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Thermal Maintenance & Operations Manager - Campbell River

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Island Generation (ICG)

Employment type: Permanent Region: Vancouver Island

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

Annual salary: $ 109,700.00 - 138,700.00

Position Highlights

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance and Operations Manager with the ability to supervise and provide technical direction to staff engaged in the operation and maintenance of a thermal generating station. With a background in power engineering, you will be able to assess technical problems, address potential hazards, and make timely decisions to ensure the safety of staff, the plant and the environment.

As part of the Vancouver Island, Thermal, and Non-Integrated Region within Stations Field Operations, this position will be based out of the Island Generation facility, located on northern Vancouver Island. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the

Thermal Maintenance and Operations Manager will directly manage up to 10 unionized Operations and Maintenance staff.

The position is headquartered in Campbell River, a beautiful community with small-city amenities and exceptional access to outdoor recreation.





What you'll do

- Lead daily operations, ensuring coordination of safe work practices for employees and contractors.

- Lead resolution to a variety of challenging issues related to operations and maintenance constraints, and the technical

complexity of plant equipment.
- Actively manage emergency response activities and consult with specialists and peers in the resolution of critical and

unusual matters.
- Manage the training, authorizations, performance, and safety of staff and contractors.

- Implement safety programs, practices and investigation of incidents.

- Ensure compliance with Plant Operating Instructions and permits.

- Provide supervision and mentoring to Operations Power Engineering staff with the goal of developing and maintaining a

competent, energetic and engaged team.
- Plan and implement the maintenance program for the plant, demonstrating a good understanding of CMMS systems and

how work flows.
- Coordinate work and resources for scheduled maintenance outages.

- Assist the Plant Manager in the development of budgets and cost controls.

- Ensure adequate inventory of chemicals, consumables, tools, and materials.

- Recruit staff as required and ensure accurate administration of the governing Collective Agreement.

- Assist the Plant Manager in the development of employee succession planning.

- Implement appropriate contracts for services and supplies.

- Prepare reports, including those required of regulatory bodies.

- Prepare operating procedures.

- Ensure plant environmental management system compliance.





- Provide relief for the Plant Manager and maintain availability for after-hours calls/responses.

- Manage contractors engaged in undertaking and completing various work programs and projects.

- Contribute to plans, strategies, programs and standards for maintenance, safety, environment, community and indigenous

relations. What you bring

- First Class Power Engineering Certification preferred; minimum of BC or Interprovincial 2nd Class Power Engineer

Certificate and actively working on achievement of 1st Class Power Engineering Certificate may be considered.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience performing operations and maintenance activities for a large industrial organization

with at least 7 years involved in managing crews and/or projects in a unionized environment.
- A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Drivers' License: Class 5

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

- This position is headquartered in Campbell River, BC, but travel to other locations may be required periodically.

- The work environment is heavy industrial indoors and outdoors, where PPE is required to be worn.

- Please be advised that this role has been assessed as safety sensitive and pre-qualification alcohol and drug testing will

be required as a pre-condition to employment.
- Applicants are advised that some portion of the successful candidate s employment is expected to be seconded to BC

Hydro s subsidiary, 1597798B.C.Ltd., the General Partner of the limited partnership that will operate the IG Facility. The terms of the secondment will not change the material terms of employment with BC Hydro.

Location: Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada, V9H 1V8 Date Posted: 2026-10-14 Closing Date: 2026-10-30

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📌 Thermal Maintenance & Operations Manager - Campbell River
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📍 Campbell River