Assistant Facilities Manager — Path to Facilities Manager

CBRE Asia Pacific; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific in Adelaide is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to support a premium portfolio across South Australia. This role suits someone with early facilities experience or a trades/maintenance background and readiness for broader responsibilities, stakeholder exposure and structured growth.

You will partner with an experienced Facilities Manager to coordinate services, contractors, compliance and day-to-day operations across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Early experience in facilities, building services, maintenance coordination, trades administration or a related operational role.
• Practical understanding of maintenance activities and confidence working with contractors.
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder service skills.
• Attention to detail across records, actions and compliance documentation.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office and learning facilities management systems.
• Motivation to grow into a Facilities Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Facilities Manager with daily operations and delivery of planned and reactive services.
• Coordinate contractors, work orders, quotations and follow-up of outstanding actions.
• Assist with site inspections, maintenance planning and accurate operational reporting.
• Help maintain compliance records, contractor documentation and portfolio information.
• Build effective relationships with tenants, clients, suppliers and internal teams.
• Identify practical improvements that support safe, consistent and cost-conscious service delivery.

Skills

Facilities coordination

Stakeholder management

Contractor coordination

Planning & reporting

Microsoft Office

Education

Trades background or related operational role

Tools

FM software

Facilities management systems

Job description

CBRE Asia Pacific in Adelaide is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to support a premium portfolio across South Australia. This role suits someone with early facilities experience or a trades/maintenance background and readiness for broader responsibilities, stakeholder exposure and structured growth.

You will partner with an experienced Facilities Manager to coordinate services, contractors, compliance and day-to-day operations across the portfolio.