Facilities Officer

Northern Beaches Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered days off

Professional development

Employee wellness program

Values based culture

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Facilities Officer for a permanent, full-time role (35 hours per week) to manage its facilities portfolio in the Sydney area.

Based in the Northern Beaches, you will oversee preventative and reactive maintenance, procurement, and contractor management to deliver high-quality facilities and safe beach services for the community.

Join a values-driven team with opportunities for professional development and a supportive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Collaborative and customer-centric mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage all operational and technical aspects of facilities management.
• Procurement and contract management including preparation of tender documents.
• Oversee external service providers to meet performance objectives.
• Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Job description

Business Unit:

Property, Buildings & Beach Services

Title:

Facilities Officer,Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range:

$96309.15 to $111927.21 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting your personal well being, sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

The Property, Buildings, and Beach Services Business Unit is responsible for the management of Northern Beaches Council’s extensive property portfolio, as well as the delivery of lifeguarding and beach safety services along our stunning coastline. This unit encompasses a wide range of services including Building Assets, Facilities Management, Property Management & Commercial, and Beach Services. Our aim is to ensure the effective and sustainable use of Council’s assets, providing high-quality facilities and safe, enjoyable beach experiences for our community.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Rostered days off scheme
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a team-oriented working environment

Our opportunity:

The key focus areas of this role include

Manage all operational and technical aspects of facilities management for both preventative and reactive maintenance, including the issuing and management of work orders.

Procurement and contract management including preparation of technical specifications and defining scope of works for preparation of tender documents.

Closely manage external service providers on day-to-day delivery of asset and facilities management services to meet performance objectives through effective communication, negotiation and issues management.

Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders that promote timely and customer focused solutions.

About you:

We’re looking for a collaborative, proactive and customer centric individual to join our Property, Buildings and Beach Services team. You will bring experience and enthusiasm to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

Office Based Role due to the work requirements: meeting contractors onsite, investigating requests from other Council Stakeholders and members of the public.

Position Description

Expected Interview Date: Monday 26th October

Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Clive Mooney 0435 335 ***

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5***.