Regional Facilities & Compliance Manager (Housing)

Downer Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Perks@Downer

Safety & Wellbeing Focus

Job summary

Downer Group in Victoria partners with Homes Victoria to deliver property maintenance services ensuring safe, well-maintained social housing and stronger communities. We are seeking an Area Manager to lead divisional service delivery, residential building compliance, KPI outcomes and operational risk management.

You will oversee governance, monthly work schedules, and Works Management System visibility to provide client oversight.

Qualifications

• Senior operational leadership experience within facilities management, property maintenance or asset-based service environments.
• Strong understanding of residential building compliance and Victorian regulatory environment.
• Contractor management and quality assurance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate delivery across all operational workstreams within the division, ensuring services meet contractual KPIs, quality standards and service levels.
• Provide leadership and oversight of residential building compliance, ensuring maintenance and upgrade works are undertaken in accordance with applicable legislation, building standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage divisional performance risk by identifying emerging issues early, directing corrective actions and ensuring evidence supports abatement responses.
• Ensure divisional execution of governance requirements, including compliance with contract processes, reporting expectations and audit-ready evidence standards.
• Oversee divisional planned maintenance governance, including approval of Monthly Work Schedules and accurate Works Management System visibility for client oversight.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

Residential compliance

Quality assurance

Education

Tertiary qualification in Facilities Management, Building/Construction Management, Engineering, Asset & Maintenance Management, Business Administration or related discipline

Job description

Downer Group in Victoria partners with Homes Victoria to deliver property maintenance services ensuring safe, well-maintained social housing and stronger communities. We are seeking an Area Manager to lead divisional service delivery, residential building compliance, KPI outcomes and operational risk management.

You will oversee governance, monthly work schedules, and Works Management System visibility to provide client oversight.