Facilities Manager — Sydney: Hands-On Ops & Contractor Lead

seek.com.au; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Seek is seeking a seasoned Facilities Manager to join its Sydney-based operations team. This hands-on role focuses on managing contractors, coordinating maintenance works and ensuring tasks are completed safely and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include coordinating reactive and planned maintenance, negotiating quotations, and maintaining compliance and documentation. Strong contractor management and client service skills are essential, with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management or property maintenance.
• Experience managing reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Strong contractor and supplier management skills.
• Excellent communication and client service abilities.
• Proficient with work-order management systems.
• Ability to prioritise urgent works and manage competing deadlines.
• Commercial awareness when reviewing quotations and maintenance costs.
• Practical, solutions‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage reactive and planned maintenance work orders from receipt through to completion.
• Allocate and coordinate subcontractors and service providers.
• Obtain and review quotations for maintenance and repair works.
• Monitor contractor performance, response times and completion of works.
• Ensure SLA and KPI requirements are achieved.
• Maintain compliance documentation, contractor records and service reports.
• Review completed works, supporting documentation and contractor invoices.
• Liaise with clients, site managers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Identify recurring maintenance issues and recommend practical solutions.

Job description

Seek is seeking a seasoned Facilities Manager to join its Sydney-based operations team. This hands-on role focuses on managing contractors, coordinating maintenance works and ensuring tasks are completed safely and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include coordinating reactive and planned maintenance, negotiating quotations, and maintaining compliance and documentation. Strong contractor management and client service skills are essential, with a practical, solutions-focused approach.