Job Description

Job Number: J0223-1058

Job Title: Facilities Management Operations Coordinator

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Job Category: Support Staff

Closing Date: April 27, 2023

Department: Facilities

Reporting Manager: Manager Operations and Facilities

Salary: $36.19/Hour

Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.

Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.

At Lambton College, we\'re proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you\'ll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

About the Position:

This is a full-time support staff Bargaining Unit position reporting to the Manager, Operations & Maintenance working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $36.19

Our Facilities Management department is looking for a customer service orientated individual with the motivation and skillset/training to evaluate and solve a variety of situations. The successful candidate will coordinate upgrading and renovation projects and provide project management oversight, which includes coordination with both internal departments and external contractors. They will also provide backup in determining the best approach and resource for work orders escalated within Facilities Management.

In addition, they will act as the primary support resource and a back-up to both the Facilities Coordinator and Facilities Administrative Assistant.

Specific Accountabilities:

Operational Support Services
Responsible for maintaining a thorough understanding of all aspects of the department, responding to inquiries on behalf of the Manager and Director. This will include the coordination of work orders, daily activities of the staff and resources, as well as triannual inspections of classroom and lab spaces across all campuses and coordination of repairs.

Project Management Support Services
Coordination of projects to ensure they are completed safely, on time and within budget. This will include working with internal stakeholders, external consultants, and contractors to review technical specifications; procurement of equipment and materials; as well as preparation and distribution of written materials to accurately document project activities and maintaining the College building and site drawings and associated maintenance manuals. In addition, you will always be looking for efficiencies to enhance existing systems that could benefit the College.

Project Coordination and Space Management
Coordination of events held on campus from a space management perspective - demonstrated ability to support event logistics and liaise with internal departments to ensure a successful delivery of space management projects. Able to use AutoCAD to examine and modify drawings in support of new projects, events and or space moves on campus. Suggestions to the way in which space is being allocated, office allocation, and ongoing inventory and maintenance of meeting rooms.

Reporting Administration
There is a high-level administrative component to this role, which will include maintaining and updating the Space Management report, the Facilities Asset report and the College Wayfinding System. The role also oversees inventory of all office space, classrooms, public spaces, assign office locations, and ensure inventories for all offices meet the needs of the College Community. In addition, they are responsible for organizing inspections and coordination of scheduled/deferred maintenance not limited to furniture, chairs desks, public areas and offices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 year diploma or equivalent in Architectural Technician or Project Management
• Minimum 3 years supporting a large scale industrial, commercial or academic building
• Minimum 3 years experience in AutoCAD
• Minimum 3 years experience with project management
• Excellent interpersonal, problem solving and verbal/written communication skills
• High degree of initiative; ability to think analytically
• Self-Starter

Lambton College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lambton College hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. In support of a diverse and inclusive college community, Lambton College welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous, M\xc3\xa9tis and Inuit persons, members of sexual minority groups, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.

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