Facilities maintenance and operations jobs
Vancouver Coastal Health’s Facilities Maintenance and Operations (FMO) team employs individuals in a wide range of services to best support health care across our hospitals and facilities.
Facilities Maintenance and Operations (FMO) ensures the stewardship of hospital physical assets, managing structural, mechanical and electrical systems through preventative, predictive and demand maintenance, as well as long-term infrastructure renewal. We are actively hiring skilled professionals—including plumbers, carpenters, HVAC mechanics, electricians, and more—to support health care facilities throughout the region. Explore rewarding careers across a variety of support roles and disciplines within our dedicated FMO team.
Featured jobs
A diverse group of skilled tradespeople - including plumbers, carpenters, HVAC mechanics, millwrights, machinists, electricians, and more - ensures our facilities operate safely and efficiently. The featured jobs below highlight current opportunities to join the FMO team.
Ready for a rewarding career where your expertise helps keep our health care facilities running smoothly? Explore these roles today and become part of a team committed to excellence.
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Chargehand, Plumbing
Regular full-time, North Vancouver
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HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic
Regular full-time, North Vancouver
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Chargehand, General Trades
Regular full-time, Vancouver
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Plumber
Regular full-time, North Vancouver
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Millwright
Regular full-time, Vancouver
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Painter
Regular full-time, Vancouver
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Why trade professionals are choosing Vancouver Coastal Health
- Comprehensive extended health benefits and pension plan
- Stable, long-term employment with growth opportunities
- Maintain safe, reliable facilities that enable patient care
- Employer-supported career growth and development
- Flexible roles that fit your ideal work-life balance
- Be part of a supportive team making a meaningful impact in care delivery
Lower Mainland Facilities Management Team
FMO works closely with Lower Mainland Facilities Management Team whereby one specializes in the following:
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Real Estate
Provides leasing, property management, and strategic real estate services with a view to creating and maintaining effective leasing solutions, optimizing the use of real estate assets, and leveraging development opportunities to generate capital and build/replace facilities.
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Strategic Planning
Develops near-term facility projects and long-range facility plans by focusing on scope definition, internal and external stakeholder engagement, and integration of efficient clinical and support service operations into physical space solutions. Key outputs include providing strategic evidence-based support, best practices for workspace design, and proactive solutions for short and long-term health system sustainability.
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Capital Projects
Structured to support project execution throughout the facility project life cycle. The team operates a robust PMO (Project Management Office) and systems-based framework that is responsive to workflow and client needs. This team is responsible for developing and maintaining standards for capital projects, maintenance, and other areas.
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Energy and Environmental Sustainability
A leading-edge team responsible for designing, implementing, guiding, and leading sustainability strategies for the four health organizations.
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Facilities Systems and Support
Leads the mandate to implement an Enterprise-wide Integrated Workplace Management System (EIWMS) for the FM portfolio across the Lower Mainland. Facilities Systems and Support includes the Procurement group which manages day-to-day procurement activities of the department.
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Facilities Management Operations (FMO)
Consolidated across the Lower Mainland and provides services for Fraser Health (FH), Providence Health Care (PHC), Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), and VCH. FMO’s goal is to provide a wide range of effective and sustainable services to support the delivery of health care.
Meet the Team
Meet Brandon, Ken and Magnum from our VCH FMO team. Respectively, as an electrician, plumber and HVAC Chargehand, they ensure our sites run smoothly, supporting exceptional care every day. Learn about their roles.
Meet FMO team members