Building Operator

Our Story:
**About You**:
You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

If this sounds like you, well, then you will love the culture at Avison Young

**About Us**:
Avison Young is a global commercial real estate brokerage and advisory firm, offering transaction, management, financial and consulting services. We’ve designed our corporate structure to best serve our clients by enhancing collaboration across our organization.

Real estate can have an enormous positive impact on people’s lives - and we’re in the business of making spaces and places work better for people. Our purpose is to create real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people.

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness - economic, mental and physical - because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Of course we love it here, but outsiders think we’re pretty great too: Avison Young was awarded the prestigious America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2022, presented by Forbes and Statista, Inc. We’re proud to be regularly recognized for our team, services and culture and our team members enjoy comprehensive compensation and benefit programs. Through our customized work options, we give our people the flexibility to create a work environment that puts their overall well-being first. After all, we are powered by people.

Overview:
Building Operator will work with the Management Team, but report to the Operations Supervisor.

Responsible for the maintenance and general repair of the building and its systems to ensure that the are in good working order. To ensure and maintain systems defined under this scope of work in good working order and within manufacturers’ specifications and to supervise contractors and verify that they are fulfilling all their contractual conditions and take corrective action where necessary.

**Responsibilities**:
**Overall Description**:

- Operating the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems by adjusting computerized controls, which regulate the temperature within the building, and monitoring performance of the equipment
- Maintaining the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems by checking the operation of the equipment, performing preventative maintenance on equipment as scheduled (boilers, chillers, cooling tower, steam system, dual-duct boxes, etc.)
- boiler and chiller readings daily
- Troubleshooting all problems associated with the building automation to which all equipment are connected to, and repairing minor and complex equipment problems
- Maintaining the fire alarm systems by ensuring that all equipment is in working order, repairing broken equipment and testing equipment
- Monitoring water treatment systems by ensuring that the correct amounts of chemical are added and ensuring that the system is accurately tested
- Resolve day-to-day problems such as leaks, smells, lighting, door problems, etc.
- Analyze situations, troubleshoot, and resolve issues such as broken fan motors, chillers, and/or boilers; ability to read and run tests, solve problems, use mathematics and write in logbook for chillers/boilers, etc.
- Ability to check content, controls and gauges, as well as operate and repair equipment such as mechanical fans, chillers, boilers, emergency generators, fire safety equipment, air conditioning units, washroom exhaust fans, seating supply fans, make-up air units, water treatment, lighting, etc.
- Deal with emergencies that may arise in a controlled and professional manner (i.e., fire alarms & floods)
- Have the knowledge to make the correct decisions within clearly defined procedures to turn on the equipment required to run our business
- In order to be a successful operator their vision should not only be focused on the day-to-day operations of the property but on the long-term potential and profitability of the property

**Essential Functions and Responsibilities**:

- Primary Functions and Responsibilities:

- Work with Operations and Property Management on the day-to-day operations of the assets, ensuring custodial, life-safety, engineering, site services, and general maintenance, are implemented and carried out in a manner co