Job Description
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Fleet Project Management Office
Victoria or Richmond
The Opportunity
For 65 years, we have been dedicated to connecting British Columbia’s coastal communities and providing safe and efficient travel to our customers. As we continue to invest in our fleet and infrastructure, the Fleet Project Management Office (FPMO) plays a critical role in ensuring our vessels are safe, reliable, and continually improved to meet future needs. We are seeking a Project Coordinator to join our dynamic and collaborative team.
As a Project Coordinator, you lead low complexity vessel projects from start to finish—planning, execution, monitoring, and closure. These projects may include vessel refits, dry-dockings, capital upgrades, conversions, or repairs. You work under the guidance of a Senior Project Manager and support more complex vessel projects by assisting Project Managers ensuring the Project Team delivers the defined project scope and deliverables within budget, on schedule, at the required level of quality, and within the acceptable level of health, safety, security and environmental risk. Typical project assignments may include refit, dry-docking, capital modifications, conversions, emergent repairs or improvements to vessels.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who is early in their project management career and wants to grow within a structured, high-impact organization while being involved in meaningful, hands-on project work.
The role
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, Fleet Project Management Office, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:
- Acting as a single point authority in relation to internal and external stakeholders, with respect to the projects assigned;
- Developing and executing project plans according to established FPMO methodology;
- Liaising and executing contract management processes related to assigned projects;
- Liaising and executing project change management and provide impact analysis to Project Owners;
- Ensuring proper closing of projects, including the capturing and dissemination of lessons learned;
- Assisting Project Owners and Project Managers in developing preliminary and detailed Business Cases;
- Providing project reports and updates to both internal and external stakeholders in the approved format and frequency;
- Creating and maintaining collaborative working relationships with all key project stakeholders, both internal and external;
- Administering and following applicable BCFS Fleet Regulations, Health, Safety, Security, Environmental policies and all applicable Regulatory and legal provisions;
- Ensuring value, engineering analysis, feasibility and safety/security/environmental studies are conducted when required;
- Working with the Project Team and Owners to develop project plans, including but not limited to: project requirement gathering, specifications, WBS, budget preparation, cash flow forecast, vessel and project schedule, risk plan, resource allocation plan, procurement plan, quality plan and communication plans;
- Organizing and chairing meetings with Project Owners, managers, designers, estimators, contractors, personnel, as well as administering facilities and assets;
- Travelling as required to ensure proper planning, control, management and execution of projects;
What you bring to the team
- Diploma or Degree in Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture or Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institute
- Training in Project Management Principles and Knowledge areas and working towards Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification considered an asset
- A Marine Engineering Certificate of Competency (Steam or Motor) desirable but not essential; continued proficiency endorsement may be considered
- 2+ years of experience supporting multi-faceted projects, preferably within a shipbuilding, ship repair or industrial marine operations environment
Join us!
If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by July 13, 2025.
Additional information
The target salary range: $83,500 - $104,300 per annum. The starting salary is determined based on the successful candidate’s knowledge, experience and internal equity.
"We connect communities and customers to the people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering on 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.
