About

Vision

Our vision is to provide exceptional services and facilities.

Mission

Our mission is to effectively and efficiently provide stewardship of buildings and lands to support the faculty, staff, and students in pursuit of excellence in their individual and institutional, academic teaching, research and community objectives.

Our Values

Trustworthy

You can count on us to provide you with the best advice that addresses both your short term and long term needs.
You can rely on us to deliver the best solutions effectively and efficiently.

Caring

We care that the SFU experience is welcoming and positive.
We gain fulfilment by excelling at the work that we do and the relationships that we make.

Respectful

We have a profound respect for the University's assets.
Our respect includes our clients, and their needs.

Innovative

We are continuously looking at better ways to improve our services and the ways that we deliver our services.
We work with our clients to introduce new, original, and state of the art solutions to maintain, repair, enhance, and build the teaching, research, and social environments of the University.

Joy

We take pride in our stewardship of the University's assets.
We enjoy being stewards.
We try to have a little fun in carrying out our daily work.

Integrity

If we say we're going to do something, we do it.

Our Guiding Principles

Focus	We set our sights on being the most knowledgeable and skilled advisors and service providers in our areas of expertise.
Respectful	We honour the roles and responsibilities of each person. We value different ways of thinking.
Accountable	We take personal responsibility. We are decisive and consistent.
Value Differences	We think beyond our own discipline, are respectful listeners, and are honest and flexible.
Encourage	We nurture and challenge each other. We provide a safe and rewarding environment where we can be constructively honest.
Communicate Collaborate Celebrate	We recognize and celebrate our milestones, successes, and accomplishments.

Facilities Services by the numbers

The department is responsible for stewardship of Simon Fraser University's lands and buildings that serve more than 26,000 students and encompass more than 432,000 square meters of campus buildings on 156.8 hectares of land.

Our 150+ staff members plus 140+ external contract employees are our most valuable asset. Our credentials vary widely; we are comprised of skilled technicians and trades persons, custodians, groundskeepers, mechanics, electricians and carpenters, operating engineers, maintenance professionals, clerical assistants, engineers, architects, technologists, managers, administrators and more.

Facilities Services