Q-Block Computing

Q-Block Computing

Facility Manager

Ottawa, ON · Contract

No sponsorship$80k-$120kDetected 15 days ago
CybersecurityLeadershipCommunicationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • This is a hands-on role, not a desk job.
  • The successful candidate is a multi-trade builder and operator who wants a stable, permanent position with a company doing meaningful work.
  • The role reports directly into senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Scope jobs, solicit quotes, evaluate contractors, and manage subcontractor performance on site.
  • Sequence and prioritize buildout stages in coordination with leadership to support laboratory, workshop, office, and infrastructure needs on schedule.
  • Support the installation and reconfiguration of laboratory infrastructure, including optical tables, benches, cable trays, utility drops, partitions, equipment pads, and related building services.
  • Help plan electrical distribution, lighting layouts, compressed gas routing, shop utility requirements, and general building infrastructure to support an advanced R&D environment.
  • Maintain organized records of building systems, as-built drawings, contractor work, equipment manuals, warranties, and inspection history.
  • Respond to day-to-day facility issues and keep the building safe, functional, clean, and ready to support advanced laboratory and workshop operations.
  • The company develops quantum timing, quantum-secure communications, and quantum computing platforms engineered for the performance, reliability, and environmental resilience that mission-critical applications demand - systems designed to be deployed, maintained, and trusted by operators who cannot afford ambiguity about whether the technology works.
  • Commercialization and science reinforce each other by design.
  • The work combines direct construction and maintenance effort with subcontractor coordination for large-scale or specialized scopes, and requires someone with the practical judgment to know what to self-perform, what to hand off, and what to split.
  • Perform hands-on construction and maintenance work within your competence, including framing, drywall installation and finishing, painting, fixture and equipment mounting, cable routing, light carpentry, and general site work.

Requirements

  • Ability to read construction drawings, sketches, equipment manuals, site plans, and contractor quotations.
  • Coordinate permits, inspections, and code compliance as required for renovation and new installation work.
  • Required qualifications Journeyperson certification, Red Seal trade qualification, or equivalent substantial hands-on experience in one or more of: electrical, carpentry, general construction, or building maintenance.

Nice to have

  • Valid 309A/309C Electrician - Construction and Maintenance Certificate of Qualification (major asset).
  • Security and compliance requirements Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, if required for assigned projects.
  • Personal attributes Strong practical ability across multiple construction trades, with the confidence and competence to do real work rather than only supervise others.
  • Good organizational skills
  • able to keep many things moving at once across construction, maintenance, and day-to-day facility needs.

Skills

  • able to hire, direct, hold accountable, and, when necessary, replace independent contractors and trades.
  • Comfortable working with hand and power tools, ladders, lifts, and standard construction and maintenance equipment.
  • Practical, resourceful, and self-directed; able to solve problems on the spot without waiting for instructions.
  • Preferred qualifications Valid 309A/309C Electrician - Construction and Maintenance Certificate of Qualification (major asset).
  • Valid G2 or G1 Gas Technician certificate (major asset).
  • Experience in industrial, laboratory, manufacturing, technical, or commercial buildings.
  • Experience with owner-managed buildings, small companies, workshops, labs, or custom-built technical spaces.
  • Must be eligible to comply with requirements of the Controlled Goods Program, if required for assigned projects.
  • Must be willing to participate in background screening, documentation, and compliance processes associated with security-sensitive work.

Compensation

  • $80,000 - $120,000 CAD per year About Q-Block Computing: Q-Block Computing builds quantum systems that operate in the real world.

Benefits

  • The long-term vision is deeper than any single platform.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Security and compliance requirements Must be eligible to obtain and maintain Government of Canada security clearance, if required for assigned projects
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