Building Operator

Oxford Properties Group; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

Incentive plan

Job summary

Oxford Properties Group is recruiting a Building Operator for Upper Canada Mall in Ontario. You will monitor HVAC equipment, Life Safety, BAS, and lighting to ensure efficient operation. The role requires customer-service focus to address tenant requests and maintain open communication on mechanical issues.

Responsibilities include water treatment, maintenance, and coordinating with service providers. Candidates should have BES Class I and 3–5 years of building operations experience, with the

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of technical and mechanical building operations experience in a high-rise office tower or retail centre.
• BES Certification Class I is required.
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, BAS, FAS, and Life Safety Systems in a Class A complex.
• Ability to lift 25 lb and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day operations and repairs of HVAC equipment, life safety systems, BAS, and lighting.
• Conduct water treatment, regular tests, and chemical handling.
• Perform preventative maintenance on building/HVAC equipment and minor plumbing work.
• Respond promptly to tenant requests logged via 310-MAXX and communicate issues to tenants.
• Liaise with service providers and contractors; review contracted work for safety and compliance.
• Develop energy priorities for building systems to align with sustainability goals.
• Assist with general maintenance and other duties as requested.

Skills

HVAC systems operation

Building operations

Safety awareness

Physical fitness

Education

BES Certification Class I

Tools

BOMI SMT SMA

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

We are looking for a highly motivated Building Operator to join our Operations team at Upper Canada Mall. In this role, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring and adjusting building equipment to ensure maximum efficiency. With a customer service focused mindset, you will also ensure all tenant and operation teams’ requests are completed in a timely manner.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Monitoring the day-to-day operations/repairs of the complex’s HVAC equipment (including pumps, motors, fans, Variable speed drives, compressors, etc.), Life Safety systems, building automation systems and lighting systems
• Water treatment program, regular water tests and addition of chemicals
• Preventative maintenance on all building and HVAC equipment including small plumbing repairs and drain clearing
• Timely responses/resolutions of all tenant requests logged through 310-MAXX, and ensuring there is on-going communication with tenants regarding any mechanical/HVAC issues
• Liaising with service providers and contractors
• Reviewing and monitoring contracted work to ensure everything is being performed in safe manner, as well as compliant with building standards
• Developing energy priorities for building systems to keep in line with Oxford’s sustainability practices and objectives, including daily energy management of HVAC and lighting systems
• General maintenance and other duties as requested

Required Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years of technical and mechanical building operations experience in a high-rise office tower or retail shopping centre
• Building Environmental Systems (BES) Certification Class I is required
• Extensive knowledge and experience operating HVAC equipment, plumbing, electrical, BAS, FAS and Life Safety Systems in a Class A office/retail complex
• Must be able to lift 25lb
• Must be able to climb and safely use ladders

Preferred Skills & Experience

• BOMI, SMT or SMA is preferred
• Skills in blueprint reading, as applied to technical areas
• Exceptional skills in communication, organization, customer service, interpersonal and time management
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to work 8-hour work shifts with rotating weekend availability

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected hourly rate for this position is $26.00 to $32.00 per hour.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.