Facilities Maintenance Manager

Shannex Incorporated; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

RRSP employer matching

Vacation accrual

Free onsite parking

Training & development

Employee discount

Job summary

Allbright Campus, under Shannex Incorporated, seeks a Facilities Maintenance Manager to lead Maintenance, Security, and IT teams ensuring safe, efficient facilities. You will drive proactive maintenance, manage budgets, and oversee capital projects to sustain exceptional living environments for residents and staff.

The role emphasizes collaboration, safety, and service excellence, with opportunities to influence energy efficiency and continuous improvement across a multi-site portfolio within

Qualifications

• Degree, diploma, designation, or equivalent experience related to facilities management.
• Minimum five years of leadership experience managing commercial or residential facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and building systems.
• Experience leading maintenance teams, contractors, and capital or renovation projects.
• Experience managing operational budgets, vendor contracts, and preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Maintenance, Security, and IT teams, fostering a culture built on accountability, collaboration, safety, and service excellence.
• Ensure the campus operates safely, efficiently, and beautifully through proactive maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee building systems, infrastructure, renovations, capital projects, and vendor relationships to maintain a high-quality environment for residents, members, guests, and team members.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, contracts, and operational resources while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability.
• Build strong partnerships across the organization to ensure facilities support exceptional resident and member experiences while meeting operational priorities.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance building performance, energy efficiency, safety, and the overall community experience.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

HVAC knowledge

Budget management

Contract management

Education

Degree/diploma in facilities management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

At Allbright, we curate extraordinary living, and we believe that starts with an exceptional environment. Through hospitality, operational excellence, and attention to detail, we create spaces where residents, members, guests, and team members feel welcomed and valued.

At Allbright, we curate extraordinary living, and we believe that starts with an exceptional environment. Through hospitality, operational excellence, and attention to detail, we create spaces where residents, members, guests, and team members feel welcomed and valued. Reporting to the General Manager, the Facilities Maintenance Manager provides leadership to the Maintenance, Security, and IT teams while overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Allbright Campus. This role ensures our facilities, infrastructure, and building systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who are passionate about creating extraordinary experiences every day. As part of Allbright, you'll have the opportunity to help shape a brand-new community while growing your career in an organization that values innovation, leadership, and service excellence.

Additional Benefits Include

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental benefits plan, including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Life, travel, and other insurances
• Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 through the group health benefit plan
• RRSP program (5% employer matching)
• Vacation accrual beginning immediately
• Free onsite parking
• WorkPerks employee discount program
• Continuing education through the Shannex Centre of Excellence
• Opportunities to participate in innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety

About The Opportunity

• Lead and develop the Maintenance, Security, and IT teams, fostering a culture built on accountability, collaboration, safety, and service excellence.
• Ensure the campus operates safely, efficiently, and beautifully through proactive maintenance, preventative maintenance programs, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee building systems, infrastructure, renovations, capital projects, and vendor relationships to maintain a high-quality environment for residents, members, guests, and team members.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, contracts, and operational resources while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and sustainability.
• Build strong partnerships across the organization to ensure facilities support exceptional resident and member experiences while meeting operational priorities.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance building performance, energy efficiency, safety, and the overall community experience.

About You

• Degree, diploma, designation, or equivalent experience related to facilities management, building operations, engineering, or a skilled trade.
• Minimum five years of leadership experience managing commercial or residential facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and building systems.
• Experience leading maintenance teams, contractors, and capital or renovation projects.
• Experience managing operational budgets, vendor contracts, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Great leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for delivering exceptional service through well-maintained, high-performing facilities.

Asset Qualifications

• Journeyman or certified trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, etc.)
• Experience working in hospitality, seniors' living, healthcare, or luxury residential environments.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Multi-site facilities management experience.

About Us

Allbright is redefining luxury living by intentionally creating a connected, vibrant, hospitality-focused community where every experience is thoughtfully curated. Our culture is built around exceptional service, wellbeing, trusted partnerships, and operational excellence, creating an environment where residents, members, guests, and team members can truly thrive.

Great People is a core value at Shannex, grounded in the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of our organization. We are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and to fostering a culture that celebrates individuality and ensures every person is treated with fairness and respect. Here, every team member belongs. With locations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario, our team members help build communities that support connection, wellbeing, and longevity.

Shannex-owned brands include Allbright Life, Parkland Retirement Living & Lifestyle Residences, Parkland at Home, Faubourg du Mascaret, and Shannex Enhanced Care. In addition, Shannex provides Transitional Health Services in partnership with Nova Scotia Health. For more information, visit shannex.com .