Jobs at BC Ferries

Leads shipboard engineering operations, including propulsion and power-system safety, vessel maintenance, emergency repairs, drydock and refit support, watch-crew assignments, inspections, regulatory compliance, security audits, crew training, and emergency drills. The role also supports operational improvements and supervises comprehensive onboard equipment maintenance programs.

Operate and manage ship machinery, equipment, operating systems, and onboard services to ensure safe, efficient vessel performance. The role requires technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills, strong safe-work practices, and commitment to passenger service and operational efficiency. Applicants holding Transport Canada Second Class Motor certification or higher may be considered, subject to the company’s qualifications, experience, and suitability requirements.

Manage and operate ship machinery, equipment, operating systems, and services as First Engineer aboard large coastal vessels. Ensure safe, efficient vessel operations while applying strong technical, interpersonal, leadership, and safe-work-practice expertise. The role may include training on technically advanced vessels and requires alignment with BC Ferries’ safety, service, and performance standards.

Operate and manage the machinery, equipment, operating systems, and services aboard large coastal vessels. The First Engineer ensures safe, efficient vessel operations, applies safe work practices, and provides technical leadership. Applicants should bring engineering, interpersonal, leadership, and marine equipment experience. Candidates holding a Transport Canada Second Class Motor certification or higher may be considered if they meet the company’s qualifications, experience, and suitability requirements.

Oversee daily operations and administration of the Swartz Bay passenger transportation terminal. Responsibilities include safety and security compliance, staff leadership, customer service, financial and labor budget management, emergency response, facility maintenance, employee relations, contractor coordination, and performance improvement.

Leads end-to-end payroll operations for a large, unionized workforce, ensuring accurate and timely pay, statutory compliance, pension administration, reconciliations, reporting, and audit support. Manages and develops the payroll team, oversees budgets and internal controls, partners across HR, Finance, Labour Relations, Scheduling, and IT, and serves as the payroll subject matter expert. The role also drives process improvements, payroll system enhancements, analytics, governance, and legislative change implementation.

Supports legal operations, information governance, privacy and FOIPPA administration, records management, corporate policy governance, and process modernization. Responsibilities include organizing legal and privacy files, managing knowledge repositories, reviewing retention and digitization needs, maintaining policy inventories, improving document accessibility, and preparing structured information for future technology and AI-enabled solutions. The intern works with legal, regulatory, privacy, and corporate affairs professionals while handling confidential information and coordinating multiple priorities.

Supports government and interest holder engagement strategies for BC Ferries. Monitors legislative, political, and funding developments; prepares briefing notes, correspondence, reports, and executive summaries; coordinates roundtables and working sessions; supports multi-party discussions; collaborates across teams to align messaging; and improves engagement tools, processes, and practices.