Project Material Manager

PROJECT MATERIAL MANAGER

Fleet Renewal

Victoria

The Opportunity

In order to address the challenges brought on by constrained system capacity, aging major assets, and environmental sustainability, BC Ferries has recently launched a new Fleet Renewal organization that will see a large number of new major and minor vessels introduced to the fleet in the near term as well as significant builds and upgrades to shore-based infrastructure and facilities. These projects together form the largest capital investment in the company’s history.

The Project Material Manager is responsible for ensuring that all materials, parts, and equipment required to support new vessels, as well as vessel and terminal upgrades within the Fleet Renewal scope are identified, documented, registered, and available where and when needed. This position plays a critical role in ensuring onboarding of new inventory items into BC Ferries' inventory management system (Maximo), establishing storerooms in the Maximo system for new build vessels, and designing optimal storage strategies (onboard, centralized warehouse, or vendor-held) for all Fleet Renewal projects. This includes future-planning for as-yet-unordered parts, working cross-functionally both internally with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Fleet Renewal and externally with contracted builders and original equipment manufacturers to ensure material readiness across the lifecycle of Fleet Renewal projects.

The Role

Reporting to the Director, Procurement & Commercial, this role is integral to the achievement of company objectives, and you contribute value through key areas of oversight such as:

Collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Original Equipment Manufacturers to determine the strategic sparing concept including which parts should be held onboard, stored in a central warehouse, or vendor-managed and ordered on demand;

Overseeing and directing the identification and onboarding of new spare parts, special tool, and test equipment requirements for new vessel and terminal infrastructure programs;

Acting as a subject matter expert that provides strategic recommendations of onboard vessel storeroom set up for new vessel projects; assigning appropriate bin locations for new materials;

Directing assigned Supply Chain resources to ensure that the spaces allocated for storerooms are set up with required measures as per internal controls and inventory management policies;

Reviewing material management, inventory and sparing sections of the respective ship building and construction contracts, and the owner benefit and service agreements to support contract management by ensuring that the goods, services, and benefits agreed are delivered;

Maintaining the required confidentiality according to each contract and agreement;

Monitoring material procurement timelines and liaise with procurement teams to expedite critical orders, escalate risks to delivery schedules, and de-risk the transition to operations;

Supporting Corporate ILS/Asset Management/Material Management activities, representing Fleet Renewal with subject matter leadership expertise in the field;

What you bring to the team

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a technical related field

Minimum 7 years in material management, in a complex operational or marine/transportation environment

Experience working on or supporting large-scale capital projects such as new builds, conversions, or infrastructure upgrades

Experience using Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) or CMMS systems (Maximo preferred)

Familiarity with marine engineering components, electrical systems, and vendor/supplier coordination

What we offer

This is a regular full-time position with a target salary range of $105,200 - $131,500 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience, internal equity.

Taking care of our employees is a top priority for us, and to do that, we offer benefits that help you stay healthy in all ways. Some of our great benefits include:

Career development and learning opportunities

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Defined benefit Public Service Pension Plan

Minimum four weeks’ vacation

Wellness programs and employee discounts

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume.

This posting will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply early.

"We sail to serve and connect the people and the coast of BC”

At BC Ferries, our people are at the heart of delivering safe and reliable service along 1,600km of coastline. Every day, we connect communities and move tens of thousands of passengers and vehicles across our 25 routes through the dedication, expertise and hard work of our teams. Guided by a shared commitment to safety, service, inclusion and local commitment, we offer meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a positive impact. Whether you work onboard our vessels, in our terminals or behind the scenes, you'll play an important role in connecting people, supporting communities, and keeping coastal BC moving.

We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+) and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us:

For 65 years, we have been dedicated to providing safe and efficient travel to our customers.

Our role as a ferry transportation provider goes beyond getting passengers from point A to B. With 25 routes throughout the west coast of BC, we serve as advocates for the coastal environment and communities where we operate.

Operations began in 1960 with just two ferries providing service on a single route. Today we have 37 ferries moving more than 22.7 million passengers and 9.7 million vehicles every year.