About the role
**Position Status:**Full-Time Temporary (This position to last not later than December 31, 2026)
**Department:**Liquid Waste Services
**Employee Group:**GVRDEU
**Location:**Lake City Operations Centre, Burnaby
Salary Range/ Wage Rate:$44.76 hourly plus 6.25% deferred compensation (2024 wage rates)
This role receives an additional 6.25% deferred compensation on hours worked. The additional 6.25% can be taken as compensation or time off.
Our Liquid Waste Services Department is seeking a Maintenance Technologist to support the LWS Asset Management Team with asset verification across our wastewater treatment plants and collection systems.
You are: passionate about asset management, equipment reliability, and lifecycle performance. You bring a strong blend of technical expertise and analytical, data driven thinking. You’re a detail oriented problem solver who can turn asset information into clear, practical recommendations for maintenance planning, site operations, and capital replacement strategies.
This role:(The duties described hereunder are intended to be representative of the position and are not to be considered as all inclusive).
- Organizes and maintains the data base for predictive maintenance program. Assists with modifying and reviewing the preventative maintenance program for the various trades. Reviews maintenance management data to determine equipment that is being over or under maintained. Maintains the maintenance document management system. Develops various reports for maintenance staff including tracking reporting of performance and budget metrics.
- Organizes and implements small maintenance projects including budgeting, prioritizing and tracking costs. Liaises with contractors and organizes scheduling priorities between Operations, Maintenance, and Contractors.
- Supports the maintenance superintendents and engineering staff in the execution of their responsibilities through collection of data, completion of research, field/site visits, development of budgets, and other required tasks.
- Assigns new equipment location numbers for any new equipment added to the MVRD utilities. For major additions, works with E&C and/or consultants to ensure equipment is numbered according to the MVRD standard. Works on major projects to ensure all required equipment information is entered in the computerized management maintenance system.
- Organizes, schedules, and maintains regional maintenance programs like cathodic protection, fire systems, records management, etc.
- Provides relief planning during absences of the regular Maintenance Planner due to illness, injury, vacation or other short periods of time away from work. This involves coordinating the scheduling of all preventive maintenance and planned corrective maintenance work for the trades, plans job sequences, job tasks, attaches detailed job procedures and drawings, initiates purchase requisitions for direct charge items, and ensures job packages including materials are ready prior to scheduling work. Reviews completed work orders to ensure required information has been documented.
- Works in compliance with all MVRD safety policies, procedures and WorkSafeBC regulations.
To be successful, you have:
- Grade 12, plus graduation from an Institute of Technology Diploma program in Civil, Mechanical, Instrumentation, or Electrical Technology; minimum of two (2) years related work experience.
- Must have considerable working knowledge of managed maintenance methods and practices.
- Sound knowledge of municipal/regional collections and distribution systems including the ability to read engineering drawings, sketches and plans. Good working knowledge of water treatment and wastewater treatment systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to deal with public, municipal and internal inquires. Ability to perform class room training sessions is an asset.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use computerized maintenance management software, maintenance tracking/ reporting, project scheduling, spreadsheets, database and word processing software effectively.
- Knowledge of MVRD’s safety policies, procedures and WorkSafeBC regulations relating to municipal/regional utilities.
- Valid BC Driver’s License.
About Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver is a federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation that collaboratively plans for and delivers regional-scale services. Its core services are drinking water, wastewater treatment and solid waste management. Metro Vancouver also regulates air quality, plans for urban growth, manages a regional parks system and provides affordable housing. The regional district is governed by a Board of Directors of elected officials from each local authority.
Vancouver you’ll find a diverse and forward thinking workplace. Here, you will join a team of passionate individuals working together to meet the challenges of the region. You’ll collaborate with colleagues, continually grow your skills, and enjoy the region you’re helping to shape.
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About the role
**Position Status:**Full-Time Temporary (This position to last not later than December 31, 2026)
**Department:**Liquid Waste Services
**Employee Group:**GVRDEU
**Location:**Lake City Operations Centre, Burnaby
Salary Range/ Wage Rate:$44.76 hourly plus 6.25% deferred compensation (2024 wage rates)
This role receives an additional 6.25% deferred compensation on hours worked. The additional 6.25% can be taken as compensation or time off.
Our Liquid Waste Services Department is seeking a Maintenance Technologist to support the LWS Asset Management Team with asset verification across our wastewater treatment plants and collection systems.
You are: passionate about asset management, equipment reliability, and lifecycle performance. You bring a strong blend of technical expertise and analytical, data driven thinking. You’re a detail oriented problem solver who can turn asset information into clear, practical recommendations for maintenance planning, site operations, and capital replacement strategies.
This role:(The duties described hereunder are intended to be representative of the position and are not to be considered as all inclusive).
- Organizes and maintains the data base for predictive maintenance program. Assists with modifying and reviewing the preventative maintenance program for the various trades. Reviews maintenance management data to determine equipment that is being over or under maintained. Maintains the maintenance document management system. Develops various reports for maintenance staff including tracking reporting of performance and budget metrics.
- Organizes and implements small maintenance projects including budgeting, prioritizing and tracking costs. Liaises with contractors and organizes scheduling priorities between Operations, Maintenance, and Contractors.
- Supports the maintenance superintendents and engineering staff in the execution of their responsibilities through collection of data, completion of research, field/site visits, development of budgets, and other required tasks.
- Assigns new equipment location numbers for any new equipment added to the MVRD utilities. For major additions, works with E&C and/or consultants to ensure equipment is numbered according to the MVRD standard. Works on major projects to ensure all required equipment information is entered in the computerized management maintenance system.
- Organizes, schedules, and maintains regional maintenance programs like cathodic protection, fire systems, records management, etc.
- Provides relief planning during absences of the regular Maintenance Planner due to illness, injury, vacation or other short periods of time away from work. This involves coordinating the scheduling of all preventive maintenance and planned corrective maintenance work for the trades, plans job sequences, job tasks, attaches detailed job procedures and drawings, initiates purchase requisitions for direct charge items, and ensures job packages including materials are ready prior to scheduling work. Reviews completed work orders to ensure required information has been documented.
- Works in compliance with all MVRD safety policies, procedures and WorkSafeBC regulations.
To be successful, you have:
- Grade 12, plus graduation from an Institute of Technology Diploma program in Civil, Mechanical, Instrumentation, or Electrical Technology; minimum of two (2) years related work experience.
- Must have considerable working knowledge of managed maintenance methods and practices.
- Sound knowledge of municipal/regional collections and distribution systems including the ability to read engineering drawings, sketches and plans. Good working knowledge of water treatment and wastewater treatment systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to deal with public, municipal and internal inquires. Ability to perform class room training sessions is an asset.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use computerized maintenance management software, maintenance tracking/ reporting, project scheduling, spreadsheets, database and word processing software effectively.
- Knowledge of MVRD’s safety policies, procedures and WorkSafeBC regulations relating to municipal/regional utilities.
- Valid BC Driver’s License.
About Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver is a federation of 21 municipalities, one electoral area and one treaty First Nation that collaboratively plans for and delivers regional-scale services. Its core services are drinking water, wastewater treatment and solid waste management. Metro Vancouver also regulates air quality, plans for urban growth, manages a regional parks system and provides affordable housing. The regional district is governed by a Board of Directors of elected officials from each local authority.
Vancouver you’ll find a diverse and forward thinking workplace. Here, you will join a team of passionate individuals working together to meet the challenges of the region. You’ll collaborate with colleagues, continually grow your skills, and enjoy the region you’re helping to shape.