Facilities Lead – University of Sydney Union
About The Role
What you will do:
- Lead preventative and reactive maintenance across essential building services, including HVAC, fire systems, lifts, and security.
- Oversee facilities projects, including refurbishments, fit-outs, and infrastructure upgrades with minimal disruption to operations.
- Coordinate procurement and contract management, ensuring transparency, value for money, and contractor compliance.
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, maintaining safety documentation, conducting inspections, and promoting a safety-first culture.
- Foster strong stakeholder relationships, liaising with campus partners, tenants, and internal teams to resolve issues and deliver service excellence.
- Lead and mentor the Facilities team, allocating tasks, building capability, and driving a collaborative, customer-focused culture.
Essential Criteria:
- Project management experience, ideally in a facilities management-related field
- Outstanding stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Current Provisional or above NSW Driver’s License
- 4+ years of experience in the supervision of facilities and maintenance
- Tertiary qualifications in Facility Management, Engineering or Business Administration
About University of Sydney Union
The USU (University of Sydney Union) is proudly Australia’s oldest and largest not-for-profit student organisation, dedicated to providing students with the best possible university experience.
Led by a student board elected by their members, the USU provides fun things on campus, such as festivals, events and parties. They manage a diverse range of programs, including an active volunteering program and a Language Exchange, to name a few. In addition, they support over 200 Clubs and Societies as well as operate bars, food and retail outlets across campus, providing great coffee, affordable fresh food, graduation gown hire and official USYD merchandise.
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