Building Manager

At WestUrban, we don’t just build homes, we build communities through our expertise in construction management, customized development, and development planning across Western Canada. Our rapidly growing company is built on a foundation of strong relationships, extending to employees, clients, stakeholders, contractors and suppliers. We believe that investing in people is the cornerstone of our success. We build dynamic teams powered by respect, integrity, and experience. This mission empowers us to find innovative solutions, and to develop leading-edge concepts that enhance and support growing communities.

Thinking about a change?

We welcome driven and skilled individuals from all backgrounds, as we recognize that having diverse perspectives, makes us stronger. We support our employees and want to see them succeed. We believe growing from within is the best solution to build healthy teams.

We are currently accepting applications for a Building Manager to join our Property Management Team in Calgary, AB. The Building Manager provides critical hands-on leadership managing one of our residential rental buildings and enjoys working autonomously with little supervision. This position is required to work 20 - 30 hours per week Tuesday – Saturday with flexibility including some weekends, month end turnover and on-call shifts.

What you will be doing:                  

• Handling water leaks and building emergencies;


• Foster a friendly and professional environment for residents, prospects, service providers and contractors, while maintaining a high level of customer service;


• Ensure resident issues and service requests are addressed within 24 hours;


• Show available suites to prospective residents and maintain unit rental levels;


• Schedule move ins and outs and process all associated documentation;


• Establish and maintain comprehensive files on current tenants, suppliers and contractors;


• Ensure proper physical maintenance of the building and surrounding property, maintaining the health and safety of the building;


• Effectively manage and coordinate resources and activities to accomplish property goals;


• Oversee contractors to ensure required maintenance and repairs are completed properly;


• Coordinate activities of the on-site cleaners in addition to some cleaning duties as required;


• Implement and maintain policies and procedures for all building daily operations, including: setting work schedules, responding to customer inquiries and complaints and ensuring policy and procedure are followed;


• Other clerical office duties that may arise.

What you need to bring:

• One year’s experience in multi family residential property management;


• Intermediate knowledge of MS Word and Excel is required, previous experience with Buildium is an asset;


• Strong analytical skills and good judgment;


• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills;


• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to meet deadlines and take responsibility for your work;


• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build positive relationships and to work well in a team environment;


• A high degree of professionalism and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Is this the right role for you?

• You are a self-motivated professional with a high level of initiative, a sense of urgency, and have the proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities;


• You have a high level of attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills;


• You are a collaborative team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done well and enjoys a challenge.

What do we offer you?

Finding and keeping the right people is very important to us. We want to offer an opportunity to someone who is passionate not only about building quality apartment buildings, but also having the chance to build communities which make a lasting impact. The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $27.00 per hour for the right candidate. We also provide:

• Health and Dental plan with Life and Long Term Disability Insurance


• Service recognition and Wellness programs


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  Participating in our Profit share program

  
  

We are committed to the principles of employment equity and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. This job posting will remain open until the role has been filled.