Bilingual Relocations (Moves, Adds, Changes) Manager

BGIS; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management provider is seeking a Bilingual Relocations Manager in Ottawa to oversee facility moves, adds, and changes. The role involves planning and delivering projects while ensuring compliance with budget and timelines. Ideal candidates will have 1 to 3 years of relevant experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in project coordination. BGIS emphasizes diversity and aims for inclusive practices in recruitment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of facility moves, adds, and changes experience.
• Ability to deliver projects on-time and within budget.
• Ability to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Ability to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Ability to determine project requirements accurately.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence others to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications with ability to quickly learn new applications.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers facility moves, adds, and changes.
• Researches vendors and provides recommendations.
• Monitors project progress and manages timelines.
• Determines and prepares resource requirements.
• Creates schedules and monitors progress against timelines.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with vendors. Monitors work progress to ensure completion.
• Ensures assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope, budget and requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients. Resolves issues, manages client expectations, and ensures client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Cost estimation

Vendor relationship management

Computer proficiency in MS Office

Influencing others

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bilingual Relocations (Moves, Adds, Changes) Manager

Job Description

Who We Are

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia. Further information is available at www.bgis.com

SUMMARY

TheBilingual Relocations (Moves, Adds, Changes) , Manageris responsible for planning and delivering facility moves, adds or change as well as facility planning projects.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans and delivers facility move, adds or change as well as facility planning projects.
• Researches and liaises with vendors to obtain quotes. Provides recommendations on preferred vendor.
• Prepares cost estimates for assigned projects.
• Determines and prepares resource requirements.
• Creates schedules and monitors progress against timelines.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with vendors. Monitors work progress to ensure completion.
• Ensures assigned projects are delivered on-time, within scope, budget and requirements, and complies with all regulatory, environmental, health and safety requirements.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with clients. Resolves issues, manages client expectations, and ensures client satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills

• 1 to 3 years of facility moves, adds and change and facility planning project work experience or 1 to 3 years of project coordination work experience
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills
• Ability to deliver non-technical projects such as moves, adds and change projects according to requirements, on-time and within budget
• Ability to develop accurate cost estimates
• Ability to determine project requirements accurately
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to influence others to ensure timely and quality completion of projects
• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications with ability to quickly learn new applications

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• None required
• Demonstrates an interest in pursuing Project Management Institute Accreditation

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!