Building Services Manager
- Halifax, NS
- $68,105-91,237 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all day-to-day maintenance service requests to Building Services through the timely processing and follow-up of service requests. Interfaces with Shop Supervisors and Project Leaders to coordinate maintenance and project work performed in the Zones.
- Project manage improvements to department offices, common spaces, medicines classrooms, medicine meeting rooms and other projects as directed by the Executive Director, Operations Faculty of Medicine.
- Develops and administers Building Services and Central Stores operating budgets.
- Acts as the Faculty of Medicine's Safety Officer for the Tupper/CRC Complex, LSRI and CHEB, the incumbent is responsible in conjunction with the Safety Office, for environmental health and safety issues as well as security issues within the buildings.
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for Central Stores. Conduct periodic reviews of central stores operations. Specifically, ensure the operations meet the needs of the researchers by providing products and services relevant to the researchers.
- Manage one technical NSGEU position, which includes, hiring, training and performance, appraisal.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree, with five years' progressively responsible experience with demonstrated work exposure to senior level of management (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Formal training and experience in occupational/environmental health and safety, with technical training, including chemical, medical and basic electronic technology, biomedical safety, and radiation safety.
- Computer skills, which, at a minimum, include word processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Proven people skills and proficiency in the management and supervision of unionized staff.
- Experience or training in project management.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working with FAMIS or other online work management systems.
- Facility management experience in a hospital/medical research facility environment.
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Relationship Building
- Resource & Process Management
Application ConsiderationApplications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.
Diversity StatementDalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi'kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit .Posting Detail InformationNumber of Vacancies 1
Open Date 08/29/2025
Close Date 09/15/2025
Open Until Filled No
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