Manager Property Maintenance And Fleet

Council Jobs; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

35-hour week

Flexi time

Tool of Trade vehicle

Employee Assistance Program

Financial planning assistance

Transport allowance

Job summary

North Sydney Council seeks a seasoned Manager of Property Maintenance and Fleet Services to lead trades, fleet operations and public domain services across North Sydney. You will ensure safe, reliable delivery of open spaces and amenities, aligning with regulatory and community expectations.

You’ll shape maintenance programs with robust service schedules, SLAs and KPIs, oversee procurement and contracts, and drive WHS frameworks for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead trades, fleet operations and public domain services with safety and quality as a priority.
• Design robust service schedules and maintain SLAs and KPIs to shape maintenance programs.
• Oversee procurement strategies and contract management from drafting through delivery.

Job description

Are you passionate about maintaining public assets and enhancing community spaces? As the Manager of Property Maintenance and Fleet Services, you’ll ensure that trades, fleet operations, and public domain services are delivered responsively and consistently, enabling exceptional open spaces and public amenities across North Sydney.

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands and a bustling CBD.

The role

As Manager of Property Maintenance and Fleet Services, you’ll ensure that infrastructure trades—including carpentry, plumbing, painting—alongside the mechanical workshop, cleaning services, public domain lighting, and contractor‑led essential services such as air conditioning and fire systems, are delivered seamlessly, reliably and in alignment with regulatory and community expectations.

In this dynamic role, you'll be assisted by the asset management team to shape the future of our maintenance programs by designing robust recurrent service schedules, developing and maintaining service‑level agreements and KPIs, and implementing WHS frameworks that foster continuous operational improvement. You’ll oversee procurement strategies and contract management—from drafting documentation and risk assessments to supervising project delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget, while upholding the highest standards of safety and quality.

Managing the fleet is equally central to your responsibilities. You’ll develop and lead our annual operational plant maintenance program and replacement schedule, assist with purchasing specifications, and analyse fleet data to optimise performance, reduce downtime, and minimise whole‑of‑life costs. Your recommendations will support strategic decision‑making and you'll help shape policies around charge‑out rates, operator training, and risk management for plant equipment.

The person

We’re looking for someone who combines strong leadership in trades and fleet management with strategic, analytical thinking and excellent stakeholder engagement. Your ability to conceive and refine processes, manage multi‑disciplinary teams, and deliver operational excellence will be crucial to the ongoing care of our assets and public spaces.

Why work at NSC?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

• Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
• Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
• A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks
• Access to employee recognition and reward program
• Weekly fruit baskets
• Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
• Monetary transport allowance
• Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
• Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
• Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways

Salary range from: $114,979 to $137,000 pa + $1,000 pa Transport allowance + 12% superannuation

(annualised salary allowance up to $10,000 pa to be negotiated with preferred candidate)

PLUS

Tool of Trade vehicle will be provided solely for Council business and travel to and from work.

The vehicle will remain at the workplace outside business hours and during periods of extended leave.

35 hours per week with access to Flexi time

Closing Date: 24 November 2026 - 11.30pm

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheresto the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people.We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.