Building Services Manager

EllisDon; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Building Services Manager to lead operations and maintenance at a prominent courthouse. This role requires a seasoned professional with extensive engineering management experience and a strong grasp of building systems. You will oversee service delivery, manage subcontracted staff, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess a Licensed Professional Engineer status and have a proven track record of optimizing facility operations. Join a company that values diversity and offers continuous learning opportunities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering management experience in facility maintenance.
• Expertise in complex mechanical and electrical assets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and maintenance of building systems at a courthouse.
• Direct and manage all trades/contractors on site.

Skills

Engineering Management

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Education

Relevant Trade Certifications

Post-Secondary Education

Licensed Professional Engineer

Tools

CMMS

Job description

New Toronto Courthouse
10 Armoury St
Toronto, ON M5G, CAN

We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self.

You as Building Services Manager (Operations & Maintenance) will:

• Oversee the operations and preventative/corrective maintenance of all building systems within the building envelope and premises at a courthouse (HVAC, electrical, mechanical, life safety, security, landscaping etc)
• Oversee service delivery of subcontracted staff
• Assign daily responsibilities to team members and provide technical guidance and direction to operations staff.
• Leadership of Continuous Quality Improvement objectives to streamline operations, remove redundancies, optimize asset performance and best utilize staff, systems and budget
• Direct and manage all trades/contractors coming to site
• Maintain accurate/current SOPs for various systems
• Full accountability for ensuring that all mechanical and electrical equipment such as chillers, boilers, air handlers, and other building systems continually meet the operational/statutory requirements of the complex and further support our contractual goals of continuous operation/ availability.
• Active user of CMMS and ability to build/modify PM reports
• CMMS systems optimization delivering capacity optimization, data integrity and results
• Lead and assign staff health and safety initiatives
• Operational jurisdiction of all financial objectives, compliance with Health and Safety standards, equipment and facility performance monitoring, analysis and reporting as well as act as a technical “go to” for the site

Is this the right role for you?

• A leader with a minimum of five years of engineering management experience in a facility maintenance role
• Minimum of five (5) years of building operations and/or facilities management experience
• Relevant trade certifications (electrical/plumbing/millwright/HVAC) or post-secondary

A Licensed Professional Engineer – with expertise in complex mechanical and electrical assets. Ideally fluent in Building Systems, and familiar with Automation/ Controls.

A critical thinker with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, SLA/KPI interpretation skills.

An individual with proven ability to develop & maintain positive working relations with Team members (internal/external).

• P3 experience is considered an asset
• Familiarity of building, safety and fire codes
• Ability to be agile and ready to change gears to suit priorities
• Willing to be on-call / manage on-call rotation
• Security clearance is a requirement

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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