Asset Services Officer

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle-Maitland; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Superannuation contributions

Annual leave loading

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking an Asset Services Officer based in Gateshead, NSW, offering flexible working arrangements. The role is an ongoing full-time position with a competitive salary of AU$102,936 to AU$113,579 per year, plus superannuation and leave loading.

The position focuses on delivering asset services to a group of schools, supporting capital works projects and facilities management, and ensuring timely project delivery while managing budgets and costs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Facilities Management or Property Management.
• Excellent customer service in dealing with key stakeholders.
• Knowledge in scope writing, estimation of project costs and manage budgets.
• Willingness to travel across the assigned Asset Management region and hold a valid NSW driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide asset services to a group of schools within the Asset Management region.
• Liaise with consultants, contractors and other asset management staff to support design, development and construction phases of projects.
• Delivery of capital works projects and all aspects of facilities management.
• Support timely and effective project delivery.
• Scope writing and budgeting for projects.

Skills

Facilities management experience

Customer service

Budget estimation

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location: Gateshead, NSW, AU, 2290

Asset Services Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Located in Gateshead (with flexible working arrangements available)
• Competitive salary of $102,936 to $113,579 pa, plus super and leave loading

About the role

• Provide asset services to a group of schools within the Asset Management region
• Liaise with consultants, contractors and other asset management staff to support the design,
  development and construction phases of projects
• Delivery of capital works projects and all aspects of facilities management
• Support timely and effective project delivery
• Scope writing, estimation of project costs and manage budgets

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About you

• Experience in Facilities Management or Property Management
• Construction Project Management or Trade experience
• Excellent customer service in dealing with key stakeholders
• Knowledge in scope writing, along with the ability to estimate project costs and manage budgets

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current and valid NSW driver's licence.
• Willingness to travel across the assigned Asset Management region.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Closing date 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Clark Greedy at [e-mail] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Eiffel Alkhurga at [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.