Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Black & McDonald; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in York Region is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to develop and implement maintenance strategies tailored to client needs. Key responsibilities include engaging with operational staff, refining maintenance plans, and participating in contract implementation. The ideal candidate must have strong strategic thinking, technical knowledge, and excellent organizational skills with a commitment to client service improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic thinking and technical knowledge.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in client service.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies.
• Engage with operational staff to refine maintenance plans.
• Participate actively in contract implementation.

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Job Summary: The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler plays a critical role in the development, implementation, and evolution of maintenance strategies within our Facilities Management (FM) business. Focusing on new contract implementations, this role is responsible for crafting compliant, risk-mitigated, and optimized maintenance plans tailored to individual client needs across various building types and portfolios of facilities. As contracts progress and evolve, the Planner/Scheduler remains engaged, as required, to refine and adapt maintenance strategies, ensuring relevance and responsiveness to evolving operational demands.

As part of our National Facilities Services Team, key responsibilities include deploying best practices in maintenance planning, engaging with key local/site-based operational staff, and ensuring the ongoing appropriateness of the plan/schedule via enhancement, redevelopment, or overhaul of maintenance plans, as needed. Starting at the bid pursuit stage, the role will continue as an active participant in the implementation of new contracts and into a steady state. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to delivering continuous improvement in client service.