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Facilities Manager - Premium Industrial Assets

CBRE · Adelaide, South Australia

Type
Full-time
Posted
15 days ago

Overview

You bring strong operational management skills from policing, including managing multiple priorities, contractor oversight, and ensuring compliance with procedures. Your experience in running a shift or custody suite translates directly to managing building services and coordinating maintenance across a portfolio. The ability to conduct inspections, identify issues, and manage budgets aligns with the disciplined, process-driven approach developed in a policing environment.

About this role

Join a Global Real Estate Leader and manage a best-in-class industrial portfolio. Build your career with one of Australia's most significant property owners Northern Adelaide Land of the Kaurna People

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee a portfolio of premium industrial assets across Northern Adelaide.

Join one of CBRE’s top-performing industrial property teams, delivering outstanding results for the ESR Group - a leading global real estate company with a significant presence across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio includes some of the country’s most advanced industrial and logistics facilities, supporting global brands and critical supply chains.

Working across a multi-site portfolio, you’ll partner with a globally recognised real estate investor while collaborating with an experienced team of property and facilities professionals interstate. You'll enjoy strong client relationships, diverse responsibilities, and excellent career development opportunities within a dedicated account.

A snapshot of your day

Managing essential building services including fire, mechanical, hydraulic, security and landscaping contractors

Driving contractor performance, compliance and service excellence across the portfolio

Conducting regular property inspections and proactively identifying improvement opportunities

Managing operating expenditure budgets and delivering cost-effective maintenance outcomes

Coordinating reactive maintenance and minor works projects

What you'll bring

Experience in Facilities Management, Building Operations or Property Operations

A solid understanding of industrial building services including fire, mechanical, hydraulic and essential services

Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement skills

Experience managing multiple sites and competing priorities

Experience with Yardi, Rapid Global or similar FM platforms (preferred)

A current driver's license and access to a vehicle

What's in it for you?

Dedicated role supporting a single major institutional client

Exposure to a premium industrial and logistics portfolio

Working with a positive, dedicated, high-performing team

Career progression opportunities within Australia's largest property services business

Structured learning, development and leadership programs

Access to industry-leading technology, systems and support

A range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs, corporate partnerships and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days.

Qantas flight discounts

Initiatives and annual programs to recognise employees who exemplify excellence nationally and pacific wide

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you can chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Can we inspire you to join us?

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.

Be inspired to elevate your career to new heights.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process

Please note the successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment background screening by our external third-party provider.

We look forward to hearing from you! #WeAreCBRE

About facilities & operations roles for ex-police

Operations, facilities and site management roles. Running a shift, a custody suite or an operational unit is people-and-process management employers can use from day one.

See all facilities & operations jobs in Adelaide

Why this fits a police background — match score 65/100

  • Evidence & case files
  • Working to legislation & regulation

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