Senior Facilities Manager

Jobtailor; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Calgary seeks a seasoned Facilities Manager to lead operations across multiple industrial sites. You will manage budgets, supervise technicians, and ensure compliance with safety and building codes while coordinating with clients and vendors to meet KPIs.

The role requires strong leadership, CMMS expertise, and proven ability to optimize maintenance, procurement, and work order processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in facilities management or related field.
• 5–7 years facilities management across multiple sites in industrial or commercial environments.
• Budget management experience including development of capital and expense budgets, variance analysis, and cost control.
• Experience with CMMS and work order management, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong vendor management skills including negotiating SLAs and accountability.
• Knowledge of OH&S regulations, environmental compliance, and building codes in industrial facilities.
• Leadership experience overseeing technician teams and development.
• Excellent communication with clients, vendors, technicians, and cross-functional teams.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel regularly to multiple locations.
• Certifications such as CFM, FMP preferred.
• Experience in oil and gas, energy, or similar industries preferred.
• Procurement card systems familiarity preferred.
• Experience supporting KPIs and SLAs in client-facing facility management roles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure seamless daily facility operations across multiple industrial client sites.
• Support development and management of capital and expense budgets.
• Monitor financial variance reporting to support client goals.
• Manage daily work orders, prioritize tasks, and communicate with clients and required parties.
• Verify completed work meets satisfactory standards.
• Assist with annual building management plans.
• Conduct quarterly onsite inspections across locations and initiate corrective work orders.
• Meet vendors onsite to review project scopes and verify completed work.
• Collaborate with clients to resolve challenges and vendor performance issues.
• Oversee technician operations, work priorities, and procurement strategies.
• Manage preventive maintenance work orders and scheduled maintenance.
• Partner with Managed Engineering Services to deliver work order performance.
• Escalate safety and risk issues and coordinate remediation with EH&S and account management.
• Review and approve technician timecards and procurement card purchases.
• Ensure compliance with work order and receipt documentation procedures in CMMS.

Skills

Facilities Management

Budget Management

Vendor Management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMMS

Procurement Card Systems

Job description

• Ensure seamless daily facility operations across multiple critical industrial client sites
• Support development and management of capital and expense budgets
• Monitor financial variance reporting to support client goals
• Manage daily work orders, prioritize tasks, and communicate with clients and required parties
• Verify completed work meets satisfactory standards
• Assist with annual building management plans
• Conduct quarterly onsite inspections across multiple locations and initiate corrective work orders
• Meet vendors onsite to review project scopes and verify completed work
• Collaborate with clients to resolve challenges and vendor performance issues
• Oversee technician operations, work priorities, and procurement strategies
• Manage preventive maintenance work orders and scheduled maintenance
• Partner with Managed Engineering Services to deliver work order performance
• Escalate safety and risk issues and coordinate remediation with EH&S and account management
• Review and approve technician timecards and procurement card purchases
• Ensure compliance with work order and receipt documentation procedures in CMMS

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5–7 years of facilities management experience with demonstrated ability to manage operations across multiple sites in industrial or commercial environments
• Proven budget management experience, including development of capital and expense budgets, variance analysis, and cost control
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and proficiency in work order management, tracking, and reporting
• Strong vendor management skills, including negotiating service levels and holding contractors accountable
• Understanding of occupational health and safety regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and building codes applicable to industrial facilities
• Leadership experience overseeing technician teams, including performance management and development
• Excellent communication skills for interfacing with clients, vendors, technicians, and cross-functional teams
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly to multiple facility locations
• Professional certifications such as CFM, FMP, or similar credentials preferred
• Experience in oil and gas, energy, or other industrial sectors preferred
• Knowledge of procurement card systems and purchasing approvals preferred
• Experience supporting KPIs and SLAs in client-facing facility management roles preferred
• Project management experience supporting capital improvement projects preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in facilities management, including budget development, vendor management, and compliance with safety regulations. Proven ability to oversee operations across multiple industrial sites while ensuring high standards of service delivery and effective communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Facilities Management Experience
• Budget Management
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Vendor Management
• Leadership Experience

Hard Skills

• Budget Development
• Variance Analysis
• Work Order Management
• Preventive Maintenance
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Team Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• CFM
• FMP

Industry Keywords

• Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
• Environmental Compliance
• Building Codes
• Oil and Gas
• Energy

Tools & Technologies

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Procurement Card Systems