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Administration & Business Operations
Central Plant
This is the epicentre of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and building automation systems. This 24/7 essential service supports a wide range of UW buildings from sophisticated science and engineering research labs, math and computer labs, classrooms, offices, and athletic sports arenas.
Planning, Design and Construction Services
Energy
This program focuses on optimizing existing systems to maintain high function of operations supporting building user comfort, research needs, as well as conservation of energy. The team works closely with the Sustainability Office helping to achieve UW aspirational shift: carbon-neutral goals.
Campus Services
Campus Services is responsible for custodial services, vehicle shop operations, grounds maintenance, central stores delivery systems, and waste and recycling management at the University of Waterloo. We ensure that campus facilities are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and aesthetic appeal, contributing to a safe, accessible, and welcoming environment.
Central Stores
Central Stores provides material movement services including mail delivery, moving support, receiving, shipping, and courier coordination. Lettershop services, gas cylinder management, space bookings, confidential shredding, fax services, and the safe, sustainable return and disposal of used products.
Custodial Services
Custodial Services is responsible for cleaning and maintaining 6.3 million square feet of space (over 100 buildings) across the interior areas of main campus and satellite locations. This includes scheduled cleaning of classrooms, offices, washrooms, laboratories, and common areas, as well as restoration and disaster-recovery services for floods, fires, and leaks. We are committed to a zero-waste approach to managing garbage, recycling, and organic materials, supporting the university's broader carbon-neutral sustainability goals.
Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance
Fleet and Vehicle Maintenance Services maintains a safe, reliable fleet for Plant Operations, faculties, and other campus units by performing required annual inspections and following a scheduled maintenance program, completing repairs as needed.
Grounds Services
Grounds Services provides sustainable land-care practices and is responsible for maintaining 400 acres across the main campus and satellite locations, including turf, horticultural and naturalized areas, water courses or features, playing fields, and hard surfaces, as well as providing winter maintenance and snow clearing.
Infrastructure, Maintenance & Utilities
This team comprised of highly skilled mechanical, electrical, HVAC and building automation trades support uninterrupted electrical, mechanical, HVAC, BAS, and utilities to all UW campuses. Due to the age of our infrastructure, many of the systems are vulnerable to failures, and this team works diligently to support a safe and accessible educational environment.