Facilities Manager

SCENTRE GROUP LIMITED; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five days Life Leave at full pay

18 weeks gender neutral parental leave

Free parking at Westfield destination

Job summary

Scentre Group seeks an experienced Commercial Facilities Manager to lead the facilities teams across three premium Sydney CBD assets. You will oversee safety, sustainability, tenant experience and asset performance, partnering with Asset Managers to deliver operational excellence.

Based in Sydney, you will manage budgets, lead a high-performing team, drive lifecycle planning and capital works, and maintain compliance with regulatory standards to protect and enhance value across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading facilities teams in premium assets.
• Strong track record in safety, compliance and sustainability.
• Ability to manage budgets, forecast and report on financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead develop and inspire the Facilities team, driving high performance, accountability, engagement and a strong safety culture.
• Mentor and coach Assistant Facilities Managers, building team capability and supporting career development.
• Partner with Asset Managers to deliver operational excellence and ensure facilities strategies align with broader asset objectives.
• Manage operational expenditure and capital expenditure budgets, including monthly forecasting, variance commentary and reporting.
• Authorise team expenditure and provide governance over work orders, invoices, service contracts and minor capital works within delegated authority limits.
• Lead the delivery of operational improvement initiatives and capital projects, with a focus on safety, sustainability, innovation and asset performance.
• Ensure assets are maintained to a high operational standard through regular inspections of plant, equipment and critical building infrastructure.
• Drive contractor performance management, ensuring service providers meet contractual obligations, KPIs and customer service expectations.
• Maintain compliance with all statutory, regulatory and client requirements, ensuring maintenance activities are completed in accordance with specifications and industry best practice.
• Prepare and present business cases, scopes of work and asset lifecycle recommendations, supported by equipment condition assessments, maintenance history and financial analysis.
• Provide clear recommendations to Asset Managers regarding maintenance and capital investment priorities to support long-term asset performance.
• Build trusted relationships with tenants, contractors, Asset Managers and ownership groups, ensuring a high level of stakeholder satisfaction and service delivery.
• Apply a sound understanding of sustainability frameworks, including NABERS, to improve building performance and support environmental objectives across the portfolio.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Sustainability & NABERS knowledge

Asset lifecycle management

Job description

Your opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to lead the Facilities teams across a portfolio of three premium Sydney CBD commercial assets: 85 Castlereagh Street, 77 Castlereagh Street, and 100 Market Street.

You will be the Facilities department lead for the Sydney CBD Commercial Team and will oversee the operational performance, safety, compliance and sustainability outcomes and tenant experience across these three assets. You will be partnering closely with three dedicated Asset Managers and key stakeholders to deliver premium building operations, foster vibrant tenant communities, and maintain excellence in asset performance.

What you’ll do

• Lead develop and inspire the Facilities team, driving high performance, accountability, engagement and a strong safety culture.
• Mentor and coach Assistant Facilities Managers, building team capability and supporting career development.
• Partner with Asset Managers to deliver operational excellence and ensure facilities strategies align with broader asset objectives.
• Manage operational expenditure and capital expenditure budgets, including monthly forecasting, variance commentary and reporting.
• Authorise team expenditure and provide governance over work orders, invoices, service contracts and minor capital works within delegated authority limits.
• Lead the delivery of operational improvement initiatives and capital projects, with a focus on safety, sustainability, innovation and asset performance.
• Ensure assets are maintained to a high operational standard through regular inspections of plant, equipment and critical building infrastructure.
• Drive contractor performance management, ensuring service providers meet contractual obligations, KPIs and customer service expectations.
• Maintain compliance with all statutory, regulatory and client requirements, ensuring maintenance activities are completed in accordance with specifications and industry best practice.
• Prepare and present business cases, scopes of work and asset lifecycle recommendations, supported by equipment condition assessments, maintenance history and financial analysis.
• Provide clear recommendations to Asset Managers regarding maintenance and capital investment priorities to support long-term asset performance.
• Build trusted relationships with tenants, contractors, Asset Managers and ownership groups, ensuring a high level of stakeholder satisfaction and service delivery.
• Apply a sound understanding of sustainability frameworks, including NABERS, to improve building performance and support environmental objectives across the portfolio.

What Sets You Apart

You bring a well-rounded blend of commercial asset experience, technical capability, and operational insight that positions you to excel across a high-performing CBD portfolio.

• Substantial experience managing an A-grade commercial asset.
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements and ESG frameworks.
• Sound technical knowledge of building operations and asset performance.
• Experience managing people and supporting team capability.
• Sound financial acumen and comfort working with budgets.
• Strong technical understanding of assets, including capital planning and lifecycle considerations.

* Please note the internal title for this role is Commercial Facilities Manager.

About us

Scentre Group owns 42 Westfield destinations across Australia and New Zealand. We create extraordinary places and experiences that connect and enrich communities.

We are focused on our customers and creating more reasons for more people to visit our Westfield destinations more often and for longer.

With approximately 75 professions within our business, our team has the expertise to design, construct, operate, manage and market our Westfield destinations and platforms.

We want to be the place where talent thrives. To support you thriving with us, we promise to respect, inspire and develop you, and that you will do work that matters.

Diversity, equity and inclusion underpins our culture, and our vision is that 'Everyone Belongs'. We foster a workplace experience where everyone feels valued, supported and motivated to realise their full potential.

We aspire to create a workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or life stage.

We offer a range of unique benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle,

• five days paid Life Leave on top of your four weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time)
• 18 weeks gender neutral paid parental leave for primary carers, with no qualifying period and super paid for the duration of the leave period
• free parking at your local Westfield destination

Application close: 20 September 2026 (unless filled earlier)