Building & Facilities Manager - Student Accommodation

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Why work for Greystar?

We don't just manage buildings, we build communities. At Greystar, our onsite teams shape exceptional living experiences from day one. If you want genuine ownership over facilities strategy – not just maintenance – this is your next move.

About the site:

A'Beckett Street is one of Greystar's flagship Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) communities, located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. A single, high-profile site where you'll have full visibility and influence over how facilities operations run.

About the role:

This is a full-time, permanent role reporting to the Community Manager. It's not a portfolio-level position - it's a site-based Facilities Manager role split roughly 30% hands-on maintenance and 70% strategic: budgeting, CapEx planning, subcontractor management, compliance, and leading your own team. You'll have genuine scope to shape processes from day one.

On-call support is part of the role as part of a rotating roster for emergency situations, alongside standard business hours.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and reforecast facilities budgets, working closely with the Community Manager on CapEx and operational spend

• Lead the delivery of CapEx projects and major works, ensuring quality, budget and timeline adherence

• Recruit, train, and manage the performance of your maintenance team

• Manage subcontractors and vendors, from scoping works to ensuring compliance and value for money

• Deliver preventative maintenance programs and ensure statutory testing (fire alarms, HVAC, emergency lighting) is complete, recorded and audit-ready

• Own work orders end-to-end – diagnosing, repairing and closing out defects on time and within budget

• Oversee the make-ready process for vacant rooms - inspections, contractor scheduling and quality checks

• Champion WHS and drive a strong safety culture across the community

About you:

You've led facilities or maintenance operations in student accommodation, residential, or hospitality settings, and you're just as confident owning a budget or CapEx plan as you are getting hands-on when needed.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Proven facilities/maintenance management experience, ideally in student accommodation, residential or hospitality

• Strong financial acumen - budgeting, CapEx planning and cost control

• Demonstrated leadership experience – recruitment, coaching and performance management

• Solid understanding of WHS, statutory compliance and preventative maintenance systems

• Trade qualifications (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) highly regarded but not essential

• A valid driver's licence and ability to obtain a National Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check

About Greystar:

Greystar is a global leader in property management, development, and investment services, operating over $315 billion of real estate across 250 markets worldwide. We're rapidly expanding across Australia – be part of the journey as we become a major market player.

We're committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities.

If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, apply anyway – we're interested in potential as much as experience.

Find out more: https://www.greystar.com/

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives.  

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Important Notice: Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.