Facilities Manager, Building Services

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Salary: CAD 7,727.33–11,112.00 per month

Company

hirify.global is a university focused on research, innovation, learning, and student housing and community services.

What you will do

• Manage facilities, building services, maintenance operations, and custodial work plans across multiple multi-purpose Student Housing and Community Services facilities.
• Lead renovation, maintenance, sustainability, safety, and process improvement projects, including scope, design, budgets, schedules, and stakeholder coordination.
• Manage service contracts, vendors, supplies, cost controls, assets, and annual operating budgets.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, staff supervision, performance review support, and training programs for Building Services employees.
• Develop operational data systems, procedures, service models, maintenance request processes, payroll workflows, and inventory management programs.
• Ensure buildings, facilities, and equipment are inspected and maintained safely and in compliance with WorkSafeBC, the BC Building Code, CSA standards, and other applicable regulations.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least four years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Knowledge of project management software, architectural drawings, buildings, building systems, and blueprints.
• Experience planning complex tasks, managing projects, scheduling or estimating, and using computer systems effectively.
• Ability to lead staff, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and apply tact, diplomacy, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives.

Nice to have

• Project Management Certification or PMP.
• Experience managing staff in a unionized workplace.
• Knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations.
• Experience in a hotel or university environment.
• Valid British Columbia driver's licence and bondability.

Culture & Benefits

• Ongoing full-time staff position.
• Non-union employment within Student Housing and Community Services.
• Opportunity to contribute to campus operations, sustainability, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work with university committees, departmental managers, contractors, vendors, employees, residents, guests, and campus stakeholders.