Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre (CONC) is a multi‑service community organization supporting individuals and families through shelter, housing, food security, and community‑based programs across Toronto.

Our work is rooted in dignity, respect, and a commitment to meeting people where they are. We strive to create a workplace where staff feel supported, valued, and able to contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Specialist provides technical, project, and operational support for the maintenance, improvement, and long‑term sustainability of Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre's facilities portfolio. The role has a particular focus on capital repairs and improvements, renovations, complex building issues, sustainability initiatives, contractor coordination, compliance‑related facilities work, and project and financial tracking across multiple sites.

The role works collaboratively with the Facilities and Operations team and is expected to contribute to hands‑on facilities and maintenance work when operational needs require additional team support.

Key Responsibilities

Capital Projects and Facility Improvements

- Coordinate assigned capital repairs, renovations, building upgrades, and facility improvement projects under the direction of the Facilities Manager.
- Assist in developing project scopes, specifications, schedules, budgets, and implementation plans.
- Coordinate project activities, including contractors, schedules, site access, materials, documentation, and operational requirements.
- Monitor project progress, quality, timelines, and expenditures and identify issues requiring follow‑up or escalation.




- Coordinate project close‑out activities, including outstanding work, deficiencies, warranties, and required documentation.
- Provide project updates and recommendations to the Facilities Manager.

Technical Facilities Support

- Provide practical and technical support in assessing complex building, equipment, and facility issues.
- Apply knowledge of building and mechanical systems to assess problems, evaluate options, and provide recommendations to the Facilities Manager.
- Troubleshoot building‑system issues and assist in identifying appropriate repair, replacement, or improvement options.
- Review drawings, specifications, technical reports, quotations, contractor proposals, and other project information within the incumbent's area of knowledge.
- Identify technical concerns that may require specialized qualified, engineering, technical, or licensed‑trade expertise and bring these forward to the Facilities Manager.
- Support site inspections, facility assessments, and the identification of repair and improvement priorities.

Contractor and Vendor Support

- Support the Facilities Manager in coordinating contractors, consultants, trades, and specialized service providers for assigned repairs, renovations, capital projects, and facility improvements.
- Assist with scopes of work,



technical requirements, quotation and proposal review, site coordination, progress monitoring, and contractor follow‑up.

Facilities Planning, Maintenance and Compliance

- Support facilities‑related inspections, corrective work, and follow‑up activities.
- Identify recurring facility issues, infrastructure risks, and opportunities for longer‑term repair, replacement, or improvement.
- Support the Facilities Manager, in collaboration with the Facilities Coordinator, with preventative and lifecycle maintenance planning for major building systems and equipment.
- Support facilities compliance with applicable building, fire, health and safety, accessibility, funder, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain technical, project, compliance, and facilities information required to support planning and decision‑making.

Sustainability and Building Performance

- Support implementation of CONC's Climate Action Plan and other sustainability initiatives.
- Coordinate assigned energy‑efficiency, conservation, building‑system improvement, and sustainability projects.
- Assist in identifying opportunities to improve energy use, building performance, operating efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
- Track utility, project, and building‑performance information.
- Support technical documentation required for grants, incentives, funding applications, and sustainability reporting.

Purchasing, Budget and Project Tracking

- Support the Facilities Manager with project budgets, cost estimates, and expenditure tracking.
- Track approved project expenditures and identify potential variances or

📌 Facilities Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre
📍 Toronto