Summer Intern, Building Technician
Job in
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listing for:
BGIS
Full Time, Seasonal/Temporary, Apprenticeship/Internship
position
Listed on 2026-02-27
Job specializations:
-
Maintenance/Cleaning
Facility Maintenance, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Building Maintenance
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Who We Are
BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6, 500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Asia.
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SUMMARY
The Technician I is an entry level position, mainly responsible for assisting other technicians, performing maintenance, routine and on-demand services on grounds and non-technical facility components (. walls, floors, . The Technician I is also responsible for performing work in accordance with established processes and practices and for complying with internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.
Contract dates:
May-August 2026
Work arrangement: on-site Monday-Friday, buildings located in Ottawa or Gatineau
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintenance
Performs work in accordance to established processes and practices.Complies with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.Performs regular facility and facility non-technical component monitoring and inspection.Provides observations about facility, grounds and non-technical component conditions and deficiencies, and provides suggestions for enhancements and repair.Monitors assigned facility by conducting facility walkthroughs, grounds, facility non-technical component monitoring and inspectionResponds to routine service requests and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.Operates facility mechanical, electrical and other systems.Manages work order life cycle progressing the work form dispatched through to completion and records resolution data within service maintenance management database. Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements.Assists in the implementation of preventative maintenance (PM) program. Ensures that deficiencies are identified, recorded and escalated, and that related documents are maintained.Client Relations
Assists in enhancing tenant and customer satisfaction and maintaining positive relations through manner in which work is performed and services delivered.Administration
Records resolution data within service management database. Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements.Receives, tracks, monitors and reports status of maintenance and repair work within service maintenance management database.Initiates documents to obtain formal approval of work required.Participates in and assists with facility-related projects.Ensures the manner in which work is performed is in compliance with corporate and legislated policies, procedures, practices and guidelines related to environmental, health and safety, fire protection and any other applicable requirements.Maintains all assigned tools and arranges for repair and replacement where required.Submits all expenditures on a timely basisOther duties as assignedKNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Ability to adhere and to properly execute processes and practices relating to facility operations and maintenanceAbility to maintain facility groups and non-technical facility componentAbility to provide observation about facility conditions and deficiencies, and to provide suggestions for enhancementsAbility to research, learn and gain greater proficiency in applying the following on-the-job—fire, life, safety and building codes and standardsPossesses a strong environmental, health and safety mindset. Ability to perform work in a safe mannerStrong client-service orientation along with a high sense of urgencyEffective communication skills for the purpose of data relay, exchange, feedback, and clarificationMust be able and willing to work shifts, be available for on-call/standby and emergency call-outs as they ariseMust be willing to wear personal protective equipment.Must…
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