Facilities Maintenance Regional Manager

Summary

Join Sodexo, a leading provider of operations, maintenance, and refurbishment services for non-process infrastructure in the mining and oil & gas sectors across Western Australia, as a Facilities Maintenance (FM) Regional Lead. This full-time permanent position is based on a 5:2, 4:3 roster with every second Friday in the Perth office. You will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of hard facilities management services to RTIO on-site sites, providing support services for soft services delivery under the IFMS contract across the East Pilbara, and managing the assignments, performance, and compliance of Maintenance Supervisors, Leading Hands, and Tradespeople. This role involves client and stakeholder management, maintenance operations and project management, compliance, safety and environmental management, employee leadership and development, financial and resource management, and crisis and contingency management.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Facility Management
• Tertiary education in Business management, facilities maintenance or a related field
• Extensive knowledge of Australian Property and OHS requirements
• Worksafe Construction Safety Awareness Training
• Provide First Aid Training (HLTAID003)
• A manual drivers licence will be required for this role

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the client, key subcontractors, and suppliers within the IFMS contract
• Promptly and professionally communicate with the client regarding serious maintenance issues, providing updates on response actions and resolution progress
• Assign and oversee repair crews for breakdowns and faults, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to minimise unplanned events and disruptions
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, company, and client-driven OHS policies and procedures
• Continuously review safety manuals and procedures, ensuring alignment with best practices
• Lead, train, and mentor Facilities Management and Maintenance staff, ensuring adherence to company, client, and regulatory standards
• Foster a strong team culture that prioritises professionalism, performance, and continuous learning
• Work closely with Finance to develop budgets for Facilities Management operations and assess new project costs
• Monitor and analyse resource and labour costs, implementing cost-saving initiatives where appropriate
• Ensure prompt and professional responses to unplanned events and emergencies
• Lead efforts to investigate and resolve operational issues, communicating learnings across all sites to prevent recurrence

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in managing remote site facilities is highly preferable
• TapRooT - Root Cause Analysis training - desirable
• Essential Factors Incident Investigation Training – desirable