Manager, Electrical and Communications Systems, Facilities Management - Permanent Full-Time (1.0)

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Compensation Pay Range: $58.74-$69.12 Job Description: Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub. To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received. Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario. JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Chief Capital Planning and Development Officer, the Manager, Electrical & Communications Systems is responsible for planning, upgrading, integrating, maintaining, and optimizing CHEO's electrical and non-IT communications infrastructure. This includes high and low voltage critical electrical systems, emergency power, lighting, structured cabling, patient entertainment, nurse calls, monitoring stations etc. This leadership role ensures infrastructure safety, reliability, compliance, supports operational readiness, and business continuity. The Manager works closely with facilities operation and maintenance team, capital projects team and clinical operations team, to ensure seamless systems integration and performance. The candidate will also act as electrical infrastructure subject matter expert (SME) for facilities operations and maintenance work and redevelopment projects. This role is ideal for candidates with demonstrated experience in electrical systems engineering , b uilding engineering and cross-functional technical team leadership. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Ottawa. POSITION SUMMARY Electrical & Communications Systems Oversight: Oversee compliance of all existing electrical and non-IT communication infrastructure, including distribution, transformers, switchgear, emergency generators, transfer switches, wiring, and distribution panels, structured cabling, monitoring stations, nurse call, access control system, and low-voltage control panels etc., to CSA, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, TSSA, TIA, EIA and all other applicable codes, standards and regulations. Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability: Plan and develop preventative maintenance program including method of procedures (MOPs) for electrical high-voltage and low-voltage electrical and communication systems . Ensure up-to-date as-built drawings, single-line diagrams and schedules for regular and emergency power. Manage system troubleshooting and incident response. As a subject matter expert (SME), provide technical advice to operations and maintenance team of technicians and external contractors where required, ensure conformance to relevant codes, standards and regulations. Monitor electrical systems performance and implement corrective actions as needed. Capital Project Support and Commissioning: Develop technical scope of work and specifications for building electrical infrastructure and communication systems renewal projects. As a subject matter expert (SME), provide technical advice to projects team where required, ensure conformance to relevant codes, standards and regulations. Participate in technical design reviews and ensure compliance with base building standards and integration with existing systems. Oversee integration, commissioning, testing, system handover, and documentation. Collabor

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