Senior Officer, Facilities

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Posting Reason:

Replacement of a temporary position

Job Type:

Employee

Anticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):

6

Job Family:

Facilities Planning and Logistics

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

Integrated Facilities Operations

Campus:

Main Campus

Union Affiliation:

SSUO

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/05

Applications must be received
BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/03/16

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

SSUO Grade 08

Salary Range:

$64,865.00 - $81,935.00

About the faculty/service:
Facilities
Facilities services are characterized by a dynamic and creative growing team where the winds of change are blowing, offering people like you opportunities to use your leadership and innovation skills to contribute to the achievement of their inspiring mission: to deliver best in class research infrastructure, reshape campus life and student experience, and provide a sustainable environment for students, researchers, teachers and community.

uOttawa’s facilities encompass three main sites that are comprised of over 600,000 square meters of building space (over 6.4 million square feet), 42.5 hectares of grounds, 125 buildings and 4,500 beds in 11 residences. There are over 150 employees in Facilities, including Project Managers, Energy and Commissioning Specialists, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Architects, and space Planners. The facilities capital and operating expenditures are in the range of $100M for the University’s $2.0 billion assets under management.

The 20-year Capital spending plan envisions $4.0 billion of new investment highlighted by uOttawa launch of project Top Shelf, a $300 million capital investment to build a new facility for the Faculty of Health Sciences at uOttawa’s River Campus, as well as a tower at the Roger Guidon campus to house uOttawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Center (AMRC).

Position purpose:

The Facilities Officer evaluates spaces and equipment layout. Recommends solutions or improvements to ensure that operations run continuously while prioritizing daily operations and complying with all health and safety standards. As a resource person, assists employees from various services in their daily tasks and planning. Analyses repair requests and requirements. Creates work tickets and purchases equipment and materials. Follows up on external contractors and University tradespeople to ensure that work does not interfere with operational activities or disturb occupants.

Acts as a first responder in emergencies.

Please note that the person in this role will work on-site at the University of Ottawa, primarily in the residences and sports facilities.

Work Schedule:

The department operates 7 days per week, from 7am to 11pm. Typical work schedule for this position includes 5 shift periods per week, from 3pm to 11pm, Monday to Sunday; or from 7am to 3pm, Saturday or Sunday, based on operational needs. The incumbent must, however, demonstrate availability to work day shifts and statutory holidays, depending on the operational needs of the department.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Plans the layout of spaces and equipment, residential living areas, office spaces, in collaboration with employees, the Facilities Manager and the Risk, Health and Safety Manager. Submits plans for approval and makes requests to obtain costs, ensuring that the necessary services are in place.

Analyzes repair requests and identify recurring problems and finds viable long-term solutions to rectify these issues.

Serves as a resource to employees, occupants and residents for any problems related to the building or space layout. Ensures that spaces, work environment and equipment related to building systems are safe and functional.

What you will bring:

College diploma in a relevant field (architecture, building science, or civil, mechanical or electrical engineering technology) or at least two years’ equivalent experience

At least two years’ experience in building management, ideally in an educational setting

Knowledge of mechanical and building maintenance systems

Knowledge of construction trades, instrumentation, building envelope, plumbing, electrical and mechanical…