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Posting Reason:
New Position
Job Type:
Employee
Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
N/A
Job Family:
Maintenance and Operations
# of Open Positions:
1
Faculty/Service - Department:
Campus Maintenance and Operations
Campus:
Main Campus
Union Affiliation:
SSUO
Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/29
Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/10
Hours per week:
35
Salary Grade:
SSUO Grade 11
Salary Range:
$90,987.00 - $114,932.00
About the faculty/service: Facilities
Facilities services are characterized by a dynamic and creative growing team where the winds of change are blowing, offering people like you opportunities to use your leadership and innovation skills to contribute to the achievement of their inspiring mission: to deliver best in class research infrastructure, reshape campus life and student experience, and provide a sustainable environment for students, researchers, teachers and community.
uOttawa’s facilities encompass three main sites that are comprised of over 600,000 square meters of building space (over 6.4 million square feet), 42.5 hectares of grounds, 125 buildings and 4,500 beds in 11 residences. There are over 150 employees in Facilities, including Project Managers, Energy and Commissioning Specialists, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects, and space Planners. The facilities capital and operating expenditures are in the range of $100M for the University’s $2.0 billion assets under management. The 20-year Capital spending plan envisions $4.0 billion of new investment highlighted by uOttawa launch of project Top Shelf, a $300 million capital investment to build a new facility for the Faculty of Health Sciences at uOttawa’s River Campus, as well as a tower at the Roger Guidon campus to house uOttawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Center (AMRC).
Position purpose:
Under the supervision of the Manager, Maintenance and Operations, the incumbent p lans, develops, manages and monitors all activities, operations and resources related to infrastructure in own section. Ensures maintenance, sound operation and reliability of this infrastructure at all times and assists in planning for the renewal of capital assets according to priorities set by the incumbent. Serves as the person responsible for one sector among various sectors of Operations section, namely General Architectural Repairs and Locksmith Services.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
Organizes, monitors and leads first-line operations, maintenance and repair activities relevant to own sector, relying on internal resources or external contractors based on the nature and scope of the work required. Responsible for gathering data for own sector and for accurately entering it into the maintenance management system.
Administers the operations and cost recovery budgetary envelopes for own sector. Updates the budget daily and assists the manager in producing quarterly forecasts and annual planning. Validates contractor proposals, conducts analyses, prepares purchase orders and approves contractor invoices in keeping with the terms specified in service and purchase contracts.
Supervises and manages the performance of the sector’s human resources and provides them with the training they require, including technical and/or health and safety training. Participates in drafting collective agreements. Ensures that the physical resources required are available and working properly.
Working with Procurement, assists in hiring contractors for specialized services and rigorously oversees all fulfillment of their respective contracts, including technical and financial performance. Regularly inspects work to ensure quality and compliance with University standards and conditions, as well as with applicable regulations, including health and safety regulations.
Plans and coordinates all building inspections, both destructive and non-destructive. Develops and manages a preventive maintenance program to maximize building use and reduce repair costs. Recommends capital investments to their own supervisor and to the Asset Management section in accordance with the priorities set on the ground.
Coordinates work in accordance with client requirements and communicates with them by providing explanations and clarifications, including on any delays or problems incurred before and during the work. Also coordinates daily interactions between contractors, the Construction section, the call centre and the various Operations teams .
What you will bring:
Relevant theoretical and practical knowledge of the sector normally acquired through college education or equivalent experience demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of the type of infrastructure under the incumbent’s responsibility.
Ten years’ proven experience in construction or building management; work in the section may require professional certification
Knowledge of, and experience in, managing financial, technical and material resources.
Knowledge of, and experience in, managing human resources and teams, in applying collective agreements, and in resolving conflicts.
Knowledge of, and experience in, managing contracts, preparing quotes and supervising contractor performance and construction sites.
Knowledge of, and experience in, reading and interpreting site plans and in dealing with consultants (architects and engineers).
Experience in planning and in setting work priorities based on urgency, budgets, etc.
Experience in using Microsoft Office software. Experience in using CMMS software, such as Archibus, Maximo or other maintenance management software, would be considered an asset.
Strong critical thinking skills
Self-reliance and ability to take sound decisions
Good judgment with ability to follow up with action
Ability to work to a strict schedule
Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
Bilingualism - French and English (spoken and written)
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
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