Regional Operations and Maintenance Manager

Job title: Regional Operations and Maintenance Manager

Job description: Priority will be given to the following designated employment equity groups: Women, Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

• The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

City: Montréal

Organizational Unit: Real Property Planning and Management

Classification: RCO

Tenure: Continuing

Language Requirements: Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Note: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require some physical presence at the NRC work location identified, however, the option of a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite), may be possible.

Your Challenge

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada’s Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada’s largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Regional Operations and Maintenance Manager to support our Real Property Planning and Management Branch. The Regional Operations and Maintenance Manager would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

As a member of the Real Property Planning and Management (RPPM), the primary responsibility of the Regional Operations & Maintenance Manager is to support the goals of NRC and the Portfolio through the delivery of services associated with managing research building operations in a world class research technology organization. Working in a team environment with professionals, trades and administrative personnel and third-party contractors, the ROMM is responsible for the oversight of building operations at a number of NRC sites in a given geographic area and overall responsibility for building operations at the ROMM’s host site. The ROMM interacts directly with research portfolio staff and management, in meeting their immediate and future requirements in the delivery of building services and research facilities in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

The ROMM will also be responsible for contributing to the development of national programs, strategic planning related to Operations and Maintenance and Greening Government initiatives. This position reports to the RPPM Director of Operations and Maintenance. The ROMM will have direct reports from regional sites within a given geographic area and support personnel at the ROMM’s host site.

Screening Criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, business administration or a related field is required.

Facilities and/or Project Management Professional certification may be considered an asset.

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Experience

• Significant* experience in managing complex research buildings and building systems while ensuring building, facility and site operations comply with applicable federal, provincial and/or local regulatory requirements, including building and construction codes, environment related acts.
• Significant* experience in developing specifications and requests for proposal for infrastructure and complex research equipment installations and construction projects.
• Experience in managing multiple complex multi-disciplinary construction projects simultaneously.
• Significant* experience in developing specifications and tendering building service contracts.
• Significant* experience in budgeting and financial management.
• Significant* experience in engaging and managing multiple external service providers.
• Experience in using electronic building management software and project management principles.
• Significant* experience managing a team of multidisciplinary technical staff, providing guidance and evaluating performance.

ASSET

• Experience in energy management and building renewal practices.

• Significant is defined as two (2) to six (6) years of experience.

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

Language Requirements

Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Assessment Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies

• Solid ability to assess and determine best practices in the delivery of services to the client and assess the capabilities and competencies of contractor for operations and maintenance to maximize efficiencies and minimize operational costs.
• Solid ability to assess conditions where complex building equipment/systems fail to determine the source of the problem, the immediate safety concerns, the short medium and potential long-term impacts on research operations, the appropriate corrective measures required.
• Solid ability to assess the suitability and effectiveness of building services or project scope to safely deliver service in a timely, cost-efficient manner while minimizing disruption to the client.
• Solid ability to recognize when project or service delivery become problematic and initiate corrective action.
• Solid knowledge of estimating, budgeting and scheduling practices for Operations and Maintenance.
• Solid knowledge of building codes and applicable safety standards and practices.
• Solid knowledge of preventive maintenance programs.
• Solid knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques.
• Solid knowledge of data analytics tools to analyze performance data.
• Solid knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of construction project management, including techniques and tools.

Behavioural Competencies

• Supervisor – Communication (Level 3)
• Supervisor – Results orientation (Level 3)
• Supervisor – Teamwork (Level 3)
• Management services – Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
• Management services – Partnering (Level 2)

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile(s):

Compensation

Salary under review.

The intent of this hiring action is to staff this position at the RCO-3 level, which is a mid-career level position with a salary range of $105,785 to $123,393.

NOTE: Please note that the full has five levels. Salary determination will be based on a review of the candidate’s expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level. As such, the initial salary could be within another level of the RO/RCO salary scale (i.e. above or below the intended level for this position).

In addition, the incumbent who meets the language requirements will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

The NRC Advantage

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada’s largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season. We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially.

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Notes

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC’s directives.
• ​Willingness to travel to other sites.
• Candidates who have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) test results with the Public Service Commission should include these results with their application.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number (20780) to:

E-mail:

: 514-258-1653

Closing Date: 2 January 2024 – 23:59 Eastern Time

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.

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