Facilities Manager

An exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced Facilities Manager to lead and coordinate our facilities and property portfolio. Bring your experience to leverage your skills and knowledge within Facilities Management!

We are currently looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to join our Engineering & Asset Management team and contributes to the achievement of our vision and strategic objectives through the delivery of efficient, well organized and timely management of assets under lease.

The role will also be responsible for maintaining “best in class” service delivery, innovation and planning in order to meet organisational goals, improve performance and contribute towards a professional, high-functioning and collaborative culture.

Melbourne Airport is at the forefront of a dynamic expansion, poised to support the city's ascent to become Australia’s largest city within the next decade. As we soar towards new heights, we're embarking on ambitious projects, including the development of a third runway, state-of-the-art terminals and major business park projects creating unparalleled opportunities for growth and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of aviation as we propel Melbourne Airport towards becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination.

We recognise that our diverse team members bring a wide range of skills, perspectives, and experiences to the table. We actively seek individuals who can contribute to this rich tapestry of talent across Melbourne Airport.

Key responsibilities:

The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop relevant plans, matrices and processes across the 500+ leases to manage the facilities management obligations across the portfolio.
• Conduct regular inspections of property under lease to; assess asset condition, identify maintenance issues, inform renewal planning and ensure properties are compliant and meet safety standards.
• Coordinate maintenance issues with the Faults management team and contractors on areas of responsibility as determined by the lease and liaise with tenants and Property team as required. Ensure timely completion of issues and provide regular updates.
• Maintain regular communications with tenants and provide first point of contact for tenants for request for information or lease issues.
• Support tenants in any facility improvement requests, endorse permit applications and coordinate with internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Review tenant development design for maintenance implications, cost accordingly and provision in budgets where applicable.
• Assist in the development of capital renewal plans for APAM owned assets within tenanted properties and any associated business case funding papers as required.
• Processing of monthly maintenance costs and ensure cost are managed in accordance with budget.

The successful candidate will have:

• 3-5 + years of business, property / asset management, operations experience
• Tertiary qualification in business, commerce, asset management or similar is desired
• Ability to develop long term relationships and negotiate successful outcomes in a tenant facing property management role.
• Demonstrated knowledge of property practices and principles would be an advantage
• Business planning and financial skills including the ability to develop budgets, business case development, time and resource planning.
• Be able to work effectively with a small internal team and manage large teams of external facilities management professionals, ensuring they are all focused on moving towards a clear and common goal.
• A clear understanding of cost management disciplines, asset renewal planning, risk management and environmental and OHS authorities and responsibilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence internal and external stakeholders on sensitive and commercial issues.

About the Company:

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:

By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

Benefits:

• Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
• Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
• Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
• Mental health and well-being initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career and professional development
• Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
• Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.