Building Maintenance Services Manager

Join TLC Healthcare – Leaders in Integrated Healthcare

Position: Building and Projects Manager

Employment Type: Full-time

TLC Healthcare has proudly been recognised as an Employer of Choice for 9 consecutive years and was awarded the Global Healthy Workplaces Award for Large Employers in 2024. We are committed to excellence in integrated healthcare and creating safe, compliant, and innovative environments for our residents, staff, and visitors.

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Building Services Manager to join Team TLC and play a pivotal role in both the day-to-day management of building services and the execution of infrastructure development projects across our growing network of sites.

This role will require to work across TLC sites in Melbourne and Geelong areas.

About the Role

This dual-purpose role involves:

• Operational Oversight: Managing building services and ensuring business-as-usual operations, including compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards.
• Project Support: Assisting the General Manager – Capital Projects & Infrastructure in planning, designing, and executing refurbishment and development projects across current and future TLC sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the building services team across multiple sites.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee maintenance activities including mechanical & electrical systems, fixtures, fittings, and asset management.
• Design and implement site refurbishments and upgrades.
• Support capital works planning and execution in collaboration with senior leadership.

Job Competencies

• An understanding around significance of building design and its impact on the operations of Australian residential aged care, corporate settings, learning and early learning facilities

• Ability to read and compute technical, services and architectural drawings

• Able to proactively design & execute projects/activities (major or minor) around site refurbishments, ongoing maintenance & management (including M&E) of fixtures, fittings and other assets.

• Demonstrated ability to manage teams of direct labour and sub-contractors and commercial building services management experience including construction services.
• Demonstrated managerial experience in end-to-end delivery of high value infrastructure projects at least at an execution level (exposure in designing and post-delivery evaluation phases would be preferable).
• Acute stakeholder management skills and ability to nurture relationships
• Proven track record of services & asset procurement & contract management skills including tender preparation, negotiation & execution of complex authority, consultant and contractor agreements.
• An understanding of the application of legislative requirements for work, health, safety as applied to project management and construction.
• Understanding around building & infrastructure development, construction, design management, authority management, and planning approvals processes.
• Computer literacy includes working knowledge on industry specific software such as Aconex or TeamBinder.
• Strategy facilitation around risk management and sustainability. Identification of areas needing improvement, factors external to the organization that may affect business with appropriate contingency plans, highlighting and capitalizing on opportunities.

Qualifications / Experiences Required

• A minimum of 5+ years of experience working in a similar managerial capacity (preferably in health or allied health sectors)

• Formal Engineering or technical qualification in Building Services Engineering, Operations and Maintenance Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

• Other relevant tertiary qualification such as in management, business and commerce disciplines, would be advantageous

• Proven track record of working in large scale infrastructure projects

• Project Management Qualifications (PMBOK or PMI)

• Membership of a recognised professional association relevant to a field of expertise such as AIPM (highly desirable)

• Forecasting & budgeting expertise.
• Expertise around statuary obligations and compliance management.

What we offer

• Fully maintained company vehicle
• Discounted health insurance
• Free gym membership
• Novated leasing

Things that matter to us

• Trade, Construction or other related qualification
• Exceptional customer focus and service approach
• Demonstrated strength in collaboration and continuous improvement
• Up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations
• NDIS Clearance
• Working with Children Check
• Proof of eligibility to work in Australia
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Why Join TLC?

• Be part of a values-driven organisation with a strong focus on innovation and wellbeing.
• Work on impactful projects that improve lives and communities.
• Enjoy a supportive team culture and opportunities for professional growth.

All applications must be submitted through our website.

For any questions regarding this role, please feel free to contact Talent Acquisition at

To learn more about the benefits of joining Team TLC, please visit our website

We are an organisation with a strong sense of purpose that celebrates diversity, inclusion and embodies our core values of respect, accountability, excellence, collaboration, integrity and innovation.

Our culture is based on a supportive team environment where people thrive and achieve their best professionally.

TLC Healthcare encourage all people of different backgrounds to apply.

As part of our recruitment process, you may be required to complete a pre-employment psychometric and medical assessment.