ASSET MANAGEMENT & RELIABILITY LEAD

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.  This team will deliver a large number of new major and minor vessels 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 Asset Management & Reliability Lead provides guidance, and oversight to ensure asset management and reliability engineering principles are integrated into new vessel and terminal infrastructure projects. The role embeds lifecycle thinking and risk-based decision-making into design and delivery, providing assurance that assets will achieve required performance, safety, availability, and long-term value. Working across project, engineering, and operational teams, the role establishes expectations, reviews deliverables, and supports effective transition of assets into service.

The Role

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

• Providing technical expertise to ensure asset management and reliability engineering principles are embedded in new vessel and terminal infrastructure projects from concept through entry into service;
• Establishing and maintaining asset management and reliability requirements aligned with organizational standards and ISO 55001 principles;
• Ensuring lifecycle thinking is applied in design decisions, including operability, maintainability, spares strategy, obsolescence, and long-term supportability;
• Influencing and informing risk-based decision-making, balancing safety, performance, cost, and asset lifecycle value in collaboration with engineering, operations, and project stakeholders;
• Supporting the development and review of maintenance strategies aligned with asset criticality and operational context;
• Acting as a key interface between design teams, project delivery, and operational stakeholders to support effective asset handover and operational readiness;

 What you bring to the team

• Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline. Diploma of Engineering Technology or a related discipline may be considered
• 4+ years experience applying reliability engineering principles in an industrial setting, including reliability analysis, maintenance strategy development
• 4+ years experience in asset management in an industrial or infrastructure setting, including planning, operation, maintenance, and renewal decision-making
• Professional Engineer (P. Eng) or Engineer-in-training (EIT) status is preferred
• Asset Management Professional (CAMP) and/or Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) is preferred
• Combination of relevant experience and education may be considered

Join us!

If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your resume and cover letter by March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Additional Information

The target salary range: $105,200 – $131,500 per annum.  The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge and experience, and on internal equity. 

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At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and we 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.