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This position is for a Manager of Building Operations based at the Mississauga Executive Centre

As a Manager of Building Operations within our REMS team, you will be pivotal in working with a commercial office building downtown. You oversee the daily operation and routine maintenance of the building systems and tenant requests. You are driven by customer service and take pride in the quality of work and service delivered by your team. You work well with individuals at all levels, including clients, external vendors, and corporate teams (HR, IT, Leasing, etc.), and you collaborate with the general manager and other on-site management team members. You have a strong track record in leading, managing and successfully carrying out large capital projects and implementing preventive maintenance plans for large commercial assets. You meet and exceed business objectives, ensuring consistent achievement of all KPIs and operational finances. You are forward-thinking and innovative. This is an opportunity to leverage your expertise to help us lead our industry into the future.

• Manage and provide guidance and training to the building operations team.
• Able to effectively multitask and to recognize and address important and time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to review operations to implement energy efficiency programs and to operate the building in accordance with sustainability programs.
• An understanding of expense controls and the ability to operate within established budgets.

• Minimum of 5 to 10 years progressive building operations experience and 5+ years of progressive leadership experience, including managing a team of building operators, client and tenant relationships (Class A)
• A track record of preparing, writing and presenting business cases for capital projects from budgeting to completion.
• Demonstrated problem-solving (teams, Clients, Vendors, Tenants)
• Strategic thinking, innovative sourcing and implementing cost-effective savings
• Acquainted with all aspects of emergency management and supporting emergency response teams
• Experienced with writing and managing the tendering process for large-scale contracts (RFQ/RFP) and client business cases
• Proven, decisive decision-making is an asset
• Experience working with other departments is an asset (construction, accounting, leasing)
• Experience working with Critical Systems Environments
• Experience in managing and implementing ESG projects is preferred.
• SMA and FMA designation, BES, SMT, HVAC technician or 5th/4th Class Engineer certified or equivalent preferred.
• RPA designation, LEED AP, PMP or equivalent, is an asset
• Knowledge of Direct Digital Controls systems operation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to oversee tenant build-outs and property improvement projects.
• Experience preparing and working with a property operations budget.
• Knowledge of building and fire codes.
• Ability to work with computer applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), a smartphone, and/or another device.
• Experience with Yardi Voyager and Yardi FM, Angus, or Building Engines work order system.
• Valid driver’s license

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Direct applicants only please, no agencies.

Colliers is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. Colliers encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@colliers.com.