Manager, Trade Services
About the role
The Trades team at the University of Toronto offers a broad range of expert services across seven specialized trade shops. Our licensed professionals have an in-depth knowledge of the campus and are dedicated to delivering high-quality craftsmanship at competitive prices.
We place a strong emphasis on preserving the campus’s historic materials, ensuring that each project is approached with care and respect for the building’s legacy. Ethics and safety are at the core of everything we do. We receive rigorous, specialized training to effectively manage workplace hazards, including asbestos and working at heights
Position Summary:
Under the general direction of the Director, Building Services, Grounds & Trades, this role is responsible for managing, supervising, and administering Trade Services—a team of approximately 85 tradespeople across seven trade groups and unions, along with administrative staff and an Assistant Manager. The position ensures the efficient and effective delivery of maintenance, operations, and construction projects for the University community, overseeing daily workshop activities to maintain productivity, quality, and timely, on-budget project completion.
This $11M cost-recovery operation requires strong personnel and labour relations management, including administration of Collective Agreements and the authority to hire both unionized and non-unionized staff. The role also provides technical expertise to support safe and economical operations, manages budgeting and financial controls (procurement, contracts, revenue/expense reporting), and implements quality assurance standards. In addition, it leverages computer-assisted planning tools and strategic planning to optimize workflows and ensure both short- and long-term departmental success.
Qualifications Required:
Education:
- A University degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Training in a skilled trade would be an asset.
- Knowledge of WHMIS regulations and the Ontario Health & Safety Act.
Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years’ related experience in the trades and operations and maintenance fields including project management, planning and managing cost recovery budgets, and supervising a large unionized workforce in an institutional environment.
- Experience with service order systems, asset management, planned maintenance and performance dashboards.
Skills:
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
- Excellent planning, organization and budget management skills
- Ability to motivate staff and demonstrate effective leadership
- Must be innovative in developing new procedures as need arises
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point etc.)
Other:
- Sound judgment and problem solving skills
- Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Must have a demonstrated strong commitment to providing excellent customer service
**Closing Date: **09/08/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea: PM
Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: **PM 5 -- Hiring Zone: $120,499 - $140,583 --
Broadband Salary Range: $120,499 - $200,831
Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
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About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.
Manager, Trade Services
About the role
The Trades team at the University of Toronto offers a broad range of expert services across seven specialized trade shops. Our licensed professionals have an in-depth knowledge of the campus and are dedicated to delivering high-quality craftsmanship at competitive prices.
We place a strong emphasis on preserving the campus’s historic materials, ensuring that each project is approached with care and respect for the building’s legacy. Ethics and safety are at the core of everything we do. We receive rigorous, specialized training to effectively manage workplace hazards, including asbestos and working at heights
Position Summary:
Under the general direction of the Director, Building Services, Grounds & Trades, this role is responsible for managing, supervising, and administering Trade Services—a team of approximately 85 tradespeople across seven trade groups and unions, along with administrative staff and an Assistant Manager. The position ensures the efficient and effective delivery of maintenance, operations, and construction projects for the University community, overseeing daily workshop activities to maintain productivity, quality, and timely, on-budget project completion.
This $11M cost-recovery operation requires strong personnel and labour relations management, including administration of Collective Agreements and the authority to hire both unionized and non-unionized staff. The role also provides technical expertise to support safe and economical operations, manages budgeting and financial controls (procurement, contracts, revenue/expense reporting), and implements quality assurance standards. In addition, it leverages computer-assisted planning tools and strategic planning to optimize workflows and ensure both short- and long-term departmental success.
Qualifications Required:
Education:
- A University degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Training in a skilled trade would be an asset.
- Knowledge of WHMIS regulations and the Ontario Health & Safety Act.
Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years’ related experience in the trades and operations and maintenance fields including project management, planning and managing cost recovery budgets, and supervising a large unionized workforce in an institutional environment.
- Experience with service order systems, asset management, planned maintenance and performance dashboards.
Skills:
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills including tact and diplomacy
- Excellent planning, organization and budget management skills
- Ability to motivate staff and demonstrate effective leadership
- Must be innovative in developing new procedures as need arises
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point etc.)
Other:
- Sound judgment and problem solving skills
- Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Must have a demonstrated strong commitment to providing excellent customer service
**Closing Date: **09/08/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea: PM
Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: **PM 5 -- Hiring Zone: $120,499 - $140,583 --
Broadband Salary Range: $120,499 - $200,831
Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.
Job Segment: Project Manager, QA, Quality Assurance, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Quality, Strategy, Technology, Operations
About University of Toronto
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada’s top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of our faculty, students, alumni, and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world’s most pressing challenges. As a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress, we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education and commitment to inclusive excellence.
The ideas, innovations, and actions of more than 660,000 graduates advance U of T’s impact on communities across the globe.