Assistant Facilities Manager Premium CBD Assets

CBRE; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Australia’s facilities team in Sydney CBD is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager for our Charter Hall Office portfolio. This hub-based role provides hands-on exposure across eight premium assets and a structured development pathway for learning on the job.

You will work with experienced site-based Facilities Managers, gaining practical experience through leave cover and project support while building core FM skills and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Some experience in facilities, property, building operations or a trade is ideal; however, we are equally open to candidates bringing strong transferable skills from adjacent industries.
• Interest in commercial property and a willingness to learn.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• An organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites.
• Some exposure to building services, maintenance or contractor coordination is beneficial but not essential.
• A proactive attitude and genuine interest in building a career in Facilities Management.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day operations of 8 premium commercial office assets across the Sydney CBD portfolio.
• Provide hub coverage across sites, stepping in during leave periods and busy operational phases.
• Coordinate planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, site inspections and compliance reporting.
• Support portfolio projects, minor works and operational improvement initiatives, including coordination, documentation and stakeholder follow-up.
• Build working relationships with occupiers, contractors and Charter Hall stakeholders.
• Develop technical FM knowledge through hands-on experience and mentoring from senior Facilities Managers across the account.

Skills

Facilities operations

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

• Step into Facilities Management across a premium Charter Hall Office portfolio
• Hub-based role with exposure to six Sydney CBD commercial assets and multiple FM disciplines
• A genuine learning role, open to FM professionals stepping up or candidates with strong transferable skills
• Work alongside experienced site-based Facilities Managers with mentoring and day-to-day support
• Build practical experience through leave cover, project support and varied portfolio priorities
• Sydney CBD Land of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

CBRE is seeking an Assistant Facilities Manager to join our Charter Hall Office account team in Sydney CBD. This hub-based role offers hands‑on exposure across a portfolio of six premium commercial office assets and the opportunity to learn from highly experienced site‑based Facilities Managers.

This is a genuine learning role, well suited to someone with facilities, property, building operations or trade experience looking to step up, as well as those bringing strong transferable skills from adjacent industries such as hospitality operations, customer‑facing trades, retail operations, maintenance coordination or building services.

You’ll build broad Facilities Management exposure quickly through portfolio variety, leave cover, project support, mentoring and a structured development pathway. There is plenty of support around you, with an experienced team available to guide your development as you grow in confidence and capability.

In This Role, You Will

• Support the day‑to‑day operations of 8 premium commercial office assets across the Sydney CBD portfolio
• Provide hub coverage across sites, stepping in during leave periods and busy operational phases
• Coordinate planned, preventative and reactive maintenance, site inspections and compliance reporting
• Support portfolio projects, minor works and operational improvement initiatives, including coordination, documentation and stakeholder follow‑up
• Build working relationships with occupiers, contractors and Charter Hall stakeholders
• Develop technical FM knowledge through hands‑on experience and mentoring from senior Facilities Managers across the account

About You

Some experience in facilities, property, building operations or a trade is ideal; however, we are equally open to candidates bringing strong transferable skills from a customer‑focused, operational or services background

• An interest in commercial property and a willingness to learn
• Strong communication, relationship‑building and customer service skills
• An organised and adaptable approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple sites
• Some exposure to building services, maintenance or contractor coordination is beneficial but not essential
• A proactive attitude and genuine interest in building a career in Facilities Management

Why join CBRE?

You’ll join a team and company that invests in your long‑term success:

• Structured training, mentoring and national mobility opportunities
• Broad exposure across six premium Sydney CBD assets, including leave cover and project support
• Employee networks, wellbeing programs and corporate benefits
• Paid volunteer leave and community impact initiatives
• An inclusive culture where everyone belongs, including people with disability and First Nations talent

Can we inspire you to join us?

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to undertake pre‑employment background screening by our external third‑party provider.

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