Position: Facilities Manager
Datacom Location: Auckland Only (On-Site)
Our Why
Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help them to use the power of tech to innovate and grow.
About the Role (Your Why)
In your role as the Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Group Property Manager in the delivery of financial and operational activities for designated Datacom properties in line with the broader strategic goals and objectives of the business. The primary purpose is to successfully manage Facilities assets and functions and ensure Health & Safety risk controls are in place to provide a safe and secure Office environment. Knowledge of building methods and materials is required, serving as a company representative on regulatory issues, and you will have the ability to strategically manage and coordinate office administration functions, develop and streamline administrative procedures, stock control and operating systems, and manage the Administration team, delegate tasks, engage with key stakeholders and provide high-level support functions to the Group Property Manager.
What You’ll Do
As a Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for (but not limited to):
- Facilities management, including the operational needs of the company corporate office and also supporting our Warehouse site location in Auckland. You will be familiar operating BMS, HVAC and Security Systems for office buildings, maintain furniture assets, handle lease obligations with the building management teams, support staff inductions, manage engagement events, support in-house tech management, lead IT systems change management and work with WH&S team to meet obligations.
- Vendor management, contractor and supplier relationship management and support contract renewals and H&S controls.
- Finance management, ensuring administration and facility costs and within budget.
- Project management, working with the business to deliver space utilisation plans and end to end minor capital works programs whilst working with internal stakeholders.
- Compliance management, ensuring all Auckland sites are compliant to relevant codes and best proactive operations and controlling and managing the BMS, Security Access Control systems, CCTV systems and Auckland parking locations to ensure all services are running as scheduled.
- Oversee team performance, keeping everything in sync with Datacom’s values.
We are a pretty agile company and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.
What You’ll Bring
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience in facilities and/or office management, asset and portfolio management, and leading a team
- The ability to work autonomously, use initiative, and lead and direct the work of others whilst being accountable for your work and positive and engaging – personality is key
- Knowledge and technical competence in MS Office, Teams, facilities management software systems, NetSuite, ERP systems such as OpenAir, security systems (e.g. Gallagher) and BMS and HVAC systems
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with a broad range of people and organisations whilst having personal integrity, sound judgement and an honest and ethical approach
- Ability to produce logically presented and clearly written material
- Able to multi-task and prioritise complex and diverse workloads
- Ability to time manage and meet deadlines, sometimes under pressure and with conflicting deadlines
- Tertiary qualification(s) in, facilities, property or business management
Why Join Us Here at Datacom?
Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.
We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.
We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.
We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.
