Shift Engineer

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. The purpose of Facilities Maintenance is to ensure the efficient operation and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and systems to support the smooth functioning of airport operations. The department's success lies in its ability to proactively identify and address maintenance needs, prioritize tasks, and provide timely and effective solutions, thereby minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.

Position overview 

The Vancouver Airport Authority has an opening for a permanent, full-time Shift Engineer in the Facilities Maintenance Department, reporting to the Manager, Transport Infrastructure Maintenance. This role will own the operational responsibility of all the boilers, chillers, and ancillary equipment to Technical Safety BC, WorkSafeBC, and Federal Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations. Ensure all assets including the hydronics, GHX, and fuel oil system are operating safe, efficient, and in a productive manner in addition to conducting and coordinating maintenance on this equipment. The successful candidate will also take on the role of Plant Chief in the absence of the Corporate Plant Chief.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide continuous supervision of the boiler and chiller plant until next scheduled shift engineer is on site and able to relieve.
• Regulatory requirements and inspections of boilers and chillers to ensure equipment is running safely and to code.
• Continuously monitor the operation, safety mechanisms, and control systems both in the field and via the control rooms to ensure the boiler and chiller plant is operating safely and efficiently.
• Respond to trouble calls from the IOC which includes troubleshooting boilers and chillers and associated equipment for operational issues.
• Ensure all work is performed in a safe manner and WorkSafeBC regulations and requirements are diligently followed as well as conduct PMs and CMs on boiler and HVAC associated equipment with YVR maintenance teams and contractor support.
• Direct and aid in the maintenance of pumps, chillers, heat exchangers, tanks, generators, AHUs, fan coils, VAVs in conjunction with electricians, mechanics, millwrights, plumbers, and other technicians.

Key qualifications include:

• Completion of High school plus one to two years of post-secondary schooling and must possess a Fourth Class Power Engineering Certificate of Competency.
• Completion of relevant related trade certification: Electrical, Plumbing/Gas, Millwright, Refrigeration, Mechanic, etc.
• At least 2 years’ experience operating and maintaining a plant equal or larger in size.
• Thorough understanding of regulated maintenance/ inspection requirements and procedures as well as understanding of plant processes, how process control programming is set up, when it is executing properly and the ability to identify the issues when it isn’t.
• Good writing skills for recording into the logbooks and work order history in Maximo.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

This position is open to Vancouver Airport Authority employees only. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.

As part of our recruitment process, short-listed candidates may be required to participate in an assessment process.

Salary Range : $80,817 to $105,629 per annum, based on 40 hours per week. This is individually tailored to reflect your unique experience, qualifications and internal equity. At YVR, your work experience goes beyond the paycheck. We support your personal and professional development, well-being, and a thriving work culture with generous vacation days, extensive health benefits, retirement savings matching, wellness programs, community engagement, commuting support, and continuous learning opportunities. Learn more at

YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.

At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive.

Whatever your background and wherever you’re from, you belong at YVR. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at View email address on dsp.prng.co .