Technical Facilities Coordinator

Gough Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Gough Recruitment is seeking a Technical Facilities Coordinator in Sydney CBD. This site-based role involves managing daily technical facilities operations within a premium CBD environment, with exposure to critical building infrastructure.

You will work closely with an experienced Facilities Manager and engineering team, overseeing plant, building systems and critical operations. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in building operations and strong vendor liaison skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of building operations and technical facilities experience.
• Experience in critically infrastructure or complex commercial environments.
• Knowledge of HVAC, electrical, fire and BMS systems.
• Experience coordinating contractors and maintenance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Understanding of WHS and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day technical facilities and building operations.
• Conduct inspections across office areas, plant rooms and mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Monitor BMS alarms, equipment performance, power, cooling and life-safety systems.
• Manage reactive work orders, preventative maintenance, asset records and SLA performance.
• Coordinate specialist contractors across UPS, generators, CRAC units, chillers, pumps and ATS/STS equipment.
• Supervise planned and corrective maintenance works.
• Ensure WHS, statutory compliance and site procedures are followed.
• Assist with emergency incidents and critical building issues.
• Maintain maintenance records, incident updates, reporting and engineering handovers.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

BMS systems knowledge

HVAC knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Technical Facilities Coordinator
Location: Sydney CBD
Days: Site-based, Monday to Friday. Typically one Saturday per month on rotation.
Salary: Up to $130k inc Super

The Opportunity

Join a high-performing engineering and facilities team within a premium, technically complex CBD environment. This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build their experience across critical building infrastructure without stepping straight into a senior management role.

You’ll work closely with an experienced Technical Facilities Manager and engineering team, gaining hands‑on exposure to sophisticated plant, building systems and critical operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support day‑to‑day technical facilities and building operations.
• Conduct inspections across office areas, plant rooms and mechanical/electrical equipment.
• Monitor BMS alarms, equipment performance, power, cooling and life‑safety systems.
• Manage reactive work orders, preventative maintenance, asset records and SLA performance.
• Coordinate specialist contractors across UPS, generators, CRAC units, chillers, pumps and ATS/STS equipment.
• Supervise planned and corrective maintenance works.
• Ensure WHS, statutory compliance and site procedures are followed.
• Assist with emergency incidents and critical building issues.
• Maintain maintenance records, incident updates, reporting and engineering handovers.

Experience:

• 3+ years’ building operations / technical facilities experience.
• Exposure to critical infrastructure or technically complex commercial environments.
• Working knowledge of HVAC, electrical, fire and BMS systems.
• CRAC, UPS, chillers, generators or data centre exposure highly regarded.
• Experience coordinating contractors and planned / reactive maintenance.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good understanding of WHS and compliance requirements.

Systems / Technical Exposure:

• BMS
• Work order / maintenance management systems
• Asset registers
• HVAC & mechanical plant
• Electrical infrastructure
• UPS / generators
• CRAC units
• Chillers