Building Operator

Oxford Properties Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 74,610,816 - 91,693,056; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group benefits

Retirement plans

Incentive plans

Job summary

Oxford Properties Group is seeking a Building Operator for Yorkdale Shopping Centre. You will monitor HVAC, life safety, and BAS systems, ensuring efficiency and responsive tenant service. The role includes water treatment, preventative maintenance, and coordinating with contractors.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of building operations experience, BES Class I certification, and the ability to lift 25 lb and climb ladders. Shift includes 12-hour days and weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years in technical and mechanical building operations.
• Extensive HVAC, plumbing, electrical, BAS, and Life Safety systems experience.
• BES Certification Class I is required.
• Ability to lift 25 lb and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day operations/repairs of HVAC equipment, Life Safety systems, BAS and lighting.
• Water treatment program with regular tests and chemical additions.
• Preventative maintenance on building/HVAC equipment including minor plumbing repairs.
• Respond to tenant requests logged through MRI Angus; maintain communication.
• Liaise with service providers and contractors; ensure safe, compliant work.
• Develop energy priorities aligning with Oxford’s sustainability goals and manage daily energy use.
• Perform general maintenance and other duties as requested.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

BAS/FAS systems

Life Safety Systems

Plumbing & Electrical

Blueprint reading

Communication

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

BES Certification Class I

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 Yorkdale Shopping Centre. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 MRI Angus, 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 a 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
• Extensive knowledge and experience operating HVAC equipment, plumbing, electrical, BAS, FAS and Life Safety Systems in a Class A office/retail complex
• Building Environmental Systems (BES) Certification Class I is required
• Must be able to lift 25lb
• Must be able to climb and safely use ladders

Preferred Skills & Experience

• BOMI, SMT or SMA is preferred but not required
• Skills in blueprint reading, as applied to technical areas
• Exceptional skills in communication, organization, customer service, interpersonal and time management
• The ability to work with minimal supervision
• 12hr shift work including weekends
• Must be a team player

Expected hourly range: $26.00/hr to $32.00/hr.

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.

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.