Technician, Building Envelope and Disaster
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Posting Reason:
Replacement of a regular positionJob Type:
EmployeeAnticipated Duration in Months (for contracts and temporary assignments):
5Job Family:
Maintenance and Operations# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Building EnvelopeCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
N/ADate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/04/16Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/04/27Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NC3 - 35 hrsSalary Range:
$57015.00 - $71269.00About the faculty/service: FacilitiesFacilities 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.
uOttawas facilities encompass three main sites that are comprised of over 600000 square meters of building space (over 6.4 million square feet) 42.5 hectares of grounds 125 buildings and 4500 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 Universitys $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 uOttawas River Campus as well as a tower at the Roger Guidon campus to house uOttawas new Advanced Medical Research Center (AMRC).
Position purpose:
The purpose of this position is to ensure the preventive and corrective maintenance of all building envelopes including roofs curtain walls coverings and foundations. This position also assistthe Unit Head in the management of post-disaster services.
In this role your responsibilities will include:
Handlecall centre requests related to building envelopes and services after serious incidents.
Determinethe nature and extent of work required setpriorities and manageoperations internally or hireexternal contractors. Conductfrequent repairs with specialized materials and tools. Moveabout frequently to oversee situations requiring immediate attention.
Workon the front line managing contractors determining equipment required and setting out a series of actions in the event of an incident. Conductdaily monitoring until the incident is under control.
Conducton-site visits with all types of contractors (general contractors and specialists in masonry roofing glazing painting etc.) to explain the scope of required work and obtain their bids.
Conductvisual or destructive inspections of buildings using specialized tools and materials. Reportobservations to section head and enters information in the maintenance management application.
Coordinatework in accordance with requirements providenecessary explanations and clarifications and reports delays or problems experienced before and during work. Coordinatework of various tradespeople.
Conductconstruction site inspections and intervenewhen work design or execution is deficient as well as when there are health or safety issues.
Takeon section heads daily activities when the latter is absent.
What you will bring:
Knowledge of building science normally acquired through college education. A combination of training and equivalent experience will also be considered.
In-depth knowledge of the construction processes of all elements of the building envelope including roofs curtain walls coverings and foundations
Minimum of 10 years experience in the field of construction
Experience in handling disaster recovery claims and designated substance interventions would be considered an asset
Demonstrated ability in using typical tools of the construction industry
Knowledge and experience in reading and interpreting plans
Prioritization / scheduling experience based on urgency budget etc.
Experience with the use of the Microsoft Office suite. Experience with Maximo or other similar maintenance management software would be considered an asset.
High critical thinking
Autonomy and decision-making skills
Ability to judge and act accordingly
Ability to operate according to a strict timetable
Excellent communication interpersonal and customer service skills
Bilingualism (French-English)
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect teamwork and inclusion where collaboration innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons racialized persons persons with disabilities women and LGBTQIA2S persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1 2022 the University required all students faculty staff and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
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