facilities manager

Posted onAugust 10, 2026 by Employer details Brandon University

Job details

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. Trade and industrial teacher education. Construction trades, general. Construction trades, other. Operations management and supervision. or equivalent experience. Work setting: University or college. Tasks: Direct and control construction projects. Prepare reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility. Read blueprints to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements. Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service. Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs. Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs. Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment's machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems. Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems. Plan and manage the facility's operations budget. Resolve product and service related problems. Troubleshoot problems related to equipment. Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists. Repair and maintain boilers and heavy-metal products. Prepare estimates and bids for home construction, renovation and restoration projects. Ensure that construction permits are obtained. Develop risk management plans. Co-ordinate implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovation. Oversee payroll administration. Supervision: More than 20 people. Staff in various areas of responsibility. Computer and technology knowledge: Database management. MS Access. MS Excel. MS Office. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Word. Electronic mail. Spreadsheet. MS Windows. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Area of specialization: Risk management. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Child Abuse Registry check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Quick-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Handling heavy loads. Attention to detail. Large workload. Repetitive tasks. Combination of sitting, standing, walking. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Organized. Reliability.



Team player. Accurate. Dependability. Initiative. Judgement. Positive attitude. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: On call. Day. Health benefits: Dental plan. Health care plan. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement.

- Location Brandon , MB R7A 6A9
- Work location On site
- Salary $ 104,716 to $ 132,499 YEAR annually (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Day, On call
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits:Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #

- Brandon, MB

Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
- Trade and industrial teacher education
- Construction trades, general
- Construction trades, other
- Operations management and supervision

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

- University or college

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Direct and control construction projects
- Prepare reports and statistics related to areas of responsibility
- Read blueprints to determine dimensions of structure or system and material requirements
- Estimate costs of installing and maintaining equipment or service
- Provide input into product design where goods or services must be tailored to suit client's needs
- Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
- Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment's machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
- Oversee the installation, maintenance and repair of real estate infrastructures including machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems




- Plan and manage the facility's operations budget
- Resolve product and service related problems
- Troubleshoot problems related to equipment
- Supervise activities of other technical sales specialists
- Repair and maintain boilers and heavy-metal products
- Prepare estimates and bids for home construction, renovation and restoration projects
- Ensure that construction permits are obtained
- Develop risk management plans
- Co-ordinate implementation of repairs, maintenance and renovation
- Oversee payroll administration

Supervision

- More than 20 people
- Staff in various areas of responsibility

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

- Database management
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Electronic mail
- Spreadsheet
- MS Windows
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Area of specialization

- Risk management

Additional information

Security and safety

- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Positive attitude

Perks

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Health care plan

Financial benefits

- As per collective agreement

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada . The employer will not respond to your application.

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Brandon University

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