Facilities Manager

Airbus Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Australia Pacific is seeking a strategic Facilities Manager Australia to own FM across our nationwide portfolio. You will coordinate national workplace activities, manage external partners, and drive service quality, safety, and sustainability while overseeing budgets and contracts.

Leading a dispersed team, you will optimise maintenance programs, leverage digital systems, and advise on leasing, real estate, and site acquisitions in alignment with the Property Master Plan.

Qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Facility Management or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years facilities management experience in a complex property, corporate real estate, or industrial environment.
• Experience delivering integrated Property, Facilities, Project, and Financial Management services.
• Hands-on experience using digital Maintenance Management Systems and dashboard reporting tools.
• Proven track record of leading a geographically dispersed team.
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation, QA frameworks, contracts, and budget management.
• Desirable tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Asset Management, or Facility/Property Management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end FM services across Australian sites to ensure consistent service quality.
• Develop and execute preventative maintenance programs using digital systems and dashboards.
• Manage national FM budgets, forecast risks, track variances, approve invoices.
• Lead contractor selection, scope, negotiations, WHS compliance, KPI tracking.
• Support leasing administration, property management, and site acquisitions with the Property Master Plan.
• Direct and mentor a nationwide high-performing team.
• Document and mitigate operational, safety, and security risks in line with WHS and Defence requirements.
• Implement energy and CO2 reporting and local improvements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Safety governance

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Advanced Diploma in Facility Management

Engineering degree

Asset Management degree

Tools

Maintenance Management Systems

Dashboard reporting tools

Job description

Airbus Australia Pacific is seeking an experienced, strategic, and results-driven Facilities Manager Australia to take overall ownership of Facilities Management (FM) across our nationwide Australian site portfolio.

Reporting directly to the Manager Workplace, you will coordinate national workplace activities and manage external service partners to drive consistent, high-quality service delivery across all sites. In this role, you will be responsible for optimising financial performance, executing site improvement plans, ensuring strict safety and regulatory compliance, and driving operational sustainability initiatives—including local High-Five Plus programs and CO2 reduction targets.

Additionally, you will provide strategic advice on project management, leasing administration, and site acquisitions while supporting core processes such as the Real Estate Master Plan.

This will include

• Driving the end-to-end delivery of all FM services across Australian sites to guarantee operational consistency and service excellence.
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining planned preventative maintenance programs utilising digital Maintenance Management Systems and performance dashboards.
• Managing national FM operational and capital budgets, forecasting financial risks/opportunities, tracking variance, and approving monthly vendor invoices.
• Leading contractor selection, scope preparation, contract negotiations, WHS compliance verification, and tracking performance against KPIs to deliver Whole of Life (WOL) value.
• Supporting leasing administration, property management, project execution, and new premises acquisitions across Australia in alignment with the Property Master Plan.
• Directing, mentoring, and inspiring a high-performing nationwide team to achieve strategic goals and foster continuous improvement.
• Documenting and mitigating operational, safety, security, and legislative risks in accordance with WHS legislation, AAP policies, and Defence security requirements.
• Implementing local High-Five Plus initiatives, optimising energy/resource efficiency, and delivering accurate monthly utility and CO2 reports.
• Serving as the single point of contact for Site Managers, internal business units, and external authorities while aligning outcomes with Airbus Top Company Objectives (TCOs).

About You

This role requires a strategic leader who aligns daily operations with Airbus goals through strict governance and budget oversight. Modelling Airbus values, you will drive team performance and engage multi-disciplinary stakeholders. With an unwavering "Safety First" mindset grounded in SMS and aviation standards, you will demonstrate autonomy, resilience, and sharp problem-solving to deliver portfolio results under pressure.

Key requirements of this role include:

• Alignment of daily tasks with broader organisational goals while ensuring strict governance and safety compliance.
• Modelling Airbus values, fosters positive team culture, and drives performance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate a strict "Safety First" approach aligned with SMS, aviation safety standards, and Human Factors principles.
• Strong initiative, problem-solving ability, and composure under pressure in fast-paced environments.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced Diploma in Facility Management (or equivalent work experience).
• Minimum 5+ years of facilities management experience within a complex property, corporate real estate, or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated background in delivering integrated Property, Facilities, Project, and Financial Management services.
• Hands-on experience using digital Maintenance Management Systems and dashboard reporting tools.
• Proven track record of managing and leading a geographically dispersed team.
• Strong understanding of WHS legislation, QA frameworks, commercial contracts, and budget management.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Asset Management, or Facility/Property Management – Desirable.

Why us

We seek to inspire our people to grow, so you have the right mindset, behaviours and skills to thrive and achieve the organisation goals whilst being focussed on your personal development through classroom and online learning.

We value the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility that allows you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work. We will celebrate your successes and achievements with a formal reward and recognition program.

Supporting Diversity

At Airbus, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Diversity is key to our ability to work cohesively as a team regardless of age, disability, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity and sexual orientation.

Airbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must be eligible for anAustralian Government NV1 Security Clearanceand have the capacity to satisfy pre-employment medical screening which may include drug and alcohol testing.

Application Closing Date: 2 October 2026