Head of Facilities & Technical Operations
Head of Facilities & Technical Operations
Step into a senior leadership role with genuine scope and technical influence.
We’re seeking a highly capable property professional with an engineering background to take ownership of facilities and technical operations across a diverse national portfolio — spanning retail, residential, industrial, and mixed-use assets.
This is a rare opportunity to build and lead a function that underpins the long-term performance, compliance and sustainability of a privately-owned property group with a strong growth pipeline.
With significant developments underway, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring every asset is safe, efficient, and future-proofed, while also embedding the systems, governance and people capability to scale into the future.
The Company
Our client is a privately owned property group with a track record in delivering and managing high-profile retail, commercial, residential and industrial assets. With expansion projects already committed, the group is entering an exciting phase of growth — requiring a senior technical operations leader to protect, enhance and evolve the performance of its assets.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Directors, the Head of Facilities & Technical Operations will:
Lead all aspects of facilities management and technical operations across the national portfolio.
Take ownership of OPEX and CAPEX budgets, lifecycle planning and major works.
Embed compliance, risk and sustainability frameworks across all asset classes.
Partner closely with development teams to ensure operational readiness for new assets and expansions.
Manage, mentor and grow a high-performing facilities team, supported by a strong network of contractors and service providers.
Act as the technical advisor to the executive team, ensuring assets are future-proofed and aligned to long-term strategy.
This role is ideal for you if…
You’re an engineer by training who has built your career in facilities and technical operations with major owners or developers.
You thrive leading diverse asset classes — from large-format retail to residential and industrial.
You want influence at the table with Directors, shaping decisions that directly impact asset performance and long-term value.
You’re ready to build and mentor a team, not just run the portfolio yourself.
This role may not suit you if…
You’ve only worked on the agency/outsourced side of facilities management and haven’t held direct ownership responsibilities for an owner/developer.
You prefer highly structured corporate environments with multiple reporting layers — this is a role where you’ll work directly with the owners and need to take full accountability.
About You
Engineering qualifications (electrical, mechanical, building services or related discipline).
15+ years’ experience in technical operations and facilities management with major developers or asset owners.
Proven success managing large, complex portfolios across retail, residential and industrial sectors.
Strong commercial acumen with experience leading $10M+ OPEX/CAPEX budgets.
Track record of building high-performing teams and driving contractor/vendor performance.
Deep knowledge of compliance, safety, risk and sustainability frameworks.
What’s on Offer
Executive-level package + performance-based bonus.
Direct reporting line to the Directors, with influence on strategic and operational decisions.
A long-term owner with a commitment to holding and growing quality assets.
The chance to shape and lead a critical function during a period of major expansion.