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Facility Design Standards Lead
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31 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
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28 August 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
The Opportunity
Job classification: P2043 - Project Coordinator
Salary range: $90000 - $100000
Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills experience and internal equity.
Hours per week: 37.5
Paid leave: 4 Weeks Vacation / 14 Flex Days per year
Deadline to apply: 4:00PM Friday June 5th 2026
The Facility Design Standards Lead is the institutional authority for facility design and technical standards and project design review across SAITs built environment. The role is responsible for ensuring that all capital projects renovations infrastructure upgrades and operational activities adhere to approved Facility Design Guidelines regulatory legislative and AHJ requirements to support safety maintainability operational reliability and lifecycle value.
Operating within an asset management context this position provides a single point of subject matter expertise across architectural structural mechanical electrical and technology systems (including access control building management systems and smart building infrastructure).
The role owns the development governance upkeep and continuous improvement of facility design standards. The position works collaboratively with Campus Operations Facilities Maintenance Engineering Security Sustainability and Project Delivery teams to ensure consistent application compliance and education related to facility design standards.
Operating within an asset management context this position provides a single point of subject matter expertise across architectural structural mechanical electrical and technology systems (including access control building management systems and smart building infrastructure).
The role owns the development governance upkeep and continuous improvement of facility design standards. The position works collaboratively with Campus Operations Facilities Maintenance Engineering Security Sustainability and Project Delivery teams to ensure consistent application compliance and education related to facility design standards.
How youll contribute
Design Standards Ownership and Governance:
- Serve as owner and custodian of SAITs Facility Design Guidelines and associated standards.
- Lead ongoing review maintenance updates and version control to ensure alignment with operational needs asset lifecycle strategies regulatory requirements and emerging best practices.
- Establish and manage processes for standards interpretation updates and approved variances.
- Develop and steward a comprehensive standards library.
- Liaise with operations and maintenance staff to stay informed on preferred manufacturers and products.
Design Review and Technical Subject Matter Expertise:
- Provide independent oversight of design deliverables for capital projects renovations and infrastructure upgrades.
- Ensure all planning design construction and operational activities adhere to internal facility design guidelines and external regulatory legislative and AHJ requirements.
- Review drawings specifications and technical submissions at key milestones to ensure compliance with facility design standards and identify risks impacting safety maintainability performance cost or operations.
- Act as technical authority for facility design standards across architectural building envelope structural mechanical electrical life safety security BMS and smart building systems.
- Provide guidance to project teams consultants and internal stakeholders during planning design and delivery phases.
- Support commissioning and turnover processes to validate alignment with design intent and operational outcomes.
Collaboration Education and Enablement:
- Work collaboratively with Campus Operations Maintenance Engineering Security Sustainability and Project Delivery teams to guide document development and ensure alignment with institutional standards.
- Develop and deliver guidance standards interpretation and education to support consistent understanding and application of facility design standards.
Continuous Improvement and Asset Lifecycle Integration:
- Incorporate lessons learned from operations maintenance and capital delivery into standards updates.
- Support asset management and lifecycle planning by aligning design standards with long-term performance risk and sustainability objectives.
- Support expansion of guidelines into lifecycle analytics and future digital building maintenance.
- Research emerging materials methods technologies and best practices to ensure current evidence-based resources are available to guide planning design and project delivery.
What you bring
- Diploma in Engineering Technology Facilities Management Construction Engineering Technology Architectural Technology or related discipline required.
- Bachelors Degree in Architecture Engineering Technology Engineering Interior Design or related discipline preferred.
- 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities design engineering construction or asset management.
- Demonstrated experience in design standards development QA/QC and institutional or complex operational facilities.
- Experience working within construction and performing shop drawing reviews would be an asset.
- Eligibility for registration with ASET APEGA AAA or equivalent professional body.
- Strong technical judgment and systems thinking.
- Quality assurance and risk-based decision-making.
- Ability to influence without formal authority.
- Strong written verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong collaboration and continuous improvement mindset
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. We understand how important communication is and we are committed to following up with every candidate. Please know that each application is thoughtfully reviewed and you will hear from us either way.
Together we build bold futures
At SAIT we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including:
- Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing
- SAIT paid premiums for medical dental and vision benefits so you and your family are well supported
- Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield for virtual therapy at a reduced rate
- Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account
- Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program tuition support access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses
- Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence
- Excellent dining options on campus
- Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes
About SAIT
At SAIT were building bold futures. Were a community of tenacious problem-solvers inventive thinkers and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.
Named one of Albertas Top Employers were driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If youre looking for a place where purpose meets possibility youve found it here.
Were committed to community and belonging
Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAITs vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women Indigenous people racialized people people with disabilities people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
About Company
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) offers hands-on degree, diploma, certificate, continuing education and corporate training programs to develop the skills and knowledge employers demand.
