Commercial Facilities Manager

At Knight Frank Newcastle and Central Coast, we're passionate about property, but it takes more than passion to make us part of the world's most successful privately-owned property agency and consultancy.

With a 125-year heritage, we are part of a global property powerhouse dedicated to providing our clients the best advice across commercial and residential property transactional and advisory services.

We take pride in developing and training our people and providing opportunities for career growth across our business.

The role:

Knight Frank Newcastle is seeking a Facilities Manager, to join our Asset Management Team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality management of key commercial buildings in the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie area.

These roles are responsible for the hands-on support, operation and maintenance of assets within the portfolio the key focus of these roles is to ensure that these assets are managed in a safe, productive and inviting manner. This includes driving the success of overall facilities management, administrative duties, tenancy matters, leasing, tenancy fit outs and compliance matters.

If you are new to Facilities Management, or a seasoned professional, then here are the opportunities for you!

Key Tasks:

- Operations: Hands on running of the day-to-day operations of a large commercial asset, including statutory compliance, WHS and safety management, maintenance requests/planning and driving contractor management to achieve strategic and operational objectives, with support from the Property Manager.

- Financial Reporting: Assist the Property Manager manage the operational budget, including accruals, variance commentary reporting,



completion of annual budgets and re-forecasts and outgoings and tenant charges.

- Relationship management - Develop good working relationship with tenants, contractors and owners.

- Administration: Assist the Property Managers deliver on business reports, coordinating and approving invoices and timely payment.

Who are we looking for?

Experience and Qualifications

- A background in maintenance or facilities OR contractor management
- An understanding of the property industry and sector, with prior commercial real estate experience advantageous but not essential.

- Experience in contractor management, scheduling, strong administrative skills with attention to detail.

- Driver's license (and own vehicle)

- Strong relationship focus

- Achievement orientated, proactive and keen to learn and grow.

- Demonstrated stakeholder management skills

- Solid problem solving and interpretation skills

- Proactive and positive attitude

What’s in it for you?

- Competitive remuneration package, with up to 6 weeks annual leave each year!

- Join a growing organisation that supports individual career development

- Work with a well-established, experienced, and supportive team

Join a team where individual uniqueness is celebrated, contribution is rewarded, and voices are respected and heard. A place where everyone has the chance to perform at their best.

Not the perfect fit? Apply anyway. You might have something we didn't realise we needed!

Applicants with Australian working rights need only apply. No Agencies please.

Please note, if you are successful in securing a role, you will be subject to police checks as part of our standard recruitment process.

📌 Facilities Managers (Newcastle West)
🏢 Knight Frank
📍 Newcastle West