Maintenance Supervisor

Downer; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Internal mobility opportunities

Healthcare discounts

Retail and car purchase discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Downer in West Perth is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee the safe and efficient delivery of maintenance services across the WA Housing Contract. You will plan and coordinate works, supervise subcontractors, and ensure contract KPIs are met.

You will monitor safety with Downer's Zero Harm standards, interpret drawings and specifications, and build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to support contract performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in building, construction, maintenance or facilities management.
• Experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance programs.
• Strong knowledge of work planning, scheduling, and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and maintenance requirements.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and work order management systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage maintenance works to achieve contract KPIs and service delivery outcomes.
• Provide direction and oversight to subcontractors, ensuring work is completed in accordance with contract specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor and promote safe work practices in line with Downer's Zero Harm commitment and HSE requirements.
• Conduct inspections, identify non-conformances, and drive corrective actions through to completion.
• Build strong relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and service delivery partners to support successful contract performance.

Job description

We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our Government and Integrated Facilities Management team in West Perth , overseeing the safe and efficient delivery of maintenance services across the WA Housing Contract. Reporting to the Regional Manager , you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You'll Do

• Plan, coordinate, and manage maintenance works to achieve contract KPIs and service delivery outcomes.
• Provide direction and oversight to subcontractors, ensuring work is completed in accordance with contract specifications and quality standards.
• Monitor and promote safe work practices in line with Down'er's Zero Harm commitment and HSE requirements.
• Conduct inspections, identify non-conformances, and drive corrective actions through to completion.
• Build strong relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and service delivery partners to support successful contract performance.

What You'll Bring

• Experience within the building, construction, maintenance, or facilities management industry.
• Demonstrated experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance work programs.
• Strong knowledge of work planning, scheduling, and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and maintenance requirements.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and work order management systems.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.