Building Operator

Morguard; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property management company in Ottawa seeks a Building Operator responsible for routine and emergency maintenance of building systems. Key duties include supervisory roles in tenant services, compliance with safety regulations, and management of contractors on-site. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in building operations, with strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of computerized building systems. Additional skills in Yardi systems and bilingual French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in building operations or related trades.
• Working knowledge of computerized systems and operations specific software.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, preventative and ad-hoc maintenance of building systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety and emergency protocols.
• Supervise contractors and assist with construction projects.

Skills

Building maintenance experience

Technical troubleshooting

Organizational skills

Education

2 years of relevant experience

Tools

Yardi systems

Building Automation Systems

Job description

The Building Operator is accountable to Manager, Operations for performing routine preventative and ad-hoc maintenance activities on a daily basis pertaining to the building and site equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner to ensure uninterrupted performance of all building systems and programs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Building Maintenance
  Performs routine, preventative and ad-hoc maintenance and schedule programming of all building and site equipment (incl. fire, life, safety and emergency systems, HVAC, energy, security systems and ground-keeping equipment) and structural components of the building to ensure the property adheres to the company standard policies & procedures.
• Life, Safety and Emergency Systems
  Ensures all building life, safety and emergency systems are maintained: including the routine fire alarm tests and fire warden meetings and compliance with all Health and Safety, RiskManagement and environmental policies and procedures as they relate to the property; responsible for log keeping related to building general as well as life and safety systems.
• Tenant Services
  Performs tenant repairs and service requests to ensure that such services are provided in timely manner to full tenants’ satisfaction and ensuring that company policies & procedures are adhered to.
• Construction Projects
  Supervises contractors working on-site; assists with various construction projects, coordinates receipts of quotes from various third-party service providers, if required
• General Maintenance
  Supervises cleaning activities, when required. At some properties, may assist with maintenance of vacant space.
• Any other job-related duties and/or projects that may be assigned.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Education

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in building operations or related trades
• Working knowledge of computerized systems and operations specific software.

Core Competencies

• Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Excellent organizational skills.

Additional Requirements

• Prior exposure to Building Automation/Energy management Systems and other operating systems of a property is an asset
• Solid knowledge of WHMIS requirements is an asset
• Valid Driver’s License is an asset.
• Verbiage of French bilingualism is an asset.
• Refrigeration License is also an asset.
• Working knowledge of Yardi systems is an Asset.