Speaker Biograghy: Tobias, a Civil Engineer by trade, has been in the business of managing medium to large-scale construction projects for almost 20 years. In his current role as Manager, Airport Terminal Projects at Vancouver Airport Authority, Tobias has been fortunate to be involved in a variety of interesting initiatives, ranging from rapid-transit rail connection and airport fire hall, to multi-storey rental car/parking facilities. Prior to immigrating to Canada in 2004, Tobias managed construction projects in mainland China, and Germany.


Day 2 - 16 March
Session: Management & Operations

09:55 - 10:20 - Welcome to YVR's new Airside Operations Building/Fire Hall
Synopsis: The new Airside Operations Building (AOB) successfully opened in 2014, and is now providing a consolidated home for all emergency response services (crash rescue fire trucks), airside operations, airfield maintenance and fleet maintenance. By choosing a centralised location, the Airside Operations Building facilities enhance overall airport safety and airside operations programme efficiency through a reduction in the return to service times for equipment, and shortening runway closures caused by winter conditions or foreign object debris (FOD) incidents. The presentation showcases innovative building features and outlines valuable operational lessons learned since the building was commissioned.

Audience will learn:

• Background and justification that led to the initiative being approved as a capital investment
• Innovative operational features, i.e. semi-automatic dry-chem fire-truck replenishing unit
• Sustainable building design features
• Collaborative teamwork