Facilities proudly builds, maintains and improves campus facilities to create a safe and welcoming environment in support of teaching, learning and research. Reporting to the Assistant Director, Operations and Maintenance, the Manager, Maintenance and Trades (Manager), is an integral member of the Facilities operations management team and Facilities leadership team that is committed to a reputation as a trusted client focused service provider to the university community.

The Manager provides campus-wide leadership for the university’s centralized trades and technical services team and is responsible for the safe, reliable and effective delivery of specialized maintenance, repair and technical services across the university’s buildings and infrastructure. The portfolio includes electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, building automation and controls, millwright, carpentry, door and lock systems, and other specialized building services.

Working closely with Area Managers, Building Operators, Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Energy and Sustainability, and Fixit Client Services, the Manager ensures that specialized work is properly prioritized, planned, assigned, completed and documented through the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).



While the Area Managers and Building Operators retain responsibility for building-level ownership, routine inspections and first-level maintenance, the Manager leads the centralized technical resources required for specialized, licensed, complex or higher-risk work.

With a strategic results driven approach, the Manager establishes consistent technical standards, strengthens preventive maintenance and regulatory compliance, improves equipment reliability, and champions an inclusive service-oriented trades team that celebrates the diversity of others and where team members take pride in their work and their contribution to the mission of Facilities and the university. In addition, Manager participates in establishing long term goals and is responsible for providing leadership and expertise on strategic initiatives and policies, as well as contributing to their development, implementation, and related communication, and will ensure that proposed solutions meet stakeholder needs through ongoing assessment of process and deliverables.

The Manager must be available to respond to emergency calls outside of normal working hours. In addition, the Manager works an assigned shift and is on a rotating call-in list for emergency calls from the Emergency Response Centre.

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📌 Manager, Maintenance and Trades (Kingston)
🏢 Queen's University
📍 Kingston