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This position will report to the Regional Manager, Property Management.
Responsibilities:
- Manage Administrative Support staff and/or IAMAW Facility Maintenance employees on a daily basis.
- Manage vendor relationships to ensure vendor effective communications, follow ups and collaboration. Provide feedback and recommendations to management to improve relations.
- Ensure vendor adherence to the facility maintenance and contract obligations (KPIs, SLAs and escalations) and be up to date with all operational aspects of Facility Management
- Plan, coordinate, schedule, implement and follow up on maintenance, operations and installation programs of all Facility Maintenance and personnel to meet production needs and targets as well as quality and safety standards.
- Do audits on repairs and maintenance done by IAMAW and vendors.
- Prevention planning based on security priorities and annual inspections
- Manage and coordinate all Building activities (such a boiler, emergency generators, fire pumps, electrical units, etc.)
- Supervise, provide required information and monitor Facility Maintenance projects, as required, in collaboration with the vendors and CRE project management team.
- Provide guidance and supervise, in partnership with the main vendor, all third-party contracts
- Conduct regular structured operational and maintenance team meetings
- Communicate with other team members, customers and the Union Leadership in order to resolve issues with tact, respect and a sense of urgency
- Work in collaboration with tenants (AC or others)
- Ensure all Health & Safety and environmental regulations and practices are promoted and followed within the Facility Maintenance Department.
- Review material purchase orders and service contracts
- Evaluate and implement cost control measures for capital and operational plans management
- Liaise with department managers/supervisors, suppliers, inspectors and government agencies in order to provide efficiency and reliability in service needs
- Prepare / assist in the development of budgets for new capital and operational management projects in conjunctions with CRE Project Managers, Customers and the maintenance team
- Oversee plans and specifications are maintained on all current projects
- Keep records by utilizing existing “CMMS” system for all equipment – being maintained in the facility
- Coordinate internal audits, such as Health & Safety, Air Canada Insurance Underwriters and Fire Protection
- Provide support to Air Canada Tenants at the Airport Terminal, as required
- Provide collaborative support to Air Canada Corporate Security as required.
Core Responsibilities:Provide Supervision and Management of the Execution of Maintenance and Repair Services
- Health and safety of AC employees and any visitor (vendors, etc.)
- 24 Hour Emergency Response & off shift Customer support
- Fire protection systems
- Main Power & Lighting (Primary and Secondary electrical systems)
- Emergency Power & Uninterruptible Power Supply systems
- EMS (Energy Management System)
- HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) including all exhaust fans
- Boilers / High Temperature Hot Water (325F) distribution, as applicable
- Compressed Air (test air & shop air) supply
- Domestic cold & hot water distribution
- Lift stations, Sanitary and Storm drainage systems & oil water separators
- Water treatment to closed loop systems
- Storage Tank systems
- Security systems (turnstiles, card readers, gates & cameras)
- Master clock system
Qualifications
- University degree or Technical Training in a related field with 5 years or more of relevant work experience in a unionized environment
- Must be able to secure Federal Regulated Air Side Security Pass for the Local Airport
- Must hold a valid Provincial Driver’s License with the ability to secure an Airside Vehicle Operating License
- Ability to build relationships with internal customers, while maintaining ability to challenge requirements for expansion, relocation, or taking on new space, and ability to successfully drive cost reduction initiatives
- Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Ability to be assertive while maintaining diplomacy and political awareness.
- Ability to formulate strategies and to put in place work plans to achieve results
- Ability to motivate, lead and facilitate a cross-functional work team to achieve objectives.
- Excellent time management skills, ability to shift priorities on an ad hoc basis and flexibility with working hours.
- Fully proficient with Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong knowledge of and ability to operate building control and building automated systems; knowledge of use and operations of Building Automated System (BAS) systems an asset.
- Ability to read and understand complex drawing and specifications.
- Must have a strong knowledge of building electrical, mechanical, HVAC and building structural systems pertaining to a campus type environment.
- Experience in a purchasing organization, including tendering, bidding, negotiating and evaluating major product and /or service contracts an asset.
- Knowledge of leasing, real estate and/or contract negotiations an asset
- Airline experience an asset
- Occasional travel is required
Conditions of Employment:
Linguistic Requirements
Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
