Director, real estate and facilities

Description Job Posting: Director, Facilities and Real Estate Where YOU work, makes a difference.

Life is precious and every moment matters. Dynacare is helping Canadians achieve a healthy future with care and wellness solutions that are convenient, understandable, and accessible. When you join our team, every day is an opportunity to get better and be inspired. It’s an environment where you can grow your career in any direction you choose. We’re evolving our technology and optimizing our processes, so you can do your best work, make a meaningful impact, and thrive. Are YOU our next Director, Facilities and Real Estate?Reporting to the Vice President, Insurance Solutions, Logistics, Facilities and Real Estate, the Director, Facilities & Real Estate will be accountable for providing strategic leadership, direction, and expertise in the real estate & management of facilities operations across a broad portfolio of sites across Canada. This leadership position requires strategic planning, development, implementation, administration, and budgeting, as well as providing technical expertise and serving as a resource to all departments for property-related engineering, environmental safety, security, and operational issues. The Director, Real Estate & Facilities will act as the primary liaison with external vendors, suppliers, general contractors, and regulatory agencies for facilities-related matters in collaboration with the local site leaders. This role oversees all real estate and lease renewal execution, construction, cost estimates associated with building renovations, and construction management to ensure timely completion of build/renovation projects within budget. Why Dynacare is an amazing place for YOU:

• Join an award-winning "Top Employer" with meaningful and impactful career opportunities
• Access a health and wellness benefits program that supports you and your loved ones
• Grow and thrive with a dynamic, successful company through internal mobility opportunities
• Invest in your future through RRSP match benefits and an employee stock purchase program
• Experience a collaborative, diverse workforce that prioritizes dignity and respect for all

How YOU will make a difference:

Facilities Management

• Oversees all aspects of facilities management across the Dynacare network, including labs, LHSCs, offices, warehouses, and office facilities across Canada.
• Contributes to strategic planning by evaluating and projecting future facility needs and proposing options to achieve them.
• Develops policies, procedures and standards geared to promote effective operations of facility management.
• Prepare and manage departmental and capital budgets.

Real Estate

• Responsible to take a lead team role in identifying and managing policy changes that may affect the development approvals process at all government levels.
• Negotiate with landowners and/or agents the terms of acquisition.
• Work closely with finance department in coordinating deposit and closing funds and financial structure of transactions.
• Work with legal counsel to ensure the successful completion of all transactions.
• Provide executive management with advice on the implications of real estate activities.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of real estate trends and forecasts.

People Leadership

• Builds, develops, and maintains a high level of staff performance through effective use of people leadership practices and procedures, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, development, motivation, and performance evaluation of direct reports.
• Provides mentorship, coaching and development opportunities to enhance performance and to enable direct reports to achieve their accountabilities.

Space Planning and Design

• In collaboration with the senior leadership team and internal stakeholders, define near-term and long-term space needs.
• Provide expertise in space analysis, planning and design, project management and construction along with capital planning and budget.

Security Operations

• Oversees security program by working with vendors, local site leaders and facilities management team to ensure safe and sustainable level of security services, including building access through mechanical and electronic systems, photo identification, CCTV, and parking management.
• Ensures that applicable emergency and business continuity management programs are fully developed and updated annually.

Environmental Health and Safety:

• Oversees the environmental health safety programs working with a team of senior leaders, site leaders, facilities management team and vendors.
• Ensures a superior level of services and oversight in the areas of biological and chemical hygiene and safety, waste management, environmental health, and emergency management across the Dynacare facilities.
• Play an active role in Workplace Health & Safety Committees.

What YOU bring to the role:

• Broad knowledge of facilities management including but not limited to; heating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems, including equipment maintenance and repairs, environmental health and safety, custodial services, and construction.
• 8+ years in a senior facilities management role, preferably within multi-site lab operations, hospital, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Vendor management experience ensuring high value contracts and services delivery.
• Strong negotiations and dispute resolution.
• Project management skills working across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment with solid organizational, multi-tasking capability, and prioritization skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting and collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
• Effective time management to deliver on multiple priorities on time and at the required level of quality.
• Leading of high performing teams with appropriate coaching and mentoring support.
• Effective customer relationship management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with great influencing and collaboration skills.

Working conditions:

