Facilities Manager

Employment and Social Development Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Corporate Management Branch seeks a Facility Manager to support daily operations of a CFIA facility. Reporting to the Director of Real Property & Environmental Management, you will supervise onsite staff, manage operations, and implement maintenance programs, including preventative and life-cycle replacements.

Key responsibilities include directing O&M and PM programs, planning capital projects, overseeing budgets, troubleshooting facility systems, leading

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or real property management.
• Experience managing contracts and delivering real property services.
• Experience overseeing budgets and financial reporting.
• Capacity to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage O&M and PM programs and develop service contracts.
• Plan and deliver short-term and long-term capital projects.
• Oversee budget allocations for programs and projects.
• Investigate and resolve performance issues in building systems.
• Lead construction project activities and prepare documentation for approvals.
• Ensure operations meet safety and end-user requirements.

Skills

Facility management experience

Budget management

Contract administration

Leadership

Project coordination

Education

Secondary school diploma

Job description

Canadian Food Inspection Agency- Corporate Management Branch

Selection process number
26-ICA-WEST-OE-IND-ASMD-216

Salary
$86,234 to $109,111-Salary under review

Level
EG-06

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada.

Duties
Reporting to the Director of Real Property & Environmental Management, the Facility Manager supports the daily operations of a facility occupied by CFIA employees. Responsibilities include supervising onsite staff, managing facility operations, and implementing maintenance programs, including preventative and life-cycle replacements. This role requires adaptability and flexibility to address shifting priorities and unexpected challenges.Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Manage, oversee, and direct O&M and PM programs, including developing technical specifications for service contracts and validating program effectiveness.
• Manage, plan, prioritize, maintain, and deliver short term minor and major capital projects.
• Oversee and manage budget allocations for O&M and PM programs, as well as minor and major projects.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues with building facilities and equipment systems related to facility operations.
• Serve as the lead project officer for all construction projects, providing preliminary design criteria, technical requirements, solution options, and preparing project approval documentation.
• Ensure business program needs are met efficiently and safely by evaluating building operations and understanding end-user requirements.
• Provide senior management with advice on portfolio investments and code compliance while serving as a technical liaison for the facility.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established. This pool may be used to staff positions with similar qualifications, with various language requirements, various conditions of employment and/or various tenures including term appointments, indeterminate appointments, acting appointments and/or assignments.

Positions to be filled: 1

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Applicants who have not lived in Canada for the past five (or ten, depending on security level) years may be required to submit a police certificate from each country in which they have lived for six months or more during this period, as well as other documentation required for the security screening process. Failure to submit this documentation if requested will eliminate the application from further consideration.

The following conditions of employment are required for an appointment:

• Adherence to the CFIA Code of Conduct.
• Adherence to the CFIA Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Policy.
• Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector.
• Legal status to accept employment for the entire period of employment.

Any of the following conditions of employment may be required for an appointment:

• Willing and available to travel, as required.
• Willing and available to work shifts.
• Willing and available to work irregular hours (e.g., days, nights, weekends, statutory holidays).
• Willing and available to work overtime, as required.
• To have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• To use in the prescribed circumstances and manner all prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONEEd1: A secondary school diploma or CFIA-accepted alternatives.If you are selected for further consideration in this staffing process, you will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials at a later date.Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCEEE1: Experience working in the field of facilities management or real property management gained by working in a science, healthcare or university based complex.
EE2: Experience in managing contracts and administering the delivery of real property services.
EE3: Experience working with budgets, such as setting forecasts, tracking expenditures or preparing various financial reports.
EE4: Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGEEK1: Knowledge of the design, operation, and maintenance of building systems.
EK2: Knowledge of project management fundamentals.
EK3: Knowledge of building codes, regulations, and standards.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIESEC1: Leadership
EC2: Client Focused
EC3: Initiative
EC4: Judgement
EC5: Written and oral communication

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential - You are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of your choice.

May be applied / assessed at a later date

ASSET EDUCATIONAEd1: Completion of a Red Seal Technical Accreditation or Operating Certificate in a field of duties of the position.

OR

• Certified Property Manager (CPM)
• Real Property Administrator (RPA)
• Facilities Management Administrator (FMA)
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
• Certified Facilities Manager (CFM)

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

At the CFIA this commitment goes beyond the hiring process. We are committed to ensuring that all employees have equal, barrier-free access to opportunities; that they can work to the best of their abilities and fully participate in work events. Recognizing where situations require accommodations, we have established several supports and services in the workplace which help to ensure a fair, timely and consistent approach to access.

Learn more about assessment accommodation .

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
A representative workforce is a core priority for the CFIA. First consideration for an appointment may be given to qualified candidates who, at the time of application, indicate they belong to one of the following Employment Equity (EE) groups (self-declaration): Indigenous Peoples, Women, Members of Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.Note that the CFIA has chosen to adopt the Accessible Canada Act definition of Disability for self-declaration, which includes any physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment – or a functional limitation – whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person's full and equal participation in society. Please apply this definition when completing the Self-Declaration Form for Members of Employment Equity Groups as part of your application.

Our commitment

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

At the CFIA this commitment goes beyond the hiring process. We are committed to ensuring that all employees have equal, barrier-free access to opportunities; that they can work to the best of their abilities and fully participate in work events. Recognizing where situations require accommodations, we have established several supports and services in the workplace which help to ensure a fair, timely and consistent approach to access.

Learn more about assessment accommodation .