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Manager, Fleet Services - Surrey

BC Hydro7 days ago
Surrey, BC
CA$155,000 - CA$196,000/annual
Senior Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
15 paid vacation days
Lifetime pension plan

About the role

A workplace powered by you

At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need

people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,

inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,

and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers

and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.

We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a

person with a disability, please let us know by emailing RecruitmentHelp@bchydro.com, as adjustments can be made to

help support you in your application process.

Manager, Fleet Services - Surrey

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Surrey Garage 2nd Floor

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Field

Annual salary: $ 155,000.00 - 196,000.00

What you'll do

BC Hydro is looking for a senior, dynamic, strategic-oriented and experienced manager with expertise in operational / fleet

management to provide leadership through the evolution of the Fleet Services function at BC Hydro to ensure we meet the

company’s current & future business needs. This senior management role will be based out of our Surrey Vehicle Garage

location, and will report directly to the Director, Fleet Services and Materials Management, leading a team of about 115

people across BC that provide services to meet BC Hydro’s complete needs for vehicles and wheeled equipment.

Functional areas include:

  • Fleet Asset Management – plans and executes a plan for replacement and new need purchases, as well as manages an

extensive vendor network that provides additional vehicles, fuel, and maintenance services;

  • Regional Operations – includes internal client service management in each of BC Hydro’s four regions, and management

of BC Hydro tradespeople that provide preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance services;

  • Central Operations – performs key inspections and maintenance of aerial devices and provides support to the

tradespeople within Regional Operations; and

  • Systems and Technology – provides leadership to manage Fleet’s internal systems including our garage system and

future technology such as telematics.

BC Hydro’s Fleet Services team plays a vital role as part of our Supply Chain function, delivering operational excellence

toward ensuring the cost effective provision of the right vehicles and services, to the right place, at the right time, while

maintaining appropriate controls and the highest commitment to safety compliance. The team is responsible for over 3,700

fleet assets, a $62M operating budget and a $70M annual capital budget.

BC Hydro is undergoing a change in it’s Fleet. Reduction in our emissions is one of our key objectives while maintaining

reliability, and safety of our assets in an affordable way over the next decade. We will achieve this through our business

practices and adopting new technology over time. We are seeking a leader with knowledge of fleet operations and a proven

track record in greening public sector fleet organizations.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be accountable for the financial, administrative, technical and service operations of BC Hydro’s Fleet Services function;

  • Drive a safety culture within BC Hydro by ensuring the use of safe work practices that comply with BC Hydro policies and

external regulations, as well as recognizing safe work performance and intervening when necessary to prevent safety

incidents;

  • Lead the implementation of multi-year, strategic change program for Fleet Services focusing on operational excellence

that meets the future needs of clients, many of whom are currently transforming their business process. This will require

working with stakeholders across the organization, particularly in the operations and planning functions, to provide the right

vehicles and services at the right time, at the right cost, while achieving agreed-to service levels;

  • Develop and sustain deep relationships, specifically with BC Hydro’s operating groups, to understand their business

priorities and needs so Fleet Services can successfully operate to meet these needs in a flexible and efficient way;

  • Lead, manage performance, and coach/mentor a province-wide team of multi-function and multi-disciplinary staff,

including management, professional employees, and employees that are part of the MoveUp and IBEW unions;

  • Drive innovation to improve and update fleet-related processes focused on quality, cost and cycle time while aligning with

BC Hydro strategies;

  • Utilize strong management principles and good planning to develop and implement annual business plans and budgets,

and ensure key priorities are determined, communicated, reinforced and systematically met by Fleet Services;

  • Ensure the appropriate forecasting and planning tools are implemented to lay the foundation for good management in

areas such as capital planning, preventative maintenance and regulatory compliance; and

  • Lead the development and implementation of a quality management and outfitting plan to improve the quality of our

vehicles and reduce commissioning time

  • Enhance & support our culture around inclusion and diversity using BC Hydro’s principles. This includes ensuring

everyone feels safe to focus on their work; and by attracting the best talent into key roles at Fleet including the apprentice

program.

What you bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or a related field. A MBA or equivalent education/

business experience, Certified Public Fleet Professional (CPFP) designation, Project Management Professional (PMP),

and/or IAM institute for asset management professional would be considered an asset.

  • 10+ years of progressive related experience in senior leadership roles.

  • A proven track record in developing green strategies for large public sector fleet’s including GHG planning and knowledge

of regulatory programs such as Clean BC or equivalent;

  • Previous experiencing developing fleet replacement strategies to optimize total life cycle costs, emission reduction,

reliability, and asset safety or equivalent;

  • Knowledge of fleet mechanical systems including electrification options for all vehicle classifications (heavy, medium and

light duty assets, trailers, and equipment)

  • A proven track record in successfully leading the development and implementation of a strategic vision, highly complex,

interlinked operational strategies and process transformation initiatives in a large, diverse operations;

  • Fleet management expertise / experience in the electric utility industry, or an industry with challenges, risks, and

expectations similar to a regulated electric utility industry would be an asset;

  • Progressive senior management experience leading to expertise in the various functions (e.g., design, maintenance,

operation of a vehicle fleet; vendor management, etc.);

  • Demonstrated results leading and managing large projects and organizational change involving multiple stakeholders,

including the ability to translate business insight into broad strategies for the organization and to provide leadership and

direction in determining appropriate courses of action, despite challenges and conflicts;

  • Ability to successfully make decisions that balance short term needs with long term implications;

  • A demonstrated track record of successfully leading change while ensure core operational service objectives are met;

  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills;

  • Ability to establish a high level of rapport and communicate effectively with people in a variety of positions within and

outside of own department (e.g., executives, peers, technical staff, tradespeople, union, vendors);

  • Ability & desire to promote employee & leadership development at an individual and organizational level by establishing

clear expectations, providing constructive and developmental feedback, and having difficult conversations;

  • Demonstrated results building high performing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results;

  • Ability to inspire trust in difficult situations by instilling confidence and engaging people on matters that affect them.

What we offer

  • A comprehensive benefits package

  • A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

  • A lifetime pension

  • Flexible work model, depending on your role type

  • Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

  • Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete an online leadership assessment as part of the interview process.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Location: Surrey, BC, Canada, V3W 3J4

**Date Posted:2026-03-09Closing Date:**2026-03-23

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BC Hydro is one of the largest energy suppliers in Canada. We generate and deliver electricity to 95% of the population of British Columbia and over four million people.

It’s our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do.

As an employer, we aim to provide meaningful and challenging work, opportunities for growth and a healthy work/life balance. We’ve been recognized for excellence and been named one of B.C.’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for four years in a row.

Interested in joining our team? Visit bchydro.com/careers to see current career and apprenticeship opportunities.

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