Building Operator

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• Building Operator
• Training Development

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B.O.D.C

• Steering Committee
• Les Anderson
• Chief Engineer Oxford Property Group
• Mike Clancy
• Operations Manager Realex Properties Inc.
• Barry MacDonald
• CBRE Richard Ellis
• Larry Sever
• Technical Training Solutions Ltd
• William Partridge
• Executive Vice President, BOMA Calgary

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BODC

• Committee
• Les Anderson (Oxford Properties Group
• Steve Weston (Brookfield Properties Corp.)
• Daryl Bunz (Bentall Reality)
• Casey Kok (Tillyard Management)
• Hugo Springer (GWL Reality Advisers)
• Dion Chrapko (GWL Reality Advisers)

• Barry MacDonald (CB Richard Ellis)
• Al Martin (Arpies Industries)
• John Sargisson (20 Vic Management)
• Scott Perron (WestJet)
• Michael Clancy (Realex Properties)

Technical Advisors Larry Sever (Technical
Training Solutions Ltd) Ray Shupac (Power
Engineering Education CORP.) BOMA Liaison Peter
MacHardy (Director, Property Management GWL
Reality Advisers Inc.) Guy Priddle (General
Manager Oxford Properties Group) Bill Partridge
(Executive Vice President, BOMA)
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Our Regulatory Environment

• ABSA (Alberta Boiler Safety Association) is the
  pressure equipment safety authority for Alberta.
• ACI Association of Chief Inspectors
• SOPEEC Standardization of Power Engineers
  Examinations Committee
• IPECC Inter Provincial Power Engineer
  Curriculum Committee

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Our Operating Environment

• There is a requirement for 1700 building
  operators in major centers
• Doesnt include the public sector
• Recognized shortage of operators
• 100 to 150 in Calgary
• New product coming online
• 100 /- new operators in Calgary

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Overview

• Demographics
• Estimated average age of 4th Class Operators
• 55 years
• Assuming a 10 retirement rate
• 170 new trained operators per year
• Assuming a 10 attrition rate
• 170 new trained operators per year

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Current Situation

• From 2004 to 2006 the ABSA 5th class power
  engineer exam success rate was only 45.
• Status quo not meeting Industry needs.
• Critical shortage of qualified Building
  Operators.
• Industry growth and demographics will mean
  continuous shortage.

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The Industry Issue

• There has been no clearly defined career path.
• Little progress to date on 5th class.
• Industry must act with groups like ABSA, IPECC
  and SOPEEC.
• Industry exists in a de-regulated environment.
• Industry needs to create Competency based
  training to support Risk Management practices.

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Work Plan

• Industry career path DONE
• Training relevant to the industry needs.
• Industry-specific safety and building equipment
  training.
• Redevelop the 5th and 4th class Power Engineer
  DONE
• Training risk compliant
• Implement model by May 2008.

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Program Components

• Theory course material
• Practical - Certification/Validation
• Licensing - ABSA

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The Theory

• BO3 Introductory Course focus on OHS
• BO2 mirrors 5th Class
• BO1 mirrors 4th Class
• BO4 Chief
• BO5 Director of Operations

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Competency

• Competencies associated with each profile
• Self assessment against competencies
• Third party validation

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Licensing

• Successfully complete the provincial exam
• Regulated by ABSA under authority of the Safety
  Codes Act

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Competency Certification

• How do you know if someone is competent?
• A profile is associated with competencies.
• Demonstrate that you can do what you say you can
  do
• Third party validation

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Existing Certificate

• The Power Engineers Regulation (AR 85/2003)
  states that
•   "A certificate of competency remains valid so
  long as it is renewed annually on or before the
  date specified by the Administrator". 

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Licensing

• Regulated by ABSA under authority of the Safety
  Codes Act
• Pressure vessels
• Standard syllabus
• Provincial exam

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Process

• Take the training theory
• Self assessment online
• Competency Certification
• Licensing

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A New Career Path for Building Operators
Step 5
Operations Manager
Step 4
BOMA Designation
Step 3
Chief Engineer
BOMA (Comp-Chief Engineer) Manager
Operator 1
Step 2
4th Class- ABSA
Step 1
BOMA (COMP-Supervision))
Operator 2
ENTRY LEVEL Maintenance Operator 3
5th Class- ABSA
Computer operating system for web-based course
delivery, administration and record keeping.
BOMA (COMP-Facilities)
Condition of Probation BOMA (COMP-Building
Safety)
TIME
0 yr
7 yrs
SMA, RPA, FMA
3 to 6 months
6 to 24 months
25 to 48 months
49 to 72 months
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Marketing Targets

• Future Targets
• High schools
• Government agencies
• Building Operators
• Word of mouth within our own community and
  communities crossed Canada.
• Internet

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Management Operations

• Satisfy industry needs.
• Strategic alliance between associations and
  educators
• The Industry Vision one standardized operator
  course, portability of credentials.
• Course of choice for those aspiring to building
  operations careers.

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Implementation

• Recognition by regulator
• Designed for classroom and distance learning.
• Use web based access tools.
• Competency-based testing protocols.
• Provincial Certification.

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Course Offerings

• Building Operator 3
• Introductory Course (30 hours)
• April 29 June 17, 2008
• October 15 December 3, 2008
• Building Operator 2
• 5th Class (120 hours)
• September 16 December 16, 2008
• March 17 June 11, 2009
• Dates for Edmonton Region being arranged.

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Summary

• Cooperation and support needed from regulators
• Industry set standards to match functional need
• Risk Management
• Career choice
• On-going industry management of competencies

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Thank You

• We look forward to your participation in
  implementing this program.
• Questions?