Senior Facilities and Maintenance Officer

Looking for your next step? Deliver meaningful infrastructure projects, manage contractors, and make an impact

Your new company

Are you an experienced facilities or maintenance professional ready to step into a role where you can truly make a difference?

Hays is proud to be partnering with a leading infrastructure organisation in Far North Queensland to recruit a Senior Facilities Maintenance Officer. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a diverse asset portfolio, delivering critical maintenance and capital works across high-profile regional infrastructure.

Your new role

Reporting into a senior leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring assets are maintained to the highest standard, supporting operational performance, compliance, and long-term sustainability.

You will be responsible for:Leading preventative and reactive maintenance programmes across a varied asset baseManaging plant, equipment, and infrastructure to maximise performance and lifespan

Delivering minor capital works, refurbishments, and upgrades

Preparing scopes, specifications, and tender documentation

Overseeing contractors and driving performance outcomes

Managing budgets, timelines, and project delivery

Conducting inspections and developing maintenance and asset plans

Providing clear reporting on performance, risks, and compliance

What you'll need to succeed

You’ll be a proactive and organised professional with a strong background in facilities, maintenance, or project delivery.You will bring:

Proven experience in facilities maintenance and/or capital works delivery

Strong contractor management and contract administration skills

The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Sound knowledge of WHS, compliance, and building maintenance standards

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Diploma or higher in Facilities Management, Project Management, or similarTrade background (Electrical or Mechanical) highly regarded

What you'll get in return

Opportunity to work on diverse and meaningful infrastructure projectsStrong pipeline of maintenance and capital works initiatives

Career progression within a respected and growing organisation

Competitive salary package

What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ or for more information please contact Grace Dunn at Hays on 07 4049 2900 or email ***email_hidden*** If this job isn't quite right for you, though you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion and visit our website www.hays.com.au to review our current list of available positions.#2999829