Building & Facilities Manager - Student Accommodation

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia‑Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally.

Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world‑class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit

Why work for Greystar? We don't just manage buildings, we build communities. At Greystar, our onsite teams shape exceptional living experiences from day one. If you want genuine ownership over facilities strategy – not just maintenance – this is your next move.

About the site: A'Beckett Street is one of Greystar's flagship Purpose‑Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) communities, located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. A single, high‑profile site where you'll have full visibility and influence over how facilities operations run.

This is a full‑time, permanent role reporting to the Community Manager. It's not a portfolio‑level position - it's a site‑based Facilities Manager role split roughly 30% hands‑on maintenance and 70% strategic: budgeting, Cap Ex planning, subcontractor management, compliance, and leading your own team. You'll have genuine scope to shape processes from day one. On‑call support is part of the role as part of a rotating roster for emergency situations, alongside standard business hours.

• Prepare and reforecast facilities budgets, working closely with the Community Manager on Cap Ex and operational spend
• Lead the delivery of Cap Ex projects and major works, ensuring quality, budget and timeline adherence
• Recruit, train, and manage the performance of your maintenance team
• Manage subcontractors and vendors, from scoping works to ensuring compliance and value for money
• Deliver preventative maintenance programs and ensure statutory testing (fire alarms, HVAC, emergency lighting) is complete, recorded and audit‑ready
• Own work orders end‑to‑end – diagnosing, repairing and closing out defects on time and within budget
• Oversee the make‑ready process for vacant rooms - inspections, contractor scheduling and quality checks
• Champion WHS and drive a strong safety culture across the community

You've led facilities or maintenance operations in student accommodation, residential, or hospitality settings, and you're just as confident owning a budget or Cap Ex plan as you are getting hands‑on when needed. To be successful, you'll bring:

• Proven facilities/maintenance management experience, ideally in student accommodation, residential or hospitality
• Strong financial acumen - budgeting, Cap Ex planning and cost control
• Demonstrated leadership experience – recruitment, coaching and performance management
• Solid understanding of WHS, statutory compliance and preventative maintenance systems
• Trade qualifications (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) highly regarded but not essential
• A valid driver's licence and ability to obtain a National Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check

Greystar is a global leader in property management, development, and investment services, operating over $315…