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Planned Maintenance Manager

CompanyDowner
LocationParkville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 2, 2026
About The Company
Enabling communities to thrive. It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster. Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
About the Role

Make the difference that matters

 

Downer is proud to partner with Homes Victoria to deliver property maintenance services that support safe, well-maintained social housing and stronger communities across Victoria. Together, we help ensure critical and infrastructure services are at their best when communities need them most.

 

We have an opportunity for a Planned Maintenance Manager to join our Homes Victoria team. In this role, you will lead the planning, coordination, delivery and performance oversight of planned maintenance activities. Your work will contribute directly to safe, compliant and reliable planned maintenance outcomes for Homes Victoria and the communities we serve.

 

What You’ll Do 

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

  • Schedule planned, responsive and urgent maintenance works in accordance with contractual priorities, service levels and operational capacity.
  • Work with schedulers and operations teams to ensure planned maintenance works are effectively scheduled and coordinated with operational capacity and priorities.
  • Ensure planned maintenance activities meet statutory, regulatory and contractual compliance requirements, including documentation and audit readiness.
  • Support contract performance by monitoring planned maintenance delivery, identifying risks to service levels, and contributing data and evidence to abatement mitigation and rebuttal processes.
  • Act as a key operational interface with the client for planned maintenance matters, ensuring responses are timely, accurate and aligned with contractual requirements.

 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Tertiary qualification in Facilities Management, Asset & Maintenance Management, Engineering, Building Services or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience managing planned maintenance programs within facilities management, asset maintenance or property services environments.
  • Working knowledge of work order management systems to manage, analyse and report planned maintenance data.
  • Strong understanding of planned maintenance principles, asset lifecycle management and compliance obligations.
  • Ability to analyse maintenance performance data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.

 

More than anything, you will bring sound judgement, a collaborative approach and a commitment to delivering safe, compliant and reliable planned maintenance outcomes for our customer and the communities we serve.

 

Why Downer?

At Downer, the work you do matters. We deliver and support essential services and infrastructure that people and communities rely on every day. When you join us, you will be supported to grow, contribute to something meaningful and shape a future that works for you.

 

Support you can count on

Safety comes first. You will be part of a team that looks out for each other, with practical support and benefits to help you thrive at work and outside it.

  • Training and development to build your capability and support your career.

  • Employee Assistance Program providing professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

  • Perks@Downer, including healthcare discounts and savings across a range of everyday purchases.

  • A strong focus on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and working together as one team.

 

Be part of something big

Across government, health, education, defence, social housing and essential facilities, our people help deliver services that matter to millions. Your skills and experience will help keep essential services running and communities thriving.

                                                                           

Shape your future

 

Whether you want to deepen your expertise, move into leadership or take on a new challenge, you will have access to opportunities across teams, projects and locations to shape a career that works for you.

 

Make your next move matter. Apply today and bring your skills, experience and perspective to work that makes a genuine difference. If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know so we can help you put your best foot forward.

Key Skills
Facilities managementAsset managementMaintenance planningWork order managementCompliance managementContract performance monitoringData analysisStakeholder managementEngineeringBuilding servicesRisk managementAsset lifecycle managementRegulatory complianceOperational coordination
Categories
Management & LeadershipConstructionEngineeringGovernment & Public SectorSocial Services
Benefits
Training and developmentEmployee Assistance ProgramHealthcare discountsSavings on everyday purchases
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Planned Maintenance Manager will lead the scheduling, coordination, and performance oversight of maintenance activities for social housing. They will act as the primary operational interface with the client to ensure all work meets statutory, regulatory, and contractual compliance requirements.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
18195
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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