Senior Facilities Manager

Gough Recruitment AU · Western Sydney NSW · Full time
Posted 1d ago

Senior Facilities Manager

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Lead day-to-day facilities and operational performance across a large, complex, high-footfall Sydney destination.
  • Manage contractors, compliance, preventative maintenance, budgets and operational improvements, while supporting capital works and events.
  • Lead an Operations Coordinator and take a visible, hands-on approach to improving site standards and customer experience.

  • Take ownership of a large-scale, high-profile Sydney destination
  • Lead facilities operations, essential services and capital improvements
  • Ideal for a hands-on FM from retail, venues, entertainment or public environment

Benefits

  • Opportunity to play a key role in significant capital works, upgrades and future improvement initiatives
  • Broad leadership position with the autonomy to influence how a major Sydney destination operates
  • Salary package up to $130k, depending on experience

About the Role
 
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to lead the facilities function across a large, high-profile Sydney destination.

Operating across a substantial and complex site, the role encompasses extensive public areas, essential infrastructure, parking, loading facilities and a broad network of service providers.

We are seeking a hands-on, commercially minded professional who enjoys being visible on the ground, solving problems and identifying opportunities to enhance site presentation, operational efficiency and the overall customer experience.

Candidates from shopping centres, large-format retail, entertainment precincts, markets, hospitality, sporting venues, exhibition centres, major events and other high-footfall public environments are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of the day-to-day facilities and operational performance of a large, complex site
  • Manage contractors across cleaning, security, waste, maintenance and specialist services
  • Maintain strong oversight of WH&S, fire safety, essential services and regulatory compliance
  • Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs, asset registers and lifecycle plans
  • Manage operational budgets and identify opportunities for cost efficiencies
  • Drive continuous improvements across site presentation, infrastructure and customer experience
  • Support capital works, upgrades, redevelopment initiatives and new infrastructure projects
  • Proactively identify and resolve operational issues with a practical, hands-on approach
  • Coordinate works to minimise disruption to customers, occupiers and other stakeholders
  • Support operational requirements associated with events, activations and evolving uses of the precinct
  • Lead and manage an Operations Coordinator

About You
 
We are looking for an experienced facilities or operations professional who has worked within a large, operationally complex and high-foot traffic environment.

You will ideally bring:

  • Strong facilities and operational management experience.
  • Experience within retail, entertainment, hospitality, sporting venues, markets, events or major public facilities.
  • Sound knowledge of WH&S, essential services, contractor management and compliance.
  • Exposure to preventative maintenance and capital works.
  • Strong commercial judgement and budget management skills.
  • Confidence managing multiple external contractors and competing operational priorities.
  • A proactive leadership style and willingness to be highly visible on site.
  • A genuine sense of ownership and desire to improve operational standards.

 Interested?

Hit apply now or reach out to Nathan Hodges 0411 658 644 or nhodges@goughrecruitment.com.au for further information or a confidential chat.
Reference number: 4089954
Profession:Property & DevelopmentFACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Company: Gough Recruitment AU
Date posted: 12th Nov, 2026

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Skills

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Asset managementBudget managementCapital worksCommercial judgementContractor managementCustomer experienceEssential services complianceFacilities operationsFacility managementFire safetyLeadershipLifecycle planningOperational improvementPreventative maintenanceProblem solvingProject coordinationRegulatory complianceStakeholder managementWork health and safety

Perks & benefits

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Autonomy to influence site operationsBroad leadership responsibilityInvolvement in significant capital works and upgrades

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