Planned Maintenance Manager
Location: VIC, Australia Job ID: VICH_013 Posting Date: 11/01/2026, 11:36 PM Application Deadline: 11/29/2026, 08:00 AM
About the Role
Downer is partnering with Homes Victoria to deliver property maintenance services that support safe, well-maintained social housing and stronger communities across Victoria. 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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?
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.
If you need support or adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know so we can help you put your best foot forward.
About Downer
Downer is the leading provider of integrated infrastructure services across Australia and New Zealand. The company designs, builds and sustains assets, infrastructure and facilities across multiple sectors including transport, energy, utilities, facilities and defense.
Interested in this role?
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