Facilities Manager
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
- Location
- Darlington, Australia
- Salary
- $150,628 + 17% Superannuation
- Closing date
- 2 Feb 2025
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- Job Type
- Professional Services, Estates & Facilities / Facilities Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
- Full time continuing role with University of Sydney
- Work with the University's iconic buildings
- Competitive Base Salary $150,628 + 17% Superannuation
About the opportunity
The Facilities Manager (G08) is responsible for the management and operation of facilities initially at G08 (Molecular Bioscience Building), with option to add additional buildings within precinct and for ensuring that they operate at the optimum requirements and specifications to support the academic endeavours and research outcomes. This position will be the key point of contact between COS (Central Operations Services) and our stakeholders to ensure COS is meeting the needs and expectations of its clients and those clients are aware of the extent of work that COS is undertaking within the Buildings.
The Facilities Manager will have detailed knowledge of all activities (maintenance, projects, and services) that are provided within the facilities and will proactively seek to ensure that the infrastructure and services within these facilities are at optimum level for research and teaching, ensuring facilitation of commercial arrangements and obligations are met on behalf of the University.
The Facilities Manager will build professional partnerships with teams, service providers and University stakeholders to ensure delivery of infrastructure services on time and on budget, with a strong focus on practical installation, configuration, and communication.
The Facilities Manager will drive innovations to improve service delivery. Providing technical leadership and direction, the jobholder will ensure the reliability of all plant and equipment and that the operation of all plant is cost-effective with asset lifecycles maintained. This role will drive cost effective Repairs and Maintenance and assist in capital expenditure programs. The Facilities Manager will undertake contract management to improve efficiencies in repairs and maintenance within a controlled budget.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- being the key point of contact between COS and stakeholders in meeting the needs and expectations of its clients and those clients are aware of the extent of work undertaken within the building
- ensure that building engineering services and plant is operating efficiently and meets the required performance requirements
- oversee all development, maintenance and major/minor capital works programs in order to ensure that these are carried out with minimal disruption to stakeholders
- manage the delivery of a suite of soft services through a retained services provider
- manage and report on operational finances
- ensure the statutory compliance of all WHS and public liability requirements. Includes all on-site WHS obligations (including inductions, orientation etc)
About you
- demonstrated experience in building or facilities management
- proven experience working with buildings within the medical or educational fields
- knowledge and experience in working with capital works, infrastructure and development projects
- mechanical and electrical trade qualifications highly regarded
- superior customer service, managing and influencing a large group of politically sensitive clients.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For a continuing position, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Australian Temporary Residents currently employed at the University of Sydney may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.
How to apply
Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.
If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.
For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Sajad Bahram, Recruitment Operations, by email to sajad.bahram@sydney.edu.au
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Closing date: Sunday 02 February 2025 11:59 PM
Company
The University of Sydney was established in 1850 and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.
The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.
The University of Sydney’s commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.
The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.
The University of Sydney is a key member of the Group of Eight Australian major research-intensive universities, and the Worldwide Universities Network.
Campuses
The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.
1. Camperdown/Darlington Campus.
2. Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).
3. Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.
4. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.
5. Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.
6. Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.
7. Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment.
8. Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.
9. Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.
Faculties
The University of Sydney has 16 faculties.
1. Agriculture and Environment
2. Architecture, Design and Planning
3. Arts and Social Sciences
4. Business (Business School)
5. Dentistry
6. Education and Social Work
7. Engineering and Information Technologies
8. Health Sciences
9. Law (Sydney Law School)
10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
11. Nursing and Midwifery
12. Pharmacy
13. Science
14. Sydney College of the Arts
15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
16. Veterinary Science
Number of Employees
Full-time employees: 7616
For more information, please visit: http://sydney.edu.au/
- Telephone
- +(61) 2 9351 2222
- Location
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UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
NEW SOUTH WALES
2006
AU
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