Job Description

Technical Services Manager

Creekside - Mississauga, ON

Who We Are: BGO is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BGO serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with expertise in the asset management of office, industrial, multi-residential, retail and hospitality property across the globe. BGO has offices in 28 cities across twelve countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest in and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients in primary, secondary and co-investment markets. BGO is a part of SLC Management, which is the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life.

For more information, please visit www.bgo.com

BGO promotes a corporate culture that attracts and retains the highest caliber people. We encourage opportunities for growth, development, and promotion by providing our employees with the resources to work effectively and continually strive to perform better. We are committed to a safe and sustainable work environment.

We are seeking an experienced Regional Technical Services Manager to provide strategic technical leadership across a diverse commercial real-estate portfolio including multi-residential, office, retail, and industrial assets. This role partners closely with Asset Management, Property Management, Sustainability, and Capital Projects to protect and enhance asset value, ensure regulatory compliance, and manage technical and environmental risk across the portfolio.

The successful candidate will act as a technical authority and trusted advisor, supporting long-term asset strategies, capital planning, and operational excellence.

Hybrid: This role involves 4 days at properties/in office

Asset Classes - Commercial Real Estate | Multi-Residential, Office, Retail & Industrial

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Value Creation

• Provide technical leadership supporting asset value optimization, lifecycle planning, and capital strategy.
• Advise Asset Management on deferred maintenance, reinvestment priorities, and value-add initiatives.
• Champion consistency and technical best practices across the regional portfolio.

Building Systems & Asset Performance

• Oversee the condition, performance, and lifecycle planning of major building systems including HVAC, electrical, life safety, building envelope, and vertical transportation.
• Review and validate building condition assessments, engineering reports, and technical studies.
• Support capital projects by reviewing scopes, budgets, and technical deliverables.

National Compliance & Best Practices

• Ensure portfolio compliance with building codes, fire and life safety requirements, environmental regulations, and applicable standards.
• Develop and implement portfolio-wide technical standards and operating best practices.
• Support audits, inspections, and interactions with authorities having jurisdiction.

Environmental & Technical Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate technical, operational, and environmental risks impacting asset performance and business continuity.
• Support acquisitions and dispositions through technical and environmental due diligence.
• Partner with internal Risk, Insurance, and Environmental teams on risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

Sustainability & Environmental Performance

• Support energy efficiency, decarbonization, and environmental performance initiatives.
• Assist in evaluating low-carbon technologies and system upgrades aligned with portfolio objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Building Science, Facilities Management, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technical services, engineering, or building operations within commercial real estate.
• Strong knowledge of multi-residential, office, retail, and industrial building systems.
• Demonstrated experience in capital planning, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
• Professional designation (P.Eng, PMP, CFM, or similar) considered an asset.

The Expected Base Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $135,000.00. The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. BGO values the contribution of our employees and our compensation structure may vary based on the geographical location of successful candidates, as well as their experience, skills or qualifications. In addition to base pay, eligible BGO employees participate in various incentive compensation plans, based on individual and business performance as well as a broad range of competitive benefits.

At BGO, we recognize that each employee’s unique experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints strengthen our ability to create and deliver the best value to our clients, partners and stakeholders/investors and therefore we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations and life experiences to apply.

BGO is committed to equitable hiring practices and we welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation and ensure fairness and equity in our hiring process. If you require accommodation, please email us at accessibility@bgo.com and include: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with BGO, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.