Job Title

Senior Facilities Manager

Job Description Summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an experienced Facility Manager to manage the delivery of hard services within a complex, operationally critical environment. This role is responsible for ensuring facilities are managed in line with contractual obligations, legislative requirements, and company standards, while maintaining a strong focus on safety, performance, and service excellence.

This position is a replacement role and plays a key part in ensuring continuity of service delivery.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Facility Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Leading, managing, and developing the on-site maintenance team

Acting as the primary point of contact for maintenance delivery

Managing essential services compliance, planned, preventative, reactive, and corrective maintenance programs

Providing first response coordination for critical faults and incidents

Coordinating subcontractors and materials to ensure timely and compliant service delivery

Ensuring all services operate within contractual, statutory, and legislative requirements

Overseeing quality assurance and HSSEQ compliance across all facility operations

Delivering minor works and lifecycle replacement programs

Managing stakeholder relationships and operational communications

Mitigating abatement risk and driving zero-abatement outcomes

Driving continuous improvement initiatives and cost efficiencies

Promoting Cushman & Wakefield values of teamwork, integrity, safety, honesty, and customer service

Key Measures of Performance

Achievement of all contractual KPIs

Zero abatement outcomes

Timely and accurate reporting

Compliance with HSSEQ, environmental, and safety requirements

Delivery of services within agreed time, quality, and budget parameters

Reduction in operating costs for Cushman & Wakefield

High levels of stakeholder satisfaction

Key Stakeholder Interactions

Cushman & Wakefield contract and support teams

Maintenance staff and subcontractors

Senior Facility Manager and Contract Manager

Facility Coordinator

Performance & Reporting Manager

Asset and Project Managers

Skills & Attributes

You will bring:

Strong leadership and people management capability

A proactive, driven, and solutions-focused approach

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

High attention to detail and quality orientation

A strong safety mindset with demonstrated HSSEQ compliance

Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced operational environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications & Experience

Previous PPP and/or healthcare facilities management experience (highly desirable)

Facility Management qualification (well regarded)

Electrical or Mechanical trade background (well regarded)

Sound finance and budgeting capability

Experience managing CMMS systems and maintenance schedules

Strong knowledge of maintenance engineering techniques and asset lifecycle management

Working knowledge of building construction, statutory regulations, and engineering standards

Why Join Cushman & Wakefield?

At Cushman & Wakefield, we deliver high-quality facilities management services across complex portfolios. You’ll be part of a values-driven organisation that prioritises safety, collaboration, and operational excellence.

 

 

 

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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