Facilities Manager Premium CBD Asset

CBRE; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Facilities Manager to support Charter Hall at a premium Melbourne CBD office asset for a 12 month term. This role focuses on close building proximity, understanding performance, and ensuring operational detail is well managed.

You will balance day‑to‑day building performance with contractor management, compliance, occupier needs and clear client reporting. The role is practical, visible, and spans services, systems and relationships that keep a commercial office environment

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, commercial property, building services or related operational environment.
• Knowledge of building services, planned and reactive maintenance, contractor management and workplace safety.
• Understanding statutory compliance, essential services and operational risk in a property environment.
• Strong communication with clients, occupiers, contractors and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day facilities and building operations for the nominated property.
• Coordinate service contractors and monitor performance, planned maintenance and rectification works.
• Maintain compliance across WHS, essential services, statutory requirements, building safety and risk programs.
• Monitor plant and building services performance, investigate service issues and coordinate practical solutions.
• Support operating expenditure budgets, monthly variance commentary and capital expenditure programs.
• Build productive relationships with Charter Hall, occupiers, service partners and CBRE colleagues.
• Prepare accurate operational reporting and maintain the documentation required for effective building management.
• Support tenancy works and fitouts, contractor access and continuous improvement across building operations.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Building services

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Property/technical/facilities qualification

Job description

• Manage facilities for a premium Charter Hall office asset in Melbourne CBD
• 12 month Facilities Manager role with clear operational ownership
• Manage building services, plant performance and essential services
• Coordinate contractors, planned maintenance and rectification works
• Build strong relationships with occupiers, Charter Hall and service partners
• Contribute to operating budgets, reporting and capital works delivery
• Melbourne Land of the Wurundjeri people

• Manage facilities for a premium Charter Hall office asset in Melbourne CBD
• 12 month Facilities Manager role with clear operational ownership
• Manage building services, plant performance and essential services
• Coordinate contractors, planned maintenance and rectification works
• Build strong relationships with occupiers, Charter Hall and service partners
• Contribute to operating budgets, reporting and capital works delivery
• Melbourne Land of the Wurundjeri people

CBRE is seeking a Facilities Manager to support Charter Hall at a premium Melbourne CBD office asset for a 12 month term. This is a strong move for an FM who enjoys being close to the building, understanding how it performs and making sure the operational detail is handled well.

You’ll balance day-to-day building performance with contractor management, compliance, occupier needs and clear client reporting. The role is practical and visible, with scope across the services, systems and relationships that keep a commercial office environment operating safely and reliably.

The Opportunity

• Manage day-to-day facilities and building operations for the nominated property.
• Coordinate service contractors and monitor performance, planned maintenance and rectification works.
• Maintain compliance across WHS, essential services, statutory requirements, building safety and risk programs.
• Monitor plant and building services performance, investigate service issues and coordinate practical solutions.
• Support operating expenditure budgets, monthly variance commentary and capital expenditure programs.
• Build productive relationships with Charter Hall, occupiers, service partners and CBRE colleagues.
• Prepare accurate operational reporting and maintain the documentation required for effective building management.
• Support tenancy works and fitouts, contractor access and continuous improvement across building operations.

About You

You’re practical, organised and comfortable being visible in the building. You know how to work with contractors and stakeholders, keep on top of compliance and follow operational issues through to resolution. You may already be a Facilities Manager, or you may bring strong building services, engineering, maintenance or commercial property experience that translates well into broader FM accountability.

You Will Bring

• Experience in facilities management, commercial property, building services, engineering or a related operational environment.
• Working knowledge of building services, planned and reactive maintenance, contractor management and workplace safety.
• An understanding of statutory compliance, essential services and operational risk in a property environment.
• Confidence communicating with clients, occupiers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to balance competing operational priorities.
• Highly regarded: A property, technical or facilities qualification, or a relevant trade background.

So, what's in it for you?

• A 12 month role centered on a premium Melbourne CBD commercial office environment.
• Direct exposure to the Charter Hall portfolio and the operational detail that drives building performance.
• Broad facilities scope spanning contractors, compliance, budgets, reporting and occupier service.
• A role suited to established FMs and experienced building operations candidates ready to broaden their remit.
• Access to CBRE's Australian commercial real estate platform and property expertise.

Can we inspire you to join us?

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