YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. Integration and Readiness is an integral part of the organization that provides operational perspective and integrated coordination during all stages of project delivery, ensuring operational business continuity of the airport by managing impacts and mitigating risks associated with planned disruptions. To do this, we collaborate with many operational program teams, external partners, and subject matter experts, bringing the right people together to make the right decisions at the right time to ensure operational project integration.

Position overview

Are you a positive self-starter interested in supporting change in a dynamic and changing environment?

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Airside Coordinator, Capital Projects reporting to the Manager, Integration and Readiness. In this safety critical role, you will collaborate with colleagues to coordinate activities in YVR’s airside environment ensuring operational safety and compliance needs are met while successfully supporting delivery of capital projects into operation. Communication and critical thinking are important skills to ensure disruption to the airport’s stakeholders and operating environment is minimized.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordination of Airside capital projects to support planning, design and execution in accordance with Transport Canada Standards and Recommended Practices, Nav Canada procedures, and YVR standards and procedures
• Collaborate and engage with Engineering, Airside subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to ensure thorough assessment and mitigation of project impacts to the Airside operation
• Monitor and maintain safe and efficient airside operations during project execution by implementing effective communication between operational and project delivery stakeholders
• Develop, write, review, and issue Plans of Operations, Transport Canada exemptions, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments and other documents related to Airside capital projects
• Plan, coordinate, and communicate the operational readiness, activation, and transition plan to support operationalization of airside capital projects
• Some evenings/weekend shift work hours may be required in support of operational planning and emergencies (e.g. weather)

Key qualifications include:

• Five years' recent experience working in an airport’s airside environment or similar industrial environment, supplemented by post-secondary education; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Completion of a certificate or diploma in Airport Operations, Operations Management or Construction Management is an asset
• Self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership in directing and coordinating stakeholders, contractors, and others in a safety critical, and changing environment
• Established history of building working relationships with internal and external customers
• Excellent computer skills and proven competency with Microsoft Office 365; experience in Visio, Project, SharePoint and Adobe Illustrator is an asset
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and the ability to obtain a D/A AVOP license

Who We Are

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. We strive to provide an environment that reflects the diversity of our communities, allowing us to better serve them.

Whatever your background and wherever you’re from, you belong at YVR. We want to make sure you truly belong and help you reach your full potential. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any assistance applying, please reach out at careers@yvr.ca.

Join us on this journey as we continue to transform our airport to better serve our communities.