Senior Facility Manager

Airservices Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking an experienced Senior Facilities Manager to lead facilities and property outcomes across infrastructure supporting Australia's aviation network. Based across Melbourne and Brisbane with a strong on-site presence, you will drive asset stewardship, performance and strategic investment decisions for critical operational assets.

You will report to the National Facilities Lead, provide regional leadership, manage maintenance programs, governance, and contractor

Qualifications

• Significant experience in facilities management, property operations or infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of asset management, maintenance planning and contractor governance.
• Experience managing critical building infrastructure, including fire protection and mechanical services.
• Sound knowledge of governance, audit, assurance and compliance requirements.
• Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability.
• Experience managing operational and strategic risk within complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities management services across your region, ensuring assets and infrastructure remain safe, compliant and operationally effective.
• Provide leadership across the Facilities Management network, driving nationally consistent governance, standards and service delivery outcomes.
• Manage maintenance programs, contractor performance and asset lifecycle planning to support operational capability and risk reduction.
• Lead audit, compliance and risk management activities across the facilities portfolio.
• Oversee facilities contracts and service providers to achieve strong performance, compliance and value-for-money outcomes.
• Support business continuity, operational resilience and strategic facilities initiatives across Airservices.

Skills

Facilities management

Asset management

Contract governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

• Lead critical facilities supporting Australia's aviation network
• Strong on-site presence across operational facilities
• Two opportunities available in Brisbane and Melbourne
• This position is classified at ASA7B

Summary

We are seeking experienced Senior Facilities Managers to lead facilities and property outcomes across infrastructure that supports Australia's aviation network. With opportunities available in Brisbane and Melbourne, you will drive operational performance, compliance, asset stewardship and strategic investment decisions across a diverse portfolio of critical operational assets.

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world's airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia's busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team helps secure the future of Australia's skies and keep them amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely, linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service-first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return, you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

The Facilities & Property team within the Chief Operating Officer Group is responsible for the management, maintenance and strategic development of Airservices' national property and facilities portfolio, supporting critical operations across airports, air traffic control facilities and operational sites throughout Australia.

With two opportunities available, one in Brisbane and one in Melbourne, these roles provide the opportunity to influence the performance, resilience and future investment of assets that underpin Australia's aviation network.

Reporting to the National Facilities Lead, the Senior Facilities Manager plays a key leadership role in ensuring facilities, infrastructure and associated services remain safe, compliant, efficient and fit for purpose.

You will provide regional leadership while driving nationally consistent facilities management practices across the organisation. This includes oversight of asset performance, maintenance programs, contractor delivery, governance activities and strategic infrastructure planning that supports Airservices' operational requirements now and into the future.

What You'll Do

• Lead facilities management services across your region, ensuring assets and infrastructure remain safe, compliant and operationally effective.
• Provide leadership across the Facilities Management network, driving nationally consistent governance, standards and service delivery outcomes.
• Manage maintenance programs, contractor performance and asset lifecycle planning to support operational capability and risk reduction.
• Lead audit, compliance and risk management activities across the facilities portfolio.
• Oversee facilities contracts and service providers to achieve strong performance, compliance and value-for-money outcomes.
• Support business continuity, operational resilience and strategic facilities initiatives across Airservices.

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The Person

The successful applicant will have:

• Significant experience in facilities management, property operations or infrastructure environments.
• Strong understanding of asset management, maintenance planning and contractor governance.
• Experience managing critical building infrastructure, including fire protection and mechanical services.
• Sound knowledge of governance, audit, assurance and compliance requirements.
• Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability.
• Experience managing operational and strategic risk within complex organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Experience supporting critical infrastructure portfolios within aviation, transport, utilities, government, defence or similarly complex environments will be highly regarded.

This role requires regular travel to operational sites and a strong on-site presence to support facilities, stakeholders and service delivery outcomes.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Defence Baseline Security Clearance and Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC). Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.