State Facilities Manager

Forum Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Forum Recruitment is partnering with a leading national property organisation to appoint a State Facilities Manager for Queensland. You will lead a statewide Facilities Management team and oversee operations across a diverse asset portfolio, ensuring compliance, risk management and service excellence.

You will drive WHS, ESG and improvement initiatives while coordinating with Property, Asset and Development teams to deliver capital works and asset enhancements.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large diverse property portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of building operations and asset management.
• Experience managing operational budgets and capex projects.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide team of Facilities Management professionals.
• Oversee operations across commercial, industrial, retail and healthcare assets.
• Drive WHS, compliance, ESG and risk management initiatives.
• Manage contractor performance, procurement and service delivery standards.
• Support capital works programs and asset improvement projects with cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Facilities Management qualification

Property/Building Services qualification

Job description

About the company

Forum Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading national property organisation recognised for managing a diverse portfolio of commercial, industrial, retail and healthcare assets across Australia. With a strong focus on operational excellence, sustainability and innovation, our client is committed to delivering outstanding property outcomes while fostering a collaborative and high-performing workplace culture.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced State Facilities Manager to lead and support a high-performing Facilities Management team across Queensland. Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for overseeing facilities operations across a diverse property portfolio, ensuring compliance, risk management, service excellence and the successful delivery of strategic facilities initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a statewide team of Facilities Management professionals.
• Oversee operational performance across a diverse portfolio including commercial, industrial, retail and healthcare assets.
• Drive WHS, compliance, ESG and risk management initiatives to ensure best practice outcomes.
• Manage contractor performance, procurement activities and service delivery standards across the portfolio.
• Support capital works programs, asset improvement projects and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating with Property, Asset and Development teams

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing large and diverse property portfolios and Facilities Management teams.
• Strong knowledge of building operations, compliance requirements, contractor management and asset management principles.
• Proven experience managing operational budgets, capital expenditure projects and risk mitigation strategies.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills.
• Relevant qualifications in Facilities Management, Property, Building Services or a related discipline will be highly regarded

What's in it for you?

An outstanding opportunity to step into a senior leadership role, oversee a diverse portfolio of assets, and join a forward-thinking organisation committed to operational excellence, innovation and employee success.