Facility Manager

First Mode is a creative engineering company solving the toughest problems on and off the planet, with the goal of having an outsized impact on the world around us. We build the barely possible.

From our state-of-the-art manufacturing and production facilities in Seattle and Perth, we design and deliver resilient, reliable solutions for the most demanding and constrained frontiers in existence. In the last year our engineers built a 2MW hydrogen fuel cell and battery powerplant to retrofit a three-story, 300-metric-ton-capacity diesel haul truck; designed the power source and refueling system for the world's first endurance race vehicle to be powered by liquid hydrogen; and delivered spaceflight hardware headed 370 million kilometers from Earth to asteroid 16 Psyche.

While each project is unique, we typically meld together robotics, automation, systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and advanced fabrication to create a new future across many industries. If you have exceptional talent and a vision for the future, we want to talk.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Facility Manager to oversee the operation and maintenance of our Australian facility, located in Perth, WA. First Mode is a rapidly growing company and our Facility Manager will need to be able to both support our operation from both facility fit out and facility sustaining perspectives. As the Facility Manager you will work closely with First Mode Australia's leadership team to determine new initiatives to build office culture that are consistent with First Mode's core values.

**Position Responsibilities**
- Lead our First Mode Australia facility team and work with our global facilities team when required
- Oversee the operation and maintenance of office space and workshop within our facility
- Work closely with Management and Project Leads to ensure facility is fit for purpose for teams to use, facility is effectively utilised, and assist with ad hoc tasks related to facility configuration, logistics, and internal-external coordination efforts
- Advise the General Manager of capacity or capability constraints, possible facility improvements, and issues with safety protocols or process improvements
- Assist the General Manager with leading potential facility expansions, new facility renovations / start up, and hiring additional staff as required
- Manage our response to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, including testing, facility reconfiguration, process development and improvement
- Manage delivery of all facility management services, lessor liaison and contract management
- Manage operation expenditure, budgeting, produce and present monthly reporting and financial reporting
- Oversee communication with landlords on any maintenance, repair or new construction as needed
- Ensure adequate supervision is provided to vendors, contractors, and guests to ensure safe operations at the facility
- Coordinating improvement details, service, and maintenance requests to First Mode approved contractors
- Ensure compliance, documentation of, and adherence to policies amongst engineering and contractor teams

**Basic Qualifications**
- 2 years minimum of proven experience in a facility management role
- Technical understanding of commercial real estate leases, management, and maintenance
- Strong communication and organisation skills while managing several competing priorities
- Experience in subcontractor procurement and management
- Experience managing company budgets relative to facilities
- Working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations
- Well-developed skills with Microsoft Office products Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Able to respond quickly to change and adopt a flexible/ innovative approach

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience working with Jira and Confluence
- Previous experience working in a start-up environment
- Experience with setting up or re-configuring engineering workshops
- Interest in learning and implementing new programs relative to facilities

**Location**
- This position will be located at First Mode's office in Perth, WA

**Eligibility**
- Applicants must be eligible for employment within Australia

**Benefits & Perks**
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure
- Paid-for private health insurance (hospital & benefits)
- 12 week paid parental leave for all parents both secondary and primary carers
- A culture that encourages professional growth with learning and development reimbursements
- Open and collaborative workspaces with free office snacks and lunches
- Hybrid work model
- First Mode is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with First Mode is governed _on the basis of_ merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legal