We currently have an exceptional opportunity for a Building Services Supervisor. Join our Government and Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in managing and supervising building services including renovations, alterations, extensions, improvements or repairs of a building being undertaken by sub-contractors, ensuring these are completed to required industry regulations. Reporting to the Procurement & Subcontractor Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.
What You’ll Do
This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
- Supervise planned works, defect rectification, and technical service delivery across tenanted and vacant properties.
- Drive safety and compliance – conduct audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations while ensuring adherence to OH&S requirements.
- Validate scopes, perform site inspections, and enforce compliance with NCC, Australian Standards, and contract specifications.
- Manage subcontractor performance – provide clear direction, monitor delivery partner performance, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Deliver on time and build client relationships – manage work orders, identify risks early, and act as a key client contact to support strong, collaborative outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
- Hold a relevant Trade License or suitable practical experience.
- Registered Building Practitioner under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011 (WA)
- Experience in management and supervision of general building services.
- Knowledge of work planning and scheduling procedures.
- Full understanding of OH&S regulations.
- Familiarity and understanding of domestic building statutory obligations, codes of practice, Building Code of Australia and Australian Standards.
More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.
Why Downer?
At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.
What It Means to Belong at Downer
We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:
Training and development to support and diversify your career.
With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.
You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.
As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.
If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
