Welcome to Plant Operations

Our Mission

To enable outstanding learning, high-impact research and vibrant campus life experiences of our University community, advancing Waterloo’s mission. We will achieve our common purpose by delivering prudent planning, development, maintenance and operations of University property, facilities and infrastructure. Through our professional facilities and property management services, we provide a contemporary campus environment that is safe and accessible, invitingly clean and comfortable, functionally enriched and well-maintained.

Our Vision

To be a leader among educational facilities professionals in service excellence and best-practice asset stewardship exceeding stakeholder expectations.

24 Hour Maintenance and Service Line ext. 33793

Call us 24 hours/day to report urgent maintenance issues.

For non-urgent issues, email details to pltops.maintenance@uwaterloo.ca. Provide the building and room number in the subject and a thorough description of the problem in the body of the email.

Nesting Season

Check out the Grounds Services Page for the dos and don'ts of nesting season. 

News

  1. May 13, 2019Service Interruption - Electricity - Carl A Pollock Hall - May 22

    What is happening? Electricity will be shut off in Carl A. Pollock Hall due to renovations.

    When is this happening? Electricity will be off Wednesday May 22 from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

    Questions or concerns? Contact Gerry Doyle at ext. 35676.

  2. May 10, 2019Service Interuption - Chilled Water - Carl A. Pollock Hall - May 22

    What is happening? Chilled water will be unavailable in Carl A. Pollock Hall due to renovations.

    When is this happening? Chilled water will be unavailable Wednesday May 22 at 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

    Questions or concerns? Contact Gerry Doyle at ext. 35676.

  3. May 10, 2019Annual Steam Maintenance - August 19

    What is happening? We will be performing our annual maintenance on the steam mains. This will result in heating being unavailable and domestic hot water will run cold. This maintenance affects ALL buildings within Ring Road, as well as Village 1, Engineering 5, and Engineering 7.

    When is this happening? This maintenance will occur from Monday August 19 at 12:00 a.m. to Friday August 23 at 12:00 p.m.

    Questions or Concerns? Contact Stephen Briggs at ext. 43651.

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