Full-Time

Senior Drawing & Occupancy Technologist

BGIS

BGIS

5,001-10,000 employees

Global facilities management provider

Compensation Overview

$61.9k - $77.3k/yr

Ottawa, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Facilities Operations (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • Minimum education: College Diploma - Technician (architectural, structural, electrical, or mechanical).
  • Demonstrated ability to work with CAD drawings and integrate it with other facility management software.
  • Demonstrated software or programming skills in AutoCAD 2016.
  • Knowledge of Revit and/or Microstation is preferred.
  • Software proficiencies related to the assignment – MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Outlook, etc. with ability to quickly learn new applications.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, especially communication (verbal / written).
  • Strong planning and organizing skills.
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proactive and self-driven.
  • Good people and client management skills.
  • Strong organizational, documentation and training skills.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle.
Responsibilities
  • Directly oversees Drawing and Occupancy team and others responsible for delivering drawing and occupancy services and projects ensuring that delivery is undertaken optimally and within BGIS Global Integrated Solutions / Client procedural boundaries.
  • Provide direct support to the team with respect to service delivery, technical issues and administrative issues and challenges; monitor and support the preparation and execution of plans, schedules, maintain and track budgets of all projects; strive for 100% team member satisfaction through effective administration and provision of tools and support.
  • Ensure internal escalation of issues or potential risks are raised to the Manager where required.
  • Assigns, prioritizes and monitors work progress and completion to ensure adherence to timeliness, quality standards and all other related requirements.
  • Performance Management– monitoring and providing performance feedback.
  • Establishes work schedules and priorities. Assigns, prioritizes and monitors work progress and completion to ensure adherence to timeliness, quality standards and all other related requirements.
  • Execute work required to meet project commitments related to time constraints on deliverables and quality expectations (KPI's)
  • Seek continuous improvement opportunities that improve efficiency, benefit clients and other team members; keep abreast of technology changes and training requirements related to the role.
  • Provide reports and analysis using various Drawing & Occupancy modules and reporting tools to support contract deliverables, any potential errors are brought to Manager’s attention and proposal of potential solutions provided.
  • Develop internal relationships and ensure appropriate communications/support is maintained; provide ongoing training and support for other team members, clients and global initiatives.
  • Demonstrate effective and proactive communication and continuous improvement activities with internal/external concerned parties to ensure client satisfaction and BGIS Global Integrated Solutions success.
  • Communicate and facilitate the resolution of escalated issues and challenges that include internal/external concerned parties.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • PMP, MCR, BOMA certifications would be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of Revit &/or Microstation preferred.

BGIS provides facilities management and real estate services for buildings and real estate portfolios around the world. Its services cover the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and support needed to run workplaces and built environments, often bundled as integrated facilities management for clients.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Markham, Canada

Founded

1992

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What believers are saying

  • Veritas agreed on July 15, 2026 to buy BGIS and keep Gord Hicks.
  • BGIS won Victoria Government facilities work on January 7, 2026 across 291 properties.
  • BGIS extended Close Brothers for five years, signaling sticky recurring revenue.

What critics are saying

  • Veritas's $1.5 billion loan financing increases leverage and pressure after the Q4 2026 close.
  • BGIS faced a $1.12 million U.S. employment verdict in January 2025.
  • Fair Work Commission redundancy disputes in 2025 exposed labor friction and legal cost risk.

What makes BGIS unique

  • BGIS manages 65,000 facilities and 620 million square feet globally.
  • BGIS combines technical IFM with proprietary Digital Facility Management technology.
  • BGIS wins mission-critical work in data centers, government, healthcare, and industrial sites.

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Benefits

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
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