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Jones Lang LaSalle

Advises on and manages commercial real estate

Facility Manager

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma is required.
  • A minimum of five years of experience in facilities management or building maintenance is required, ideally in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environment.
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and generator systems is required.
  • Experience managing third-party vendors and service contracts is required.
  • The ability to supervise and engage a technical team is required.
  • Bilingual proficiency in French and English is required.
  • Availability to respond to emergencies outside normal working hours, including 24/7 on-call availability where applicable, is required.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or with Good Manufacturing Practice is an asset.
  • Interactions may be oral and/or written with tenants, tourists, or external partners based outside Quebec, including service providers, law firms, peers, bankers, brokerage firms, credit analysis firms, credit agencies, and non-French-speaking clients.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively develop and manage client relationships to ensure expected service levels are delivered.
  • Comply with all client contract requirements and meet or exceed key performance indicators.
  • Provide customer service quality as demonstrated by client feedback.
  • Manage the site according to the policies, procedures, and scope of the agreed contract.
  • Identify opportunities to improve operations and drive process and cost efficiencies, and make recommendations to the operations or facilities manager.
  • Assist with site responsibilities related to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, critical systems, HVAC, generators, and other areas specified in the site portfolios.
  • Ensure continuous, uninterrupted operation of the client's critical life sciences facilities, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Support implementation of programs and processes intended to reduce short- and long-term operating costs and improve productivity.
  • Ensure compliance with and application of all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures related to the sites.
  • Support the client with implementation of short- and long-term projects.
  • Assist with vendor management, ensuring services are delivered according to contracts and agreed standards; document and escalate poor performance.
  • Maintain and update standard operating procedures and site emergency and response documentation as needed.
  • Manage repairs, maintenance, work orders, and other requests in collaboration with team members, following up through completion.
  • Maintain detailed records and official site documentation.
  • Support other site operations, including moves, renovations, events, safety practices, and sustainability.
  • Apply occupational health and safety rules to ensure a safe work environment for oneself, colleagues, the client, and site visitors.
  • Comply with Good Manufacturing Practice rules, including data integrity and good documentation practices.
  • Be responsible, through the team, for reviewing and signing equipment logs, service reports, and vendor certifications for critical components such as HEPA filters.
  • Assist the account director in achieving or exceeding financial objectives and ensure assigned responsibilities operate economically and efficiently.
  • Manage operating expenses according to agreed budgets and identify efficiencies.
  • Assist with annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for the sites.
  • Manage vendor payments where applicable using available systems and in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with delegated financial and contractual authorities.
  • Support an environment that fosters teamwork, cooperation, performance excellence, and personal success.
  • Participate in the individual performance management program and personal development planning process.
  • Represent JLL by demonstrating behavior consistent with its cultural and ethical requirements and participating in company activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • A university degree in engineering or management is an asset.
  • A college diploma (DEC) or technical training in building systems, mechanical, electrical, or a related field is an asset.

About the Company

Jones Lang LaSalle

Advises on and manages commercial real estate

Jones Lang LaSalle, known as JLL, advises property owners, occupiers and investors on commercial real estate worldwide. Its teams broker leases and property sales, arrange financing, value assets, manage buildings and workplaces, and oversee construction projects for businesses, institutions and governments. LaSalle Investment Management invests client capital in private property and real estate securities, while JLL Technologies develops workplace software and data tools. The company earns commissions, service fees, investment management fees and software revenue, with some client operating costs reimbursed through contracts. JLL took its current form through a 1999 merger and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1999

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