Help us care for a historic building and the vibrant community it serves!
Grace Presbyterian Church is looking for an experienced, approachable and service-minded Facilities Manager who brings both technical expertise and a welcoming attitude to everything they do!
Our historic building is more than bricks and mortar. It's a place of worship, connection, community service and celebration. We're looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining safe, welcoming spaces, genuinely enjoys working with people and approaches challenges with a positive, solutions-focused attitude.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Facilities and Community Relations, the Facilities Manager oversees building maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, contractors, facility safety, budgets and long-term capital planning.
The Facilities Manager provides technical and operational leadership through contractor oversight, project management and close collaboration with the Events Lead and other staff. This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility for employees.
What You'll Do
- Keep Grace running smoothly: Coordinate building maintenance, repairs, inspections and preventive maintenance programs.
- Manage contractors and vendors: Oversee service providers, ensuring quality, safety, timeliness and value.
- Plan and deliver projects: Develop and maintain project plans, establish priorities, timelines and budgets, coordinate stakeholders, communicate progress and follow through to completion.
- Plan for the future: Develop annual maintenance budgets and contribute to multi-year capital planning and responsible building stewardship.
- Champion safety: Identify facility risks, maintain compliance and support emergency preparedness.
- Keep things organized: Maintain accurate maintenance, financial, contractor and compliance records.
- Work as one team: Partner closely with the Events Lead to coordinate maintenance activities, facility readiness and operational priorities. Collaborate with staff, ministry leaders and volunteers, sharing information proactively to ensure building operations support worship, programs, rentals and community activities.
- Provide exceptional service: Build positive relationships with staff, volunteers, renters and community members, responding to concerns with kindness, professionalism and sound judgment.
What You'll Bring
- 3–5+ years of facilities, property or building operations management experience.
- Exceptional communication, customer service and collaboration skills, with a warm, approachable manner and the ability to build positive relationships and work effectively across teams.
- A positive, can-do attitude and a genuine enjoyment of working with people from all walks of life.
- Sound judgment and professional diplomacy, with the confidence to manage competing priorities, communicate decisions respectfully and balance individual requests with organizational needs, policies and available resources.
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to develop and execute project plans, coordinate resources, track budgets and deliver results.
- Experience managing contractors, maintenance budgets and building projects.
- Working knowledge of building systems, preventive maintenance and applicable safety requirements.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving and administrative skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams and SharePoint.
Experience managing and maintaining older buildings with complex infrastructure is strongly preferred. Experience with heritage properties, restoration projects and community-focused organizations is particularly valuable.
Schedule and Employment Requirements
Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week
Location: On-site at 1009 – 15 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
Flexibility: Occasional evening or weekend work and response to urgent facilities matters may be required, with scheduling coordinated in advance wherever possible.
The position involves walking, climbing stairs, bending, reaching, occasional lifting of up to 15 kg and regular computer-based work, including keyboarding and screen use.
The successful candidate must be able to safely perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Employment is conditional upon:
- Providing a satisfactory Police Information Check (PIC), including a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), acceptable to Grace Presbyterian Church.
- Completing a job-related Physical Demands Assessment (PDA), following a conditional offer of employment, where reasonably necessary to assess the essential physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Completing required safeguarding, occupational health and safety, and organizational orientation training.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of application without employer sponsorship.
Interested? We'd Love to Hear From You!
We're looking for someone who can confidently manage a contractor meeting, solve a building challenge and still greet a visitor with a genuine smile!
Please send us your résumé and a brief note telling us why this opportunity feels like the right fit for you.
We'd love to know what excites you about caring for a historic building, supporting a vibrant community gathering place and working alongside a community of faith.
Apply to: HumanResources@gracecalgary.org
Application deadline: Friday, November 13, 2026, at 12:00 noon (MST).
Grace Presbyterian Church welcomes applications from qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace, and accommodation is available throughout the recruitment process.
Learn more at www.gracechurchcalgary.com.
