Building Operations & Maintenance Lead

Contribute to the City of Hamilton, one of Canada’s largest cities - home to a diverse and strong economy, an active and inclusive community, a robust cultural and dining scene, hundreds of kilometers of hiking trails and natural beauty just minutes from the downtown core, and so much more. Join our diverse team of talented and ambitious staff who embody our values of sensational service, courageous change, steadfast integrity, collective ownership and being engaged empowered employees.

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• Job :
  Building Maintenance Coordinator
• Union: CUPE Local 5167
• Job Description  #: 239
• Close date:
  Interested applicants please submit your application online at  by 4:00 p.m. on February 18, 2026.
• Duration: 24 months
• Vacancy type:
  This posting is for an existing vacancy
• Internal applicants should apply with your work e-mail address. External applicants are considered only after the internal posting process has been completed. Only applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Reporting to the Facilities Management Supervisor oversees, co-ordinates, and checks all maintenance and mechanical activities, meetings & events within the facility as well as project related work. Leads, directs and works with a staff team responsible for providing a clean, healthy and safe environment for staff and public utilizing city-owned facilities. Works with contractors to ensure proper completion of work within all City guidelines, regulations and procedures.

Acts as primary source of contact for maintenance repair services for facility & client departments.

Assist the Facilities Management Supervisor in dealing with maintenance-related calls after office hours.

Issue work order request through Archibus.

Acts as lead hand and is the point of contact in larger facilities such as but not limited to, City Hall, Lister Block, Wentworth Operation Centre, Court House, Material Recycling Facility. As well as schedules and directs cleaning staff (internal or external work force).

Responsible for site preparation for special events, liaises with special events; provide services to special rooms such as Council Chambers, major boardrooms, meeting rooms, outside space i.e. courtyards, forecourt etc.

Responsible for quoting event costs and/or budget and liaising with the Facilities Service Centre to invoice internal and external groups. Responsible for ensuring events fall within the guidelines of Building Capacity, Building Code, Health & Safety Guidelines/ Policies and Fire Code, to ensure the safety of all participants and building occupants.

Be familiar with operation of audiovisual equipment and troubleshoot as required.

Grounds Maintenance and minor landscaping, required.

Co-ordinates and assist with the opening, closing & maintenance of decorative fountains.

Schedules, assigns and checks work performed by contractors to ensure compliance & quality of the work order.

Provides functional guidance and direction to maintenance staff and contractors.

Performs general maintenance duties; such as but not limited to replace lights, gauge readings, equipment checks, door adjustments, filter changes, etc.

Requests work orders for all maintenance requests received through Client department requests.

Coordinates various tasks for conversion of new/ old spaces, to ensure they are ready for new clients, completed through in-house staff and/or contractors. Change and or renovate vacant spaces, as well as any necessary turnover repairs to the empty office & floor space to ensure compliance with the turnaround time of reallocating vacant space.

Liaises with the Maintenance staff and Contractors as required to resolve complaints concerning maintenance.

Audits Contractor performance and recommends improvements as well as issues contract management work orders and/or vendor performances.

Obtains necessary quotes for various small jobs and repairs under the direction of the Facilities Management Supervisor.

Follows up with Contractors for any outstanding work not completed within the specified time frame.

Reports any deficiency or…