Senior Technical Facilities Manager
- Lead and coordinate a team delivering maintenance operations and services across multiple facilities.
- Ensure compliance with safety, legislative requirements, and best practices in facilities management.
- Manage budgets and optimise asset performance while overseeing contractor performance.
Job description
AustCorp is currently recruiting a Senior Technical Facilities / Contracts Manager in Melbourne ideally with hospital experience to lead the delivery of Hard & Soft FM Services including: - maintenance, repair and minor works services, along with grounds, cleaning & pest control to several facilities across Melbourne including Inner Northern Suburbs, ensuring building services plant and equipment is reliable, safe, compliant, and fully operational.
The Role
Lead and coordinate a Team of Managers, Corporate Services and Frontline staff delivering maintenance operations, minor works, cleaning, grounds and pest control while optimising asset performance, managing budgets and ensuring full compliance with best practice and legislative requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Managers, Corporate Services, and Trades - direct and contractor staff across facilities in Melbourne Inner Northern Suburbs.
- You will lead Managers and teams delivering maintenance services, repair and minor works.
- Strong knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical or HVAC Building Services plant.
- Prior hospital sector experience is highly regarded.
- Actively contribute to and support business transformation initiatives.
- Oversee contractor safety and compliance, including SWMS and adherence to the company’s Risk Protocols.
- Proactively manage team and contractor performance, monitoring and driving key monthly KPIs.
- Maintain contractual compliance through site inspections, raising work orders or quotes as required.
- Manage client requests and feedback, delivering timely resolutions and clear communication.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- Completion of required Reporting accurately and on-time.
Requirements:
- Hold Full Australian Work Rights (no sponsorship available).
- Be able to secure a clear National Police Check and any Site-Specific Clearances
- Previously run P&L and growing business opportunities.
- Experience leading teams across large complex facilities: - University or Hospital is an advantage.
- Have a Cert III (Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC or Fire Trade).
- 8+ years Facilities Management experience, with at least 5 years' in running managers and teams in Australia, working to Australian Codes, Standards and Regulations.
- A valid Australian Driver’s license
- Be able to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
For further information, please contact members of our Built Environment team running this role on T: (08) 6316 3200
- Stuart McKenzie, Sector Lead
- Andrea Cartagena, APAC Resourcer
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