Senior Advisor - Facilities Projects

12-month contract | ASAP start

We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisor – Facilities Projects to provide specialist facilities management expertise and lead the delivery of accommodation and facility-related projects across a diverse asset portfolio. This role will support both new development initiatives and refurbishment programs, ensuring infrastructure outcomes that are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and aligned to organisational needs.

If you bring strong facilities management experience, a proven track record delivering construction and fit-out projects, and are available to commence immediately, we would love to hear from you.

This is a Contracting opportunity on a full-time basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, and estimate project costs, resources, and timelines for property, accommodation, and facility upgrades.
• Support long-term planning and prioritisation for corporate facilities and operational sites.
• Prepare appropriation requests, benefit submissions, and supporting documentation for minor and major works.
• Engage and collaborate with business units, regional teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure responsive, fit-for-purpose project outcomes.
• Manage consultants, architects, and engineers through design and approval stages.
• Oversee external contractors delivering construction, refurbishment, and fit-out activities.
• Provide strategic advice on corporate accommodation standards, utilisation, and best-practice facility solutions.
• Work alongside Property teams to ensure accommodation requirements are aligned with organisational needs.
• Identify and implement cost-efficient accommodation and facility strategies.
• Develop design briefs, technical specifications, and tender documentation.
• Establish and manage contracts with service providers and panel contractors, ensuring safety, performance, and compliance.
• Monitor contractor performance, risk, quality, and progress across multiple concurrent projects.
• Maintain accurate, compliant project documentation and records.
• Conduct audit activities and ensure alignment with corporate policies, construction standards, and governance requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience delivering facilities, accommodation, or construction projects—ideally across a large, complex organisation.
• Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary consultant and contractor groups.
• Strong facilities management background, including commercial fit-outs, office refurbishments, sheds, site buildings, and other supporting assets.
• A strong safety ethos with the ability to embed safe work practices and identify risks early.
• High-level stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build strong working relationships across diverse operational teams.
• Solid financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and reporting.
• Experience using SAP or similar systems for procurement, budgeting, and project reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports, presentations, and project updates.
• Highly organised, with strong planning and time-management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Broad project management capability across scope development, procurement, contract administration, risk management, and delivery.
• GTE experience is highly regarded.

Key Selection Criteria

• Significant project management and construction experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate consultants and contractors on large-scale projects.
• Extensive experience in facilities management and commercial fit-out works within a large organisational environment.

Please note: Previously submitted candidates are still under consideration. Duplicate submissions cannot be accepted.