Northern Beaches Council

Facilities Officer

Division: Transport & Assets

Business Unit: Property, Buildings & Beach Services

Title: Facilities Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $89907.72 to $104487.69 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 

Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting your personal well being, sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
The Property, Buildings, and Beach Services Business Unit is responsible for the management of Northern Beaches Council’s extensive property portfolio, as well as the delivery of lifeguarding and beach safety services along our stunning coastline. This unit encompasses a wide range of services including Building Assets, Facilities Management, Property Management & Commercial, and Beach Services. Our aim is to ensure the effective and sustainable use of Council’s assets, providing high-quality facilities and safe, enjoyable beach experiences for our community.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Rostered days off scheme.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits.
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment.

Our opportunity:

The key focus areas of this role include:

1. Manage all operational and technical aspects of facilities management for both preventative and reactive maintenance, including the issuing and management of work orders.
2. Procurement and contract management including preparation of technical specifications and define scope of works for preparation of tender documents.
3. Closely manage external service providers on day to day delivery of asset and facilities management services to meet performance objectives through effective communication, negotiation and issues management.
4. Build and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders that promote timely and customer focused solutions.

About you:

We’re looking for a collaborative, proactive and customer centric individual to join our Property, Buildings and Beach Services team.  You will bring experience and enthusiasm to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 5 January 2025
• Expected Interview Date: 17 January 2025
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: David Pengilly on 02 8495 6367.

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.