Director, Facilities

Job Posting: 881095

Position: Director, Facilities

Reports To: Head of Academic Affairs and Operations

Status: Permanent Full-time

Pay Range: $105,380 – $131,724 per annum

Hours per week: 35

Organization: The Michener Institute

Department: Facilities

The Michener Institute is Canada’s only post-secondary institution devoted exclusively to the applied health sciences professions. In January 2016 the Michener Institute integrated with University Health Network and has become the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. Offering full-time, part-time and continuing education programs, The Michener Institute is committed to providing its students with Best Experience, Best Education. Through an innovative healthcare curriculum and an engaging learning environment, The Michener Institute prepares learners to become competent and highly skilled allied health professionals.

If you want to work with a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of applied health sciences to enhance the health of individuals and communities in Ontario and beyond, we encourage you to apply for the Director, Facilities position with The Michener Institute.

Position Summary

• Manages facilities and all building operations – HVAC, Mechanical, Electrical, oversees life safety systems, elevators, etc.
• Supervises and oversees development of the Facilities and Building Operations Teams
• Recruits, coaches, mentors, develops, evaluates and manages the performance and advancement of staff
• Maintains high level of quality customer service and experience for all stakeholders
• Prepares tender documents for RFP, reviews bids, negotiates terms and prepares contract documents
• Approves service contracts up to authority level and monitors sub-contractor performance
• Maintains liaison with primary partners, tenants, external service providers and other similar stakeholder groups to ensure obligations of applicable agreements between the parties are being met.
• Meets all service level performance indicators, monitors results of service performance indicators and develops action plan for deviations
• Develops and maintains complex preventative and corrective maintenance schedules; performs all maintenance to ensure asset integrity and value of all building systems and architectural components
• Ensures compliance with corporate and legislated policies, procedures, practices and guidelines related to environment, building code and health and safety issues by applying cursory knowledge of legislation related to these areas
• Performs annual inspection, evaluates the condition of all building components, and derives a project/priority plan
• Responsible for the development of budgets and capital project forecasts, and tracking of expenditures related to approved projects
• Meets annual targets as per budget plans and perform cost benefit analysis where applicable

Position Qualifications:

• University degree or professional engineer in a related discipline
• Professional designation in one of the following: CPM, CFM, RPA, FMA or related equivalent
• Eight to ten years’ experience in a property/facility management environment
• Experience in the post-secondary education sector preferred
• Excellent people management skills
• Self-starter, willing to learn, able to work independently
• Excellent business management/development, planning, organizing and negotiation skills
• Strong computer skills and technical skills
• Knowledge of building standards and requirements
• Strong customer/community focus
• Ability to multitask and meet strict deadlines under pressure
• Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance document required upon hire

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a detailed resume and cover letter.

Closing Date: Until filled

For further information on The Michener Institute, please visit our website at www.michener.ca.

The Michener Institute is publicly funded by the Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care and is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.