Manager, Plant

4 days ago


Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada EllisDon Full time

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Thinking about a change?

We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn't matter what your expertise and craft is - there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon's commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon's purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

In case you're curious, here's what the industry thinks of us and some of the impacts we've made to the communities we work in.

You as a Building Services Manager will own:

  • Oversight of a complex operation, inclusive of management of preventative/corrective maintenance and multiple building projects comprising an overall engineering program of work at a correctional facility.
  • Full accountability for ensuring that all mechanical and electrical equipment such as chillers, boilers, air handlers, and other building systems continually meet the operational/statutory requirements of the complex and further support our contractual goals of continuous operation/ availability.
  • Maintain accurate/current SOPs for various systems
  • Responsible for programs that ensure the resilience of building systems, including the continuous planning and execution of lifecycle works, being mindful of operational requirements of a correctional facility.
  • Leadership of Continuous Quality Improvement objectives to streamline operations, remove redundancies, optimize asset performance and best utilize staff, systems and budget.
  • Oversight of a team that in turn manage the day-to-day functioning of the in-house and subcontracted support team. Broad responsibility to ensure that effective maintenance and asset replacement schedules are in place, and ensure the building equipment is tested, serviced and maintained to meet both contractual and Code obligations.
  • Financial and departmental management and delivery of all facilities services at the site.
  • Operational jurisdiction of all financial objectives, compliance with Health and Safety standards, equipment and facility performance monitoring, analysis and reporting as well as act as a technical "go to" for the site.
  • CMMS systems optimization delivering capacity optimization, data integrity and results.

Is this the right role for you?

  • A technical/engineering education background - with expertise in complex mechanical and electrical assets. Ideally fluent in Building Systems, and familiar with Automation/ Controls.
  • A leader with 5 years of engineering management experience in a maintenance environment. Ideally with experience in correctional and/or other related facility maintenance environments.
  • An individual with broad and applied technical knowledge and cost control of building operations, maintenance, health & safety, and construction management abilities.
  • A critical thinker with exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, SLA/KPI interpretation skills and experience with contract management.
  • An individual with proven ability to develop & maintain positive working relations with Team members (internal/external). Ideal candidate will have experience working with a team of skilled and non-skilled trades.
  • Familiarity of building, safety and fire codes
  • Ability to be agile and ready to change gears to suit priorities
  • Willing to be on-call / manage on-call rotation
  • Security clearance is a requirement

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

​Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

We are committed to providing a positive candidate experience and ensuring timely updates are provided to all candidates. If you haven't already, be sure to create a profile on our Careers page here to remain up to date on the status of your application and learn about new career opportunities as they arise.



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