Senior Facilities Planner (Term)

University of Toronto; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto Mississauga is seeking a Senior Facilities Planner for a term of 24 months. This role involves overseeing planning aspects of significant capital projects, ensuring effective communication with clients, and developing long-term space allocation plans. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Architecture and substantial experience in project management within the post-secondary education sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven years of experience planning major projects.
• Experience negotiating with clients on project planning issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning high-profile capital projects.
• Manage sensitive client relationships and provide expert advice.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Leadership

Communication

Creativity

Education

Degree in Architecture

Tools

Project management software

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

CAD software

Job description

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Date Posted: 05/13/2025
Req ID: 42926
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Facilities, Management & Planning
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

ABOUT US:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential. Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

Reporting to the Managing Director, Planning, Design & Construction within the Facilities Management & Planning department at the University of Toronto Mississauga, the Senior Facilities Planner is responsible for all planning aspects of assigned large Capital projects, SPMC projects, and Infrastructure projects on the Mississauga campus of the University of Toronto. The incumbent is responsible for planning high-profile projects, including managing sensitive client relationships by providing effective communication and expert advice. The incumbent plays a key role in the development of long- term and short-term plans for space allocation to address academic and non-academic space needs based on University of Toronto guidelines and Council of Ontario Universities space standards.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

EDUCATION:

• Degree in Architecture or equivalent combination of education and experience. A Professional Architect designation required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience planning major, high-profile projects.
• Experience negotiating with clients regarding sensitive project planning issues.
• Experience with statistical and facilities analysis.
• Experience in full-scope project planning and management in the post-secondary education sector required.

SKILLS:

• Technical skills: Project management software; knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint and CAD software.
• Demonstrated organizational, project planning, management and leadership skills.
• Superior oral and written communication skills; superior interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise patience, tact, diplomacy and discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a consultative team environment.
• Highly developed creativity and initiative.
• Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects within strict budget and timeline constraints.
• Proven ability to respond to frequently changing priorities.

OTHER:

• Experience working in a large, complex institutional or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Familiarity with Ontario Building Code (OBC), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and related regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with data visualization tools to support space planning and reporting.
• Experience supporting or leading master planning initiatives.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, Archibus, or other facilities management and space inventory systems.
• Familiarity with Indigenous design principles and considerations in campus planning.
• Working knowledge of procurement processes and consultant selection (e.g., RFP development and evaluation).

This is a Term opportunity for 24 months

Closing Date:05/28/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:PM 4 -- Hiring Zone: $104,818 - $122,290 -- Broadband Salary Range: $104,818 - $174,698
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail] .