Facilities Manager

Southern Cross Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Relocation allowance

Employee referral bonus

Health insurance

Wellbeing programme

Employee Network

Job summary

Auckland Surgical Centre is seeking a Facilities Manager to own and optimize the facilities, infrastructure, and critical systems that keep the hospital safe and reliable. You will lead maintenance, compliance, and refurbishment projects while coordinating with hospital teams, contractors, and service providers.

You’ll balance hands‑on problem‑solving with strategic planning to improve facilities, manage costs, and support ongoing development in a complex healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management, building services, engineering, or a related trade environment.
• Experience of industrial boiler maintenance is essential.
• Strong practical knowledge of building maintenance, plant, and operational infrastructure.
• Experience managing external contractors and service providers.
• An understanding of building compliance, health and safety, and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day facilities management, maintenance, and compliance for the hospital.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, refurbishments, and plant upgrades.
• Balance hands‑on problem solving with longer‑term planning and cost management.
• Manage external contractors and service providers to meet performance standards.
• Support energy efficiency initiatives and continuous facilities improvement.

Skills

Facilities management

Building services

Contractor management

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Facilities Manager

Auckland Surgical Centre

Ready to take ownership of the facilities and infrastructure that support a busy surgical hospital?

As our Facilities Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring Auckland Surgical Centre remains safe, reliable, compliant, and operating at its best. This is a broad and hands‑on role with responsibility for the day‑to‑day management and maintenance of the hospital's buildings, grounds, plant, equipment, and critical infrastructure.

Working closely with hospital teams, property colleagues, contractors, and service providers, you'll oversee everything from preventative maintenance and building compliance through to refurbishment projects, plant upgrades, energy efficiency, and contractor performance.

No two days will be the same. You'll balance hands‑on problem‑solving with longer‑term planning, coordinating maintenance and essential works while identifying opportunities to improve facilities, manage costs, and support the ongoing development of the hospital.

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of a complex healthcare environment and make a tangible difference to the facilities and infrastructure that support our people, specialists, and patients every day.

• Experience in facilities management, building services, engineering, or a related trade environment
• Experience of industrial boiler maintenance is essential.
• Strong practical knowledge of building maintenance, plant, and operational infrastructure
• Experience managing external contractors and service providers
• The technical capability to oversee and coordinate maintenance across a range of building systems and equipment
• Experience with preventative maintenance and managing facilities in a live operational environment
• An understanding of building compliance, health and safety, and contractor management
• Strong problem‑solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

Highly regarded

• Experience managing facilities within a hospital, healthcare, or similarly complex environment
• Trade certification or a relevant tertiary qualification
• Experience managing plant such as generators, chillers, pumps, or HVAC systems
• Experience supporting refurbishment, capital works, or facilities improvement projects
• Boiler Operator certification or experience with medical gas pipeline systems
• Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme.
• Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:

• Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
• Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
• Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.

We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.

Driven by a strong ‘for purpose’ ethos, we think beyond financial quarters—planning for generations to come.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.