities.

Qualifications

• Red Seal certification in Plumbing, Steamfitting/Pipefitting, Gasfitting, or related mechanical trade.
• Minimum five years of progressive supervisory or management experience in a unionized maintenance environment.
• Completion of Grade 12.
• Valid BC Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Plumbing, Heating, Gasfitting, and Painting trades.
• Plan, organize, schedule, assign, and monitor work activities.
• Coordinate staffing resources and project priorities across multiple trades across the district.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management to staff.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives.
• Participate in employee relations matters including investigations, discipline, grievances, and collective agreement administration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Safety consciousness

Education

Red Seal Certification (mechanical trades)

Grade 12 completion

Tools

Valid BC Driver's License

Job description

Vancouver School Board is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the Mechanical Portfolio to oversee plumbing, heating, gasfitting, and painting trades across ~250 buildings and 100+ sites. You will lead operations, safety, budgeting, and contractor coordination in a unionized, in-person environment.

The role emphasizes engineering oversight, staff development, and ensuring code-compliant, high-quality building systems while delivering reliable service to district facilities.