Corporate Facilities Manager

The opportunity

Auckland Council is looking for a seasoned Corporate Facilities Manager to oversee the day-to-day running of a varied property portfolio across the South Region. The role is central to keeping facilities safe, compliant, resilient, and suitable for ongoing use.

The portfolio covers corporate offices, local board facilities, and a vital 24/7 operational site where dependable performance and business continuity are essential. You will be responsible for coordinating facilities services, maintenance planning, contractor oversight, compliance, and asset lifecycle planning to ensure the estate is well managed over time.

In this hands-on role, you will work within a complex stakeholder network that includes operational teams, contractors, consultants, local boards, mana whenua, and senior leaders. The position requires a Monday-to-Friday on-site presence across the portfolio, with participation in after-hours response and support for critical incidents when needed.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee facilities and asset management for Auckland Council’s South Region corporate property portfolio.
• Manage a broad range of sites, including a high-availability 24/7 operational facility, ensuring assets remain safe, compliant, resilient, and available for service delivery.
• Create and carry out maintenance and asset plans that support long-term performance and sustainability.
• Lead planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, asset renewal work, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Administer facilities contracts and service providers, with a focus on performance, accountability, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Track asset condition, manage operational risks, and contribute to lifecycle planning to improve reliability and resilience.
• Support capital works, refurbishment activity, and asset renewal programmes.
• Develop effective working relationships with internal teams, contractors, consultants, local boards, mana whenua, and community partners.
• Take a leadership role during operational incidents and provide after-hours support when required.

About you

You are an accomplished facilities professional who brings strong technical knowledge along with excellent contractor and stakeholder management capability.

To succeed in this position, you should be able to demonstrate:

• Substantial experience in facilities management, property operations, asset management, or a similar field.
• A track record of managing complex property portfolios, preferably in critical or high-availability environments.
• Strong understanding of asset management, lifecycle planning, maintenance strategy, and risk management.
• Experience delivering maintenance programmes, asset renewal work, and contractor-managed projects.
• Technical knowledge of building services such as HVAC, mechanical, electrical, and compliance systems.
• Experience managing contracts, service providers, and operational budgets.
• Well-developed communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across a large organisation.
• Good judgement and the ability to weigh operational demands, customer needs, risk, and compliance requirements.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Preferred background

Experience in local government, infrastructure, healthcare, education, or other complex asset-heavy environments will be an advantage.

What we offer

This is a chance to lead a varied facilities portfolio and take responsibility for assets used every day by staff, customers, and communities. You will also help maintain the performance of a critical 24/7 operational facility.

You’ll be part of a collaborative team, work on meaningful challenges, and contribute to Auckland Council’s corporate facilities and assets.

Additional information

Location: NZ, 1010. Date listed: 16 Jun 2026.