AddressBuilding and Facilities Manager
Permanent Full Time
Salary from $130,748.14 per annum plus superannuation and an option of a motor vehicle equalization allowance ($10,450pa) OR a lease for private use of a motor vehicle. A 3.5% Civil Liability allowance may also apply. (Salary package will be negotiated based on skills, experience, and qualifications)
About the role:
Reporting to the Manager City Works the Building and Facilities Manager will oversee the strategic and operational management of our diverse portfolio of buildings and Facilities. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about creating safe and productive spaces, this role is for you!
You will lead a talented team of 50 maintenance professionals, including project managers,
supervisors, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters and administrative assistants. You'll work closely with
various community service managers and our infrastructure planning teams, fostering a culture of quality, efficiency and teamwork to deliver excellent customer service.
About you:
We are looking for a motivated and skilled professional with:
- A degree qualification and significant experience in property and facility management in a multi-site environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of successfully leading projects.
- The ability to engage and motivate a highly skilled workforce.
- Excellent negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder relationship-building skills.
- High-level organisational and time management abilities to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of current Building and fire codes, asset and risk management systems, and environmental management as it relates to infrastructure works
Benefits of working at Council:
- We provide flexible working arrangements such as hybrid working and flex- you just need to ask!
- We are value-led, support and encourage personal and professional growth, recognise and reward performance and embrace change.
- We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service
- Long Service Leave after 5 years
- We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (everyone, every day and everywhere) and make available wellbeing programs to support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff to be at their best.
- Access to Fitness Passport
Interested?
For more information, click on Apply to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's E-recruitment site.
Contact Roger Stewardson , Manager City Works via Liz Deacon (Personal Assistant to Manager City Works) on Position, on 02 42278*** for questions related to the job.
For assistance in submitting your application, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on (02) 4227 7***.
Applications close 11:59pm Monday 24 June 2024.
We encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability or gender identity. People with disability are encouraged to reach out so they can be supported in recruitment processes, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.
Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.
Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Criminal History and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.
