Summer Intern, Building Technician

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. Further information is available at

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 inspection
• Responds 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

Administration

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Licenses and / or Professional Accreditation

This is a full-time, contract position with a salary range of $19 - $23 per hour. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!