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At BGIS, you will be part of a diverse, team-oriented workplace, with opportunities to drive your career development forward. Our goal is to ensure that our workforce is a reflection of the diversity that exists within the community in which we operate and serve. We offer a competitive and value-driven compensation and benefits package, great employee programs, a healthy work life balance, and more. Join our team and become part of a leading global corporate real estate company today!

This is a unionized position with UNIFOR.

Facility Technician

Reports to: Operations Manager

The Facilities Technician is a technical position responsible for all aspects of building maintenance.

• Performs preventive maintenance and operates building systems to ensure optimum building environment for office functions and telephone network operations with zero tolerance for failure. These systems include heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, life safety, security, structural, architectural, landscaping, road works and paving. This function may be performed by the FT or an outside contractor under the FT’s or SFT direction. In either case, the responsibility for performance shall remain with the FT or SFT.
• Responding to and coordinating activities related to the recovery of building system failures.
• Monitoring the work of outside support Contractors.
• Assisting with energy conservation measures, property inspections and process improvements.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform all assigned PMR’s to ensure environmental integrity in support of the Network.
• Maintain optimum working environment for building occupants.
• Analyze and troubleshoot building systems alarms; perform inspections, safety checks, minor replacements, overhauls, adjustments and repairs to mechanical, plumbing, electrical, pneumatic, life safety, direct digital control (DDC) and water treatment systems.
• Perform Preventative maintenance Routines and repairs for the various building systems (excluding those requiring valid refrigeration or electrical license). Document the completion of all PMR tasks and repairs according to company policy.
• Assist Property Manager, Infrastructure and Project Manager if needed, with, bidder site tours, start up meetings, construction activities,. Ensure correct and safe operation of equipment and Maintain warranty requirements. Support transfer of power to standby on commercial power failure, transmission of site alarms to client’s Network Management Control Centre and BGIS O&M SOLUTIONS INC.’s Building Technology Monitoring Centre. ( for those transfer we need high skill technicians )
• Maintain equipment documentation: as-built drawings, specifications, shop drawings, operating manuals, samples and warranties.
• Ensure that all mechanical, electrical and storage rooms are kept clean and organized. Ensure that all building systems equipment are kept clean and organized. Maintain stock of vital consumable components: fuses, breakers, light bulbs, switches, belts, etc.
• Monitor and document performance of outside Contractors.
• Respond to tenant service requests (work orders) in a timely manner. Ensure customer satisfaction by obtaining direct feedback. Communicate regularly with the BGIS O&M SOLUTIONS INC. Client Centre to provide status reports on work orders. Close work orders upon completion of task.
• Assist with procedures and programs: Emergency Operations Procedures (EOP), Health and Safety, Risk Management Inspections, crisis simulations.
• Assist Property Manager and / or Consultants with annual Property Inspections.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A valid driver’s license.
• Bilingual in English and French (written and spoken)
• Mechanical aptitude, and ability to do hard physical work.
• Strong time management and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to operate Digital Control Systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work equally well with tenants, unionized employees, union representatives, trades and executives.
• Strong Customer service skills.
• Proactive and action oriented with proven ability to work with a minimum of supervision and direction.