SAIT
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FacilityDesignStandardsLead
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“Facility Design Standards Lead at SAIT. Skills: Facility design standards, Technical subject matter expertise, Design review. Serve as owner and custodian of SAIT’s Facility Design Guidelines. Lead ongoing review, maintenance, updates, and version control”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure that all capital projects, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and operational activities adhere to approved Facility Design Guidelines; Support safety, maintainability, operational reliability, and lifecycle value; Ensure consistent application, compliance, and education related to facility design standards; Ensure alignment with operational needs, asset lifecycle strategies, regulatory requirements, and emerging best practices; Ensure all planning, design, construction, and operational activities adhere to internal facility design guidelines and external regulatory, legislative, and AHJ requirements; Identify risks impacting safety, maintainability, performance, cost, or operations; Ensure alignment with institutional standards; Align design standards with long-term performance, risk, and sustainability objectives; Ensure current, evidence-based resources are available to guide planning, design, and project delivery
Industry & Context.
technical judgment; systems thinking; Quality assurance; risk-based decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Diploma in Engineering Technology, Facilities Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Architectural Technology, or related discipline, 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, Eligibility for registration with ASET, APEGA, AAA or equivalent professional body, technical judgment, systems thinking, Quality assurance, risk-based decision-making, written communication skills, verbal communication skills, interpersonal communication skills
Nice to Have
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering Technology, Engineering, Interior Design, or related discipline, Experience working within construction, performing shop drawing reviews
What You'll Do.
Serve as owner and custodian of SAIT’s Facility Design Guidelines
Establish and manage processes for standards interpretation
Develop and steward a comprehensive standards library
Liaise with operations and maintenance staff
Provide independent oversight of design deliverables
and operational activities adhere to guidelines
and technical submissions
Act as technical authority for facility design standards
Provide guidance to project teams
Support commissioning and turnover processes
Develop and deliver guidance
standards interpretation
Incorporate lessons learned from operations
Support asset management and lifecycle planning
Support expansion of guidelines into lifecycle analytics
Research emerging materials
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work collaboratively with Campus Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Security, Sustainability, and Project Delivery teams
Communication Scope
written communication skills; verbal communication skills; interpersonal communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project design review
Full Job Description
## Description Facilities Management ensures SAIT's buildings and grounds are safe, functional and welcoming. Join a team dedicated to equipping learners and faculty with state-of-the-art spaces through sustainable growth. The Opportunity Job classification: P2043 - Project Coordinator Salary range: $90,000 - $100,000 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 SAIT’s 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. ## How you'll contribute Design Standards Ownership and Governance: Serve as owner and custodian of SAIT’s 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 emer
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