Facilities Manager - Immediate Start

CBRE Group, Inc.; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee a premium industrial portfolio in Adelaide. This site-based role offers flexible work options and an immediate start, with potential for extension beyond the initial term.

You will own day-to-day hard and soft services, manage contractors, and act as the face of FM to occupants and ownership. The role emphasizes WHS, compliance, and proactive issue resolution while driving budget and reporting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in FM with solid experience.
• Strong contractor management background.
• Confident with WHS, compliance, and reporting for a high-profile asset.
• A natural communicator who can engage with C-suite occupants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day hard and soft services across a premium industrial portfolio.
• Manage contractors and service providers, maintaining performance and relationships.
• Be the face of FM for building occupants and ownership, addressing issues before they arise.
• Ensure compliance, WHS, and risk management are tightly managed.
• Own the financials, including budget management, monthly reporting, and variance analysis.

Skills

FM experience

Contractor management

WHS & compliance

Stakeholder communication

Budget reporting

Job description

• Premium industrial portfolio across greater Adelaide
• Site based with WFH flexibility
• Immediate start, opportunity for ongoing work
• Step into a well-run building with a team that sets the standard
• Temp engagement with real scope and full-time hours
• Backed by CBRE, Australia's leading real estate services business
• Competitive rate | Strong team | Pathways beyond this contract
• Adelaide | Land of the Kaurna people

This is a well-run portfolio with a team that takes pride in the standard they deliver. We need an experienced FM to step in and keep that momentum going while we work through a resourcing change. The assets are premium industrial, the occupants are demanding in the best possible way, and the expectation is high-quality, consistent service delivery.

If you know your way around an industrial portfolio and do not need a lot of hand-holding to get up to speed, this one is worth a look. For the right person, there is a genuine opportunity for this engagement to extend well beyond the initial term.

In this role, you will:

• Take ownership of day-to-day hard and soft services across a premium industrial portfolio
• Manage contractors and service providers, keeping performance and relationships in good shape
• Be the face of FM for building occupants and ownership, handling issues before they become problems
• Keep compliance, WHS, and risk management tight
• Own the financials, including budget management, monthly reporting, and variance analysis

About You

You have experience in facilities management on industrial / commercial / retail assets and you know what that actually means in practice: high expectations, visible presence, and no room for things to slip. You are available now and you can hit the ground running.

• 5 + years in FM with solid experience
• Strong contractor management background, with the relationships and credibility to get results
• Confident with WHS, compliance, and the reporting that comes with a high-profile asset
• A natural communicator who can hold their own with C-suite occupants and trade contractors in the same day

Why CBRE?

• Work on assets that genuinely set the standard in the Adelaide market
• Join a team that knows what they are doing and supports each other well
• Access to CBRE's national network and career pathways beyond this engagement
• A business that takes inclusion and doing right by its people seriously

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.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply. Be inspired to elevate your career to new heights. We look forward to hearing from you! #WeAreCBRE

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