Program Manager, Transit Facilities Maintenance

JOB SUMMARY

Transit Operations provides safe, reliable and courteous transit services and excellence in customer service delivery to 100 million transit customers per year, by means of conventional bus, para transit and rail operations.

You are responsible for planning and managing the day-to-day delivery and operations of the property management functions associated with the maintenance, operation and repair of all transit facilities.

You are also responsible for developing and monitoring operating budgets, and for managing the human resources of the Unit, including hiring, termination, performance management and discipline of staff as necessary, as well as supervision of work done by service contractors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of 3 year community college diploma or university degree in facilities management, mechanical engineering or related field.

Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience including demonstrated successful experience at a management level in the delivery of commercial/institutional facilities maintenance and/or property management services, including experience in the management of human resources, operating and capital budgets, external professional and/or technical consultants, report writing, and project management.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

KNOWLEDGE

• Relevant legislation, policies, codes, regulations and guidelines.
• Human resource practices in a unionized work environment
• Financial and other related business practices.
• Facilities management and preventative maintenance systems.
• Development and implementation of long range and short term strategies for managing and maintaining real property assets.
• Effective, efficient and economic management of facilities operations.
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance. 
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.
• Must possess the training, experience and knowledge to organize the work and its performance. 
• Must be familiar with all applicable health and safety legislation, have knowledge of any potential or actual danger to health or safety in the work place, and have knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in order to ensure the health and safety of staff in accordance with applicable legislation and City policies and procedures.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Core Behaviours
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Leadership Competencies
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