Facilities Manager
Archway Recruitment
What the role involves
- Managing facilities operations
- Managing contractors and providers
- Leading workplace projects
What they ask for
Experience in a senior facilities, property or workplace management role; managing complex property and facilities portfolios; contractor and vendor management; facilities operations and maintenance; leases and property contracts; workplace transformation projects; team leadership
- Manages people
About the job
About The Organisation
This large infrastructure and asset-intensive organisation delivers essential services to communities across the region. With a diverse property portfolio and ongoing investment in workplace and operational assets, they are seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead day-to-day facilities operations while supporting several strategic initiatives.
The Role
This is a broad, hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing facilities, property and fleet functions across a complex operational environment. You'll lead key service providers and internal support functions, ensuring facilities are well maintained, operationally effective and aligned to business needs.
Alongside business-as-usual responsibilities, you will play a key role in delivering workplace transformation projects, including a significant office refurbishment, accommodation planning and future workplace optimisation.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Managing reception and front-of-house services
- Overseeing facilities operations across corporate offices and operational sites
- Managing contractors and service providers
- Providing oversight of maintenance activities across a large portfolio of operational assets and facilities
- Managing lease renewals, amendments and property-related agreements
- Supporting property and facilities requests from teams across the organisation
- Leading workplace utilisation and accommodation planning initiatives
- Supporting office relocation and refurbishment projects
- Managing fleet operations through leadership of the fleet function
- Contributing to the development of an electric vehicle transition strategy
Role Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience in a senior Facilities, Property or Workplace Management position
- Experience managing complex property and facilities portfolios
- Strong contractor and vendor management capability
- Knowledge of facilities operations, maintenance management and property services
- Experience managing leases and property-related contracts
- Proven experience delivering office refurbishment, relocation or workplace transformation projects
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across operational and corporate teams
- Experience leading teams and influencing through indirect reporting lines
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to manage competing priorities
What’s in it for You?
- Contract opportunity through to 28 February 2027
- Competitive hourly rate of up to $120 per hour plus margins
- Diverse and meaningful portfolio of facilities, property and fleet responsibilities
- Opportunity to lead high-profile workplace and accommodation projects
- Flexible and collaborative working environment
- Three-day closedown period between Christmas and New Year
Contact
All inquiries and applications to Archway Recruitment are treated in the strictest confidence. For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity please contact Olivia Strutton– e-mail olivia@archwayrecruitment.com or phone 021 221 8167.