• Travel will be required 20%

Passionate about supporting healthy lives with commitment and care? Please apply today and let us open the door to your extended career journey.Dynacare has been a “Top Employer” for many years and there is a reason why. We are a great place to work. At Dynacare, we’re proud to hire the best people. If you are looking for a meaningful career where you can support healthy lives with commitment and care - we would like to meet you. We hope you will join us in our journey to become Canada’s health and wellness solutions leader.Dynacare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to the attraction, selection, advancement, and fair treatment of all individuals. We believe that our diversity is our strength, so we employ a diverse workforce and respect the needs of all our employees. In accordance with provincial legislation and our Accommodation Policy a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Dynacare hiring process.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Function
Job Title
Stratum
Director, Real Estate & Facilities
S3
Logistics
Facilities
Department
Date Created
Vice President, Insurance Solutions,
Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate
Reports To
November 18, 2020
JOB SUMMARY
High-level description of the purpose of the job
The Director, Real Estate & Facilities will be accountable for providing strategic leadership, direction and expertise in
the real estate & management of facilities operations across a broad portfolio of sites across Canada. This leadership
position requires strategic planning, development, implementation, administration, and budgeting, as well as providing
technical expertise and serving as a resource to all departments for property-related engineering, environmental
safety, security, and operational issues. The Director, Real Estate & Facilities will act as the primary liaison with
external vendors, suppliers, general contractors and regulatory agencies for facilities-related matters in collaboration
with the local site leaders. This role oversees all real estate and lease renewal execution, construction, cost estimates
associated with building renovations, and construction management to ensure timely completion of build/renovation
projects within budget.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
List of critical duties that the incumbent is expected to perform
Facilities Management:
•
Oversees all aspects of facilities management across the Dynacare network, including labs, LHSCs, offices,
warehouses, and office facilities across Canada
•
Contributes to strategic planning by evaluating and projecting future facility needs and proposing options to
achieve them
•
•
Develops policies, procedures and standards geared to promote effective operations of facility management
Prepare and manage departmental and capital budgets
Real Estate:
•
Responsible to take a lead team role in identifying and managing policy changes that may affect the
development approvals process at all government levels
•
•
Negotiate with landowners and/or agents the terms of acquisition
Work closely with finance department in coordinating deposit and closing funds and financial structure of
transactions
•
•
•
Work with legal counsel to ensure the successful completion of all transactions
Provide executive management with advice on the implications of real estate activities
Provide timely and accurate analysis of real estate trends and forecasts
People Leadership:
•
•
Builds, develops and maintains a high level of staff performance through effective use of people leadership
practices and procedures, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, development, motivation and
performance evaluation of direct reports
Provides mentorship, coaching and development opportunities to enhance performance and to enable direct
reports to achieve their accountabilities
DISCLAIMER
This job description represents only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities,
tasks and duties. Other duties, as assigned, may become part of the job.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Function
Job Title
Stratum
Director, Real Estate & Facilities
S3
Logistics
Facilities
Department
Date Created
Vice President, Insurance Solutions,
Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate
Reports To
November 18, 2020
Space Planning and Design:
•
In collaboration with the senior leadership team and internal stakeholders, define near-term and long-term
space needs
•
Provide expertise in space analysis, planning and design, project management, and construction, along with
the capital planning and budget.
Security Operations:
•
Oversees security program by working with vendors, local site leaders and facilities management team to
ensure safe and sustainable level of security services, including building access through mechanical and
electronic systems, photo identification, CCTV, and parking management
Ensures that applicable emergency and business continuity management programs are fully developed and
updated annually
•
Environmental Health and Safety:
•
•
•
Oversees the environmental health & safety programs working with a team of senior leaders, site leaders,
facilities management team and vendors
Ensures a superior level of services and oversight in the areas of biological and chemical hygiene and safety,
waste management, environmental health, and emergency management across the Dynacare facilities
Plays an active role in Workplace Health & Safety Committees
TIME ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES
Summary of responsibilities and percent of time spent performing each
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
Jobs managed by this role. Description of the relationships and liaisons with other functions and the nature of these
interactions. Include both internal and external contacts
Direct Reports
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Facilities Manager
Senior Facility Design and Construction Manager
Facilities Maintenance Coordinator
Technical Services Coordinator
Internal
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External
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DISCLAIMER
This job description represents only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities,
tasks and duties. Other duties, as assigned, may become part of the job.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Function
Job Title
Stratum
Director, Real Estate & Facilities
S3
Logistics
Facilities
Department
Date Created
Vice President, Insurance Solutions,
Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate
Reports To
November 18, 2020
KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Knowledge, educational requirements and relative experience required to perform the job
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Broad knowledge of facilities management including but not limited to; heating, air conditioning, electrical and
plumbing systems, including equipment maintenance and repairs, environmental health and safety, custodial
services, and construction
•
•
8+ years in a senior facilities management role, preferably within multi-site lab operations, hospital or
pharmaceutical industries
Vendor management experience ensuring high value contracts and services delivery
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Technical and social process skills required to perform the job
Technical Skills
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Negotiations and dispute resolution skills
Project management skills working across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
Ability to problem solve effectively and use good judgement in all decisions
Effective time management to delivery multiple priorities on time and required levels of quality
Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting and collaborative relationships
Accredited industry related designation in facilities management or project management
Proficiency in MS Office and (ideally) AutoCAD
Social Process Skills
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Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Leading high performing teams
Customer relationship management
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Other relevant or important information regarding this job
Confidentiality
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Preserve and safeguard all confidential employee information during the course of employment with Dynacare
WORKING CONDITIONS
Physical and Environmental Demands
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Normal Office Environment
Ability to travel within Canada up to 20% of working time
DISCLAIMER
This job description represents only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities,
tasks and duties. Other duties, as assigned, may become part of the job.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Function
Job Title
Stratum
Director, Real Estate & Facilities
S3
Logistics
Facilities
Department
Date Created
Vice President, Insurance Solutions,
Logistics, Facilities & Real Estate
Reports To
November 18, 2020
SIGNATURES
Employee
Name:
Signature:
Date:
Date:
Immediate Manager Name:
Human Resources* Name:
Signature:
Signature:
Date:
Date:
Laboratory/ Medical Name:
Director*
Signature:
* if applicable
DISCLAIMER
This job description represents only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities,
tasks and duties. Other duties, as assigned, may become part of the job.
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