Senior Facilities Manager

Rotorua Lakes Council; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotorua Lakes Council is seeking a Senior Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of major facilities, including the upgraded Rotorua Museum, and lead a team of facilities professionals. You’ll develop and deliver facility management plans, manage maintenance and renewal programmes, oversee contracts and budgets, and ensure safety, compliance and fit-for-purpose facilities across the organisation.

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement with mana whenua and internal teams, and a track

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large or complex facilities.
• Strong contract and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in local government, community, cultural, or public sector environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver facility management plans for major assets.
• Direct maintenance and renewal programmes to timelines and budgets.
• Oversee contracts, service level agreements and budgets.
• Ensure all facilities are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.
• Lead and support a team of Facilities Managers and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Facilities management

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

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Are you an experienced facilities professional ready to lead the management of some of Rotorua's most significant community assets?

Rotorua Lakes Council is looking for a Senior Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of major facilities, including the upgraded Rotorua Museum. In this leadership role, you'll be responsible for developing and delivering facility management plans, managing maintenance and renewal programmes, overseeing contracts and budgets, and ensuring facilities remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, facility operators, and mana whenua, you'll build strong relationships and drive best-practice facilities management across the organisation. You'll also lead and support a team of Facilities Managers while contributing to the ongoing improvement of our facilities services.

We're looking for someone with extensive experience managing large or complex facilities, strong contract and stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to deliver operational and strategic outcomes. Experience in local government, community, cultural, or public sector environments will be highly regarded.

At Rotorua Lakes Council, we're customer focused, community driven, and put people at the heart of everything we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and growing community, we'd love to hear from you.