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About the Department of Facilities Management

Mount Royal Universitys Facilities Management department is responsible for the planning development construction design operation maintenance safety security and stewardship of all the buildings infrastructure sites and services within Mount Royals campus community. Through efficient and environmentally sustainable operation we offer grounds custodial building operations facilities planning security services and engineering professional services to provide a physical environment that supports and enhances our academic space for students and staff. Our team of professionals are dedicated to providing customer service excellence. Our staff respond to daily service requests and emergency/priority situations as needed.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager Capital Renewal the successful candidate for this position will require a combination of technical as well as excellent interpersonal skills. They will be expected to deliver a range of small-to-medium sized projects at the Lincoln Park campus. Project scopes will include interior space construction classroom and office renovations infrastructure (mechanical/electrical/HVAC) upgrades etc.

Candidates should be familiar with the complexities of managing projects in occupied spaces and have the required soft skills to engage a wide array of stakeholders. Familiarity with building infrastructure systems will be required for this position. Problem solving excellent communication conflict resolution and the ability to respond to frequently shifting demands and priorities are some of the skills that this position requires.

This position is a limited term role working 35 hours per week and expected to end May 15 2028.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager Capital Renewal and working closely with the Manager Building Operations this position will manage the execution of multiple concurrent projects with individual budgets ranging from $5K to $5M. The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of infrastructure renewal projects that will overhaul replace or modernize components and entire systems that enable the buildings to operate in a safe reliable and efficient manner. These projects will be characterized by large budgets strict timelines and business continuity risks.

The nature of the work includes

• Delegated authority to direct other staff members as necessary to support contractor work and the gathering of information required for project planning and estimating.
• Frequent professional oral and written communications with staff at all levels across the University including senior leadership and faculty members regarding the development and status of facility projects.
• Consultation and daily contact with vendors contractors engineers architects and MRU staff in accomplishing capital construction projects.
• Ensuringproper documentation and filing of project artifacts.
• Monitoring the progress of projects under construction and following up to ensure user satisfaction quality control and compliance within the budget.

All projects need to consider scheduling and the academic year budget management and coordination with multiple internal stakeholders such as Facilities Management Environmental Health and Safety and Information Technology Services.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience successfully managing projects.
• Working knowledge of construction procedures code requirements engineering and/or architectural background computerized systems/software.
• Ability to interpret specifications and drawings to support the preparation of construction estimates.
• Working knowledge of building codes fire and safety codes and requirements.
• Proven ability to maintain manage and prepare reports and records.
• Experience in an automated work control environment.
• Hazardous Material Management experience.

Closing Date: April 30 2026

A cover letter and resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: Last Name Requisition Number Document (ex. Smith 1234 ).