Job Description

Position Information

Position Title

Building Services Manager

Department/Unit

Medicine - Building Services

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number

S161-25

Employee Group

DPMG

Position Type

Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

2 years

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)

1.0

Salary

$68,105 - $91,237 per annum

Classification

ADM-06

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada's leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region's intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Dalhousie Medical School attracts some of Canada's top students, physicians, and health researchers. With campuses in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Saint John, New Brunswick, and over 100 teaching sites across the Maritimes, we provide aspiring doctors and health researchers with the highest caliber education. Reporting to the Executive Director, Operations, the Building Services Manager manages the delivery of building services, central stores, receiving services and acts as a resource for laboratory renovations and office renovations on behalf of the Faculty of Medicine.

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.

Note

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

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.

Assets

Experience working with FAMIS or other online work management systems. Facility management experience in a hospital/medical research facility environment.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie's core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

Respect & Inclusion Adaptability Knowledge & Thinking Skills Relationship Building Resource & Process Management

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications 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 Statement

Dalhousie 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

www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

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Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

1

Open Date

08/29/2025

Close Date

09/15/2025

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting

https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19513