Maintenance Coordinator Housing

**Job Description**:
**POSITION PURPOSE**:
Reporting to the Property Manager, is responsible for providing advice and assistance to property management staff by ensuring efficient and cost effective day-to-day maintenance of buildings, building systems, and grounds; prioritizing work tasks and provides work direction to maintenance staff; developing and implementing preventative maintenance and safety programs; administering ongoing contract activities to maintain, enhance or improve the physical conditions of family, senior citizen and adult units located in housing communities, including emergency housing locations owned by Housing York Inc. and/or the Regional Municipality of York; and for providing technical guidance and support to social housing providers within the Region.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Consults with Property Management staff and provides technical guidance, recommendations and assistance in the analysis of building system problems, contributes to the development of options and recommends solutions.
- Ensures compliance with applicable legislation such as the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Fire Code, Canadian Standards Association, Technical Standards Association, and Electrical Safety Authority.
- Responsible to review work tasks and provide work directions to maintenance staff, including summer landscape and maintenance students.
- Participates in the tendering process for capital works by providing input on the condition of the buildings and systems based on inspections and contractor feedback, assists with the inspection of work and provides feedback, as appropriate.
- Participates in special projects and responsible for the maintenance, enhancements, and/or improvements of the physical conditions of sites.
- Performs contract administration for specified day-to-day maintenance projects covered by tenders and/or standing agreements; monitors performance of contracts through inspection of work, communicates with supervisor, property management and site staff regarding deficiencies, resolves contractor time delays, performance, quality, safety issues and contract discrepancies; recommends termination of contracts if necessary; and evaluates contracted work with regards to future contract selection processes.
- Initiates and recommends approval of a purchase order and/or work orders related to the purchase of supplies and services within prescribed corporate spending limits; ensures all work orders and related invoices are charged back to the appropriate cost centres under the property operating budgets.
- Arranges for training for site staff on technical and safety related matters, in consultation with Property Management staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned, in accordance with Branch and Department objectives.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Post secondary Certificate in Building Maintenance, Architectural Technology, Engineering Technology or a related discipline or equivalent approved combination of education and experience.
- Minimum five (5) years experience in the field of building maintenance and/or construction including working with various building trades.
- Valid Ontario Class “G” driver’s licence and reliable vehicle for use on corporate business.
- Sound knowledge of residential building construction and maintenance administration, including building elements and systems in a variety of residential buildings.
- Knowledge of the tendering process.
- Knowledge of the budget process, including cost estimating and prioritizing of maintenance projects.
- Proven negotiation, project management and contract management skills.
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability in corporate core competencies including customer focus, communication, collaboration and personal ownership.