About Facilities Management
Facilities Management (FMGT) manages UVic's physical assets. We proactively steward the campus environment, ensuring seamless alignment between physical infrastructure and institutional strategic goals.
Our teams
Facilities Management reports to the Vice President, Finance and Operations. It's led by Executive Director Melissa Donaldson.
Capital Development and Delivery
Capital Development and Delivery is responsible for:
- planning capital development
- managing capital projects
- purchasing and installing furnishings, fittings and finishes
- maintaining maps, signage and wayfinding strategies
- creating design and construction standards
Capital projects include new buildings, additions, major renovations, and physical infrastructure. We work extensively with outside contractors and stakeholders within UVic and government agencies.
Teams within Capital Development and Delivery:
- Capital Planning
- Project Management
- Interiors, Design and Drafting
- Space Planning
Finance and Administration
Finance and Administration is responsible for all accounting, budgeting, financial planning, and administrative systems in Facilities Management. This includes:
- internal payroll and HR (FMGT staff only)
- customer billing
- utility and vendor billing and payments and service agreements
- journal voucher and accounts payable processing
- purchasing
- our customer service desk
- FMIS
Maintenance and Operations
Maintenance and Operations is responsible for:
- custodial services, maintenance and repairs
- care and landscaping of grounds and natural spaces
- on-campus mail and delivery services
- utilities (energy, heating and ventilation systems, and water)
Teams within Maintenance and Operations:
- Custodial
- Distribution
- Energy Programs
- Horticulture
- Landscaping
- Operations
- Trade shops (plumbing, paint, electrical, mechanical, carpentry and locksmith)
- Waste Reduction
Strategy & plans
Our strategic priorities are based on UVic's Strategic Plan other high-level plans. We:
- Support UVic’s position as a national leader in climate action and environmental stewardship.
- Develop and execute long-term capital investments that ensure the integrity, safety and modern functionality of UVic's physical environment.
- Foster strategic process improvement, technology adoption and a high-performance culture to deliver efficient, reliable and responsive services.
- Make improvements to UVic's physical environment to make it accessible and inclusive.
Strategic plan
connects our institutional plans together, highlights where we want UVic to be in 30 years and establishes an initial 5-year action plan.
Campus Plan
directs the physical development of UVic including land use, construction and renovations, natural spaces and infrastructure.
Climate & Sustainability
strategy and action plan for climate action.
Accessibility Plan
campus-wide framework for reviewing and improving accessibility.
Reports
Facilities Management's work is central to UVic's sustainability, transportation, and waste, energy, and water management strategies. Visit sustainability reports for:
- sustainability Action Plan progress reports
- climate change accountability reports
- traffic survey reports
- waste audit reports
- water audit reports
- invasive species management strategy reports
Job opportunities
We post full-time, part-time and casual job opportunities on the UVic Careers website.
Contact us
Our department office is in the Saunders building, room 122. The Saunders building is outside of Ring Road at the intersection of McKenzie Ave and Finnerty Rd.
Use FMIS to report a problem or request services. You can also report an issue online.