Facilities Manager

cw; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Facility Manager to lead FM delivery across a major healthcare facility, ensuring safe, reliable and high-quality services in a critical healthcare environment. The role requires managing day-to-day operations, budgets, and contractor performance within a hospital setting.

You will work with clinical stakeholders and a team of FM professionals to deliver service excellence and continuous improvement, while upholding WHS standards and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar FM role.
• Experience in complex environments - hospital or clinical facilities highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of building services, infrastructure and maintenance delivery.
• Proven contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage risk, compliance and operational performance.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem‑solving capability.
• Trade or engineering qualifications (electrical/mechanical) highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Managing day‑to‑day FM operations including planned maintenance, reactive works and soft services coordination.
• Leading contractor performance, scheduling, supervision and quality assurance.
• Ensuring WHS compliance, inductions, risk assessments and safe work practices.
• Monitoring performance, work orders, compliance tasks and reporting.
• Preparing monthly performance reports, maintenance summaries and defect logs.
• Managing site‑level budgets, invoices, variations and procurement.
• Coordinating shutdowns, inspections and business continuity planning.
• Building strong relationships with hospital leaders and clinical teams.
• Supporting a culture of safety, service excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

FM operations

Contractor mgmt

Stakeholder engagement

Risk & compliance

Leadership

Communication

Safety culture

Trade qualifications

Education

Electrical/Mechanical qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Facilities Manager

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking to step into a role where your work directly supports patient care and clinical operations? Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Facility Manager to lead FM delivery across a major healthcare facility, ensuring safe, reliable and high‑quality services in a critical healthcare environment. This is an opportunity to join a global leader in facilities management and make a meaningful impact every day.

Facility Manager Full Time | Integrated Facilities Management

About the Opportunity

As the Facility Manager, you will be the key operational lead for all FM activities on site - overseeing planned and reactive maintenance, managing subcontractors, ensuring compliance, and supporting a safe and efficient hospital environment. You'll work closely with clinical and operational stakeholders, provide technical and strategic advice, and lead a team of FM and trade professionals to deliver exceptional service outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing day‑to‑day FM operations including planned maintenance, reactive works and soft services coordination
• Leading contractor performance, scheduling, supervision and quality assurance
• Ensuring WHS compliance, inductions, risk assessments and safe work practices
• Monitoring performance, work orders, compliance tasks and reporting
• Preparing monthly performance reports, maintenance summaries and defect logs
• Managing site‑level budgets, invoices, variations and procurement
• Coordinating shutdowns, inspections and business continuity planning
• Building strong relationships with hospital leaders and clinical teams
• Supporting a culture of safety, service excellence and continuous improvement

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar FM role
• Experience in complex environments - hospital or clinical facilities highly regarded
• Strong understanding of building services, infrastructure and maintenance delivery
• Proven contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage risk, compliance and operational performance
• Strong communication, leadership and problem‑solving capability
• Trade or engineering qualifications (electrical/mechanical) highly regarded

Why Join Cushman & Wakefield in Healthcare?

Working within the healthcare network means your work directly supports patient wellbeing, clinical safety and the smooth operation of a live hospital environment.

You'll be part of a global FM leader with strong systems, specialist support and a culture that values innovation, safety and service excellence.

You'll enjoy:

• Purpose‑driven work that makes a real impact
• Exposure to complex, high‑risk environments that grow your capability
• A collaborative partnership with one of Australia's leading healthcare providers
• Access to national engineering, HSSE and asset management experts
• Career pathways across a large, diverse IFM portfolio
• A culture built on integrity, safety and continuous improvement

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.