Regional Facilities Manager

Role overview

Do you like to build genuine connections and enhance the lives of others, in an inclusive workplace? At Aveo, you can do that and more. Join us and feel confident in embracing new challenges in our supportive team culture. Bring your whole self to work, grow as you learn new things, and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together, let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the State Facilities Manager, and closely supporting a team of staff across our portfolio of retirement villages, your purpose is to make Victorian Aveo communities the most desirable place for retirees to live, through building asset management.

Your focus will be to ensure programs are in place to maintain assets across our Victorian sites, and to deliver asset management projects in a timely manner. This is a regional, multi-site role, where you will enjoy connecting and interacting with internal teams, and being the Subject Matter Expert on all maintenance, repair, and facilities management.

What We Offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Parental Leave and Purchased Annual Leave options
• Two (2) additional 'All About Me' leave days per calendar year
• Annual salary reviews and annual bonus incentive scheme 
• Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
• Opportunities for further career progression

You Will

• Manage "repair and upgrade" projects to village communal buildings and grounds
• Write scoping documents for quoting purposes
• Organise and request quotations for works or services
• Be the 'Trusted Advisor' and 'Subject Matter Expert' for Facilities Management projects and tasks. Monitor and ensure that periodic meetings and reviews are held with subcontractors and suppliers
• Review Village Maintenance Service Contractors to ensure company quality standards are achieved and maintained
• Conduct site reviews which include quality and risk assessment on each village as required
• Assistance with the implementation and creation of the asset register
• Assist with all legislative and statutory compliance
• Partner with procurement to conduct SLA and KPI reviews including vendor compliance 

What You'll Bring

• Formal qualifications in trade, building, construction, facility management and/or property-related field (preferred)
• Minimum 3 years experience in facilities management and/or project management (preferred)
• Previous experience negotiating with contractors (preferred)
• Previous experience in project managing maintenance and construction works
• Computer literate - must be competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in cost/estimating material and labour rates
• Ability to contribute effectively within a team environment and hold superior communication skills

Who We Are

As a leader in retirement living with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and continue innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 80+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members, united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's Next

Apply now and take a first step in Bringing your Passion to life!  We are ready to welcome you.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.