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Every repair leads to better care.

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.

Join our FMO team and use your skills to make a meaningful impact in our communities by keeping our sites running smoothly and safely every day. Explore current opportunities and apply today.

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Facilities Maintenance and Operations professions

Michelle, Supervisor

Supervisory

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Machinist/Millwright

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Plumber

Trades_Electricians

Electrician

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HVAC Mechanic

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Wheelchair Technician

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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Energy and Environmental Sustainability

    A leading-edge team responsible for designing, implementing, guiding, and leading sustainability strategies for the four health organizations.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Brendan Drea, Ken Chan, Magnum Bala, members of the Facilities, Management and Operations team

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.

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