Facilities Manager

Savills Australia & New Zealand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Leave

Parental Support

Family & Wellbeing

Flexibility

Growth

Culture

Job summary

Savills Australia & New Zealand is seeking a proactive Facilities Manager to lead best‑in‑class FM across a diverse property portfolio in Sydney. You’ll ensure assets operate safely, efficiently and compliantly while strengthening tenant and contractor relationships.

You will partner with Property Managers to boost asset performance, sustainability and ESG outcomes, and help drive long‑term value across the portfolio. A tenant‑focused, continuous‑improvement mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing facilities across diverse property portfolios.
• Strong focus on tenant and stakeholder service delivery.
• Proactive, solutions-driven problem solving and decision making.
• Excellent organisation and time management with multiple priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication with various stakeholders.
• Energetic, motivated, and committed to delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Supervise operations and maintenance across the property portfolio.
• Monitor electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire services and other systems.
• Liaise with tenants and service contractors.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and processes.
• Enhance management and performance of properties.
• Implement strategies to improve NABERS/ESG ratings.
• Manage contractor tendering and service procurement.
• Handle tenant work order maintenance requests.
• Assist in preparing operating and capital budgets.
• Report and document in line with client procedures.

Skills

Facilities management

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team coordination

Job description

Reporting into the State Director - Asset Management, this Facilities Manager role is responsible for delivering best-in-class facilities management across a diverse property portfolio. The role focuses on ensuring assets operate safely, efficiently and compliantly, while building strong relationships with tenants, contractors and internal stakeholders. Working closely with the Property Managers, you'll play a key role in enhancing asset performance, driving sustainability and ESG outcomes, and supporting the long-term value of the portfolio. This opportunity suits a proactive, tenant-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in high standards and continuous improvement.

What You’ll be Doing

• Supervising and monitoring all operations and maintenance of the property portfolio of assets
• Familiarity and monitoring of correct operation of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, fire services and other systems and equipment
• Liaising with tenant and service contractors
• Compliance with the relevant legislation and organisational processes
• Enhancement of the management and performance of the property
• Working closely with the Property Managers to implement strategies to enhance the NABERS ratings or other relevant ESG ratings for the properties in the portfolio
• Contractor management including tendering of services where applicable
• Management of tenant work order maintenance requests
• Assisting the Property Managers to prepare the annual operating expense and capital expenditure budgets
• Reporting and documentation in line with client and organisational procedures

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in Facilities Management.
• Strong tenant and stakeholder focus, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach to problem solving and decision making.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders.
• Energetic, motivated and driven, with a positive attitude and commitment to achieving results.

Why Savills is a Great Place to Work

At Savills, we believe in helping people thrive through places and spaces, and that starts with our own team. As a global leader in property solutions, with 42,000 professionals across 70 countries and over 170 years of expertise, we know that our greatest strength is our people.

When you join Savills, you're not just starting a job, you're becoming part of a culture that celebrates individuality, supports wellbeing, and invests in your growth. We live by four promises: we listen, we empower, we challenge, and we collaborate, because we know that together we can achieve great things.

We offer more than a career, here's just a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Generous Leave - Extra days to recharge and enjoy life
• Parental Support - Industry-leading parental leave benefits and bonuses
• Family & Wellbeing - Fertility and reproductive leave, plus dedicated wellbeing days
• Flexibility - Work arrangements that support your lifestyle
• Growth - Access to learning and development platforms
• Culture - Social events, charity days, and an inclusive, supportive workplace

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+ communities, individuals living with special needs, and people of diverse ages, faiths, and cultures.