Facilities Supervisor
$68,600–$91,400 year
On-siteWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Coordinate preventive and reactive maintenance across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building systems while triaging daily service requests and performing minor repairs. Source, schedule, and supervise external trades for cleaning, landscaping, and snow removal, validating scopes of work and ensuring compliance with WSIB and insurance requirements. Direct the on-site cleaning team, manage building access administration via CCure, and support capital projects by coordinating logistics and minor commissioning activities. Maintain facilities documentation, approve invoices within delegated authority, and respond to after-hours emergencies on an on-call rotation. Work five days per week at the Waterloo facility, with occasional lifting up to 25 kg and ladder work as required.
Required Qualifications
- Five or more years in a facilities, maintenance, or building operations role
- At least two years supervising staff and/or contractors
- Working knowledge of building systems: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety, security, and access control
- Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple trades and managing contractor compliance (WSIB, insurance, safety)
- Strong hands-on aptitude for minor repairs and general handyman work
- Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams) and computerized maintenance / access control systems
- Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
- Ability to respond to after-hours building issues on call as needed
- On-site role at the Waterloo facility, five days per week, plus on-call
- Occasional lifting up to 25 kg
- Ladder and lift work as required
- On-call rotation for building emergencies outside business hours
Desired Qualifications
- Post-secondary education or trade certification (Building Environmental Systems, Facility Management, skilled trade, or equivalent experience)
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing or cleanroom environment
- Familiarity with CCure (or comparable access control), BAS/BMS systems, and CMMS tools
- Project coordination experience on capital or tenant fit-out projects
- IFMA FMP or BOMI designation is an asset
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