2025-11-28 Facilities Management Consultant

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Central Ontario; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking a capable OPP Business Planner to lead construction, accommodation, and leasing projects across Ontario. The role requires coordinating with Infrastructure Ontario and service providers, providing technical costing, and ensuring compliance with standards.

The position is based in Orillia with potential regional headquarters locations. Travel across the province is expected to support facility needs and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of facilities management policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Knowledge of accommodation and lease management processes, and business plans.
• Knowledge of Workplace Environment Guidelines (WEG), financial controllership, budget estimates and input into capital and strategic plans.
• Knowledge of architectural design, construction codes (Building Code, Fire Code), legislation including health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of space planning, ergonomics, barrier-free (AODA) requirements and security construction (CPRED) and inspection practices.
• Ability to read architectural and engineering drawings to advise professionals and support project completion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage construction, accommodation, and leasing projects for OPP clients across Ontario.
• Provide technical advice and costing to ensure compliance with standards and contracts.
• Ensure adherence to accommodation requirements, coordinate facilities planning and construction projects.
• Provide technical advice to clients.
• Access, manipulate and evaluate data and information, prepare documentation and track and monitor projects using computer software.
• Act as the primary liaison between OPP clients and IO and its service providers.
• Participates in the resolution of contentious issues, serious occurrences and service-related complaints from clients.

Skills

Facilities management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Reading drawings

Tools

AutoCAD

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Project management software

Records retention tools

Job description

London, North Bay, Orillia, Thunder Bay

1 Permanent

C0315 - OPP Business Planner

$99,382.00 - $130,796.00 Per year

Are you ready to shape the future of OPP workspaces? Join us where you will lead vital construction, accommodation, and leasing projects while delivering expert advice and innovative solutions across the province.

This position is based out of Orillia, however, the successful candidate may be able to work out of one of the following Regional Headquarters:

• 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, ON L3V 7V3 - General Headquarters
• 911A Gormanville Road, North Bay, ON P1B 8G3 - North East Region Headquarters
• 615 James St South, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6P6 - North West Region Headquarters
• 6355 Westminster Drive, London, ON N6P 1T2 - Western Region Headquarters
• 525 Queen Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 5K8 - East Region Headquarters
• 1 Hurtubise Drive, Orillia, ON L3V 0C8 - Central Region Headquarters

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,600 civilian employees and 600 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

Business Management Bureau (BMB) holds itself accountable to providing high quality service to our clients and partners while managing critical business functions for the organization. BMB impacts every aspect of the OPP's operations. BMB considers the factors of timeliness, proficiency, extra mile, fairness, and outcome, when measuring the quality of our service delivery.

The OPP Facilities Section manages over 500 sites, supporting facility maintenance, new developments, lease management, and employee housing coordination. It also addresses infrastructure-related issues and long- and short-term accommodation needs across the organization.

BMB has worked hard to create a responsive, efficient and effective structure. We provide the organization and the people of Ontario with expertise and excellence that supports the frontline and enhances service delivery. We look forward to providing continued service excellence to all of our clients and partners.

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Plan and manage construction, accommodation, and leasing projects for OPP clients across Ontario.
• Provide technical advice and costing to ensure compliance with standards and contracts.
• Ensure adherence to accommodation requirements, coordinate facilities planning and construction projects.
• Provide technical advice to clients.
• Access, manipulate and evaluate data and information, prepare documentation and track and monitor projects using computer software.
• Act as the primary liaison between OPP clients and representatives of Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and its service providers.
• Participates in the resolution of contentious issues, serious occurrences and service related complaints from clients.

Note: The successful candidate will be expected to travel frequently throughout the province.

Mandatory requirements

• Ability to pass an OPP background/ security investigation.
• Must have a valid Ontario driver's licence.

Facilities Management Experience

• Knowledge of facilities management policies, procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Knowledge of accommodation and lease management processes, and business plans.
• Knowledge of Workplace Environment Guidelines (WEG), financial controllership, budget estimates and input into capital and strategic plans.
• Knowledge of architectural design, relevant construction codes (Building Code, Fire Code, etc.), legislation, including health and safety regulations.
• Knowledge of space planning, ergonomics, barrier-free (AODA) requirements and security construction (CPRED) and inspection practices.
• Ability to read architectural and engineering drawings to advise professionals and support project completion.

Project Management

• Ability to apply expertise in facilities and construction related project management to manage the delivery of facilities related projects.
• Knowledge of project management standards to lead and coordinate large-scale accommodation and leasing projects.

Analytical Skills

• Ability to apply problem solving and analytical skills to identify contentious issues and develop resolution strategies.
• Knowledge of facilities design, building sciences, and database systems to interpret technical data, monitor projects, and produce reports.
• Proficient in software and systems including AutoCAD, spreadsheets, word processing, project management, and records tracking and retention tools.

Communication and Relationship Management

• Proven ability to negotiate and resolve project and leasing issues with OPP clients, IO staff, and service providers.
• Ability to brief senior management on the status and resolution of contentious issues, serious occurrences and complaints from clients.
• Skill to communicate technical advice and information to management, staff and clients
• Ability to provide detailed technical instructions to service providers.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Language requirements and assessment: All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.