Facilities Manager
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
At Knight Frank, we’re passionate about property, but it takes more than passion to make us the world’s most successful privately-owned property agency and consultancy.
With a 125-year heritage, we are part of a global property powerhouse dedicated to providing our clients the best advice across commercial and residential property transactional and advisory services.
Knight Frank is a place where you can bring your whole self to work. That’s what makes us a diverse collection of experts, problem solvers and innovators. Our purpose is to empower and encourage our people to think differently about how we can make a positive impact as a firm.What’s in it for you?
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Career development opportunities such as internal and external mentoring, leadership education training, and study leave to focus on your personal growth.
- A generous 16-week parental scheme plus superannuation for a full 12 months.
- Birthday leave.
- Swap around a public holiday for a cultural swap day!
- Two Wellness Days to allow you to focus on your own physical and or mental wellbeing.
- A workplace where you can access 2 weeks additional leave each year so you can take that extra break with family or friends.
- We applaud your need to give back to the community and give you 2 paid volunteer days each year to support one of our-affiliated charities.
- Our reward platform “The Vault” gives you access to a great range of discounts at popular retailers and supermarkets as well as lifestyle benefits and corporate discounts.
- Because life can throw the unexpected at us, we help subsidise private health insurance excess, if you or an immediate family member requires hospitalisation.
- Plus, so much more!
Our Facilities Management team is recognised as a leader in delivering top-tier facilities management across Australia. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a high-profile healthcare client with a diverse portfolio of 26 sites across Queensland, including hospitals, aged care facilities, and medical centres.
Based in Brisbane, this is a significant opportunity for an experienced facilities manager looking to elevate their career by managing a larger, more diverse portfolio within the healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will be experienced or currently working in a portfolio for an asset owner and be ready to take on greater responsibility working partnering with the Senior Facilities Manager to deliver high-performance outcomes across sites throughout Queensland.“Knight Frank provides the tools, support, and most importantly, places total trust in your ability to complete the role of an Operations/Facility Manager. Back-end advice for all compliance items that are required to be completed is provided regularly. The team support culture is not only talked about but actioned.” – Mike Myers, Retail Operations ManagerKey Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with tenant stakeholders.
- Manage compliance and risk management across the portfolio to ensure lease compliance and protect client interest.
- Establish and maintain all facilities data and documentation within our market leading Facilities Response Centre (FRC) platform.
- Through FRC drive management of critical facilities operations including contractor performance, procurement program, compliance and risk management, and incident reporting and management.
- Manage essential services, including air conditioning, lifts, and fire safety, where client responsibility.
- Manage service contracts and contractors to streamline and ensure high quality, efficient performance.
- Actively engage in and deliver sustainability initiatives and programs aligned with the client strategy.
- Manage and oversee small-scale capital works
- Support the portfolio management team to develop budgets annually and complete reforecasting as required
- Conduct Fortnightly Presentation Inspections for all assets.
Join a team where the uniqueness of our people is celebrated, contribution is rewarded, and voices are respected and heard. A place where everyone has the chance to perform at their best.
- Currently working as a facilities manager, preferably across a portfolio5+ years of experience in facilities management on behalf of asset owners
- Strong experience and proven track record in contractor and contract management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing
- Problem-solving mindset and proactive approach to operational challenges.
- Collaborative and committed to supporting broader team goals.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and own reliable form of transport.
- Ability to travel throughout Queensland.