Description
The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q? íc?? y? - Katzie, the q'wa:n??'?n? - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.
Surrey Schools values an inclusive school district where equity is deeply embedded, and diversity welcomed. We acknowledge the profound responsibility we all have in ensuring that our schools and district sites foster an atmosphere where everyone feels secure, respected, and valued. Our commitment to providing a quality education extends beyond academic excellence; we are committed to creating and cultivating diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free environments for all applicants, employees, students, and their families. Our identity, as Surrey Schools, is expressed in the shared values of openness, fairness and tolerance and recognizes the importance of diversity of identity and thought. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Surrey Schools, recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canada's Greenest Employer awards, is the largest school district in BC and the second largest employer in Surrey. Spread across one of the fastest-growing cities in British Columbia, Surrey Schools provides quality education to over 82,000 students with 124 schools sites and a variety of other learning facilities, offering a broad range of innovative programs and services to support the learning of our students. The Surrey School District team of approximately 13,000 employees works tirelessly every day to ensure that children are getting the best start they can, providing the preparation to be our leaders of tomorrow.
Surrey Schools is seeking to fill a vacancy in our Facilities Maintenance team!
Reports to: Manager of Structural/Plumbing Maintenance,
This position will be responsible to manage all aspects of planning for minor renovation and maintenance construction projects. Key responsibilities include:
Preparing and analyzing construction drawings, estimates, budgets and construction schedules for minor renovation and maintenance projects.
Coordinating and scheduling internal and external resources to meet multiple deadlines and time-oriented emergencies
Preparing and managing all project administration requirements including, contracts, work orders, and purchase orders. Includes reviewing and approving quotations and invoicing
Tracking, monitoring and reporting all project cost to ensure projects are on budget
Providing ongoing communication between internal and external stakeholders
providing technical support to ensure projects adhere to applicable codes, by-laws & regulations.
Success in this position requires excellent organizational skills, exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, thorough knowledge of standard construction materials and practices, as well as knowledge of computer applications and software applications related to the role
Applicants must have:
Possession of an accredited degree, diploma, or certificate of technology from a recognized technical institute or university.
The candidate must be eligible for registration as an Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T) or Architectural Technologist (AT-BC) in British Columbia.
Minimum three years related work experience in construction, maintenance field including supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Sound knowledge of BC Building Code and other applicable entities.
Sound knowledge of construction assemblies, processes, and techniques.
High proficiency in AutoCAD. Revit an asset.
A valid Class 5 BC Driver’s license.
Previous Project Management experience an asset.
The Surrey School District prides itself on providing our facilities staff with excellent work-life balance. These Technologist positions work 37.5 hours per week on typical day shift of 7am-3pm, Monday to Friday.
This is a unionized position that offers an hourly wage rate of $39.65 per hour plus benefits package: municipal pension, health, vacation & sick benefits. Effective date per collective agreement.
Interested and qualified applicants can apply by clicking “apply" to the left of the posting. This competition will remain open until the positions are filled.
Note: The successful applicant is required to consent to a Criminal Record Search prior to employment. Only applicants selected for interviews are contacted.
