Principal Facilities Operations

The Role

Reporting to the Manager Facilities and Leasing, this role leads the management of Council's diverse facilities portfolio, including aquatic centres, caravan parks, aerodromes, community halls, CCTV networks, and corporate buildings. With a focus on capital delivery, operations, and strategic asset management, the position ensures facilities are safe, sustainable, and aligned with Council's long-term goals. The role also supports property and leasing opportunities, oversees renewals and upgrades, and manages operational contracts to optimise efficiency and community benefit. As part of the leadership team, the Principal will drive workplace safety, collaboration, and cultural transformation, fostering a high-performing and customer-focused environment.

About You

You will bring a strong blend of qualifications and experience in facilities, asset, property, or project management, supported by transferable tertiary or post-secondary qualifications in a relevant field. With at least five years' experience – and ideally ten or more – you have a proven track record of transforming facilities management functions within government, community, or service-oriented organisations, from operational through to strategic levels.

Your ability to build strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders is one of your key strengths, along with well-developed negotiation, analytical, research, and report-writing skills. You also possess an excellent understanding of the legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures that underpin facilities operations and programs, complemented by a current Queensland Class C Driver Licence.

Our Region

Nestled between one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforest, is the beautiful Cassowary Coast Region. Consisting of coastal and hinterland communities with 30,000 residents across the major townships of Cardwell, Mission Beach, Tully and Innisfail.

With unprecedented interest, new investment and population moving to our region and a climate and landscape the envy of the country, we're ensuring that the actions we take in managing our business are relevant to ensuring that Cassowary Coast is the 'next big thing'. Part of that is ensuring that we have the roles that make being the best possible and we want more people like the fantastic team we have to ensure that we continue to make that possible.

Recruitment Process

All applications must be submitted via the Cassowary Coast Regional Council website
by
7:30pm Monday, 15 September 2025
.

On our website, review further position information and submit your application via the
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for this role, ensuring you include:

·
Cover Letter
(max 2-3 pages) addressing the selection criteria and the reason you are the 'best fit' for this role

· Current
Resume
showcasing relevant skills, experience and qualifications

· Current
Licences/Qualifications
, relevant to this role

Shortlisted applicants may be requested to participate in a one way interview process with Spark Hire, Police Background, Social Media, Adverse Media Check and Psychometric testing and will be required to complete a drug and alcohol screen.

Any Questions

If you have questions after reading the information on our website, or you are having difficulty viewing the position online, please contact us:

People & Safety
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Cassowary Coast Regional Council is strengthened by diversity, and we celebrate our inclusive workplace culture that brings great value to our organisation and community as a whole. We promote and apply equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.