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About the Company 

SA Water is a successful, modern water utility wholly owned by the Government of South Australia. We employ more than 1,700 people across a broad range of disciplines who operate more than $14 billion worth of infrastructure to deliver essential water and sewerage services to more than 1.8 million South Australians.

We operate in a geographically and climatically diverse service area, with sites and locations from Ceduna through to Port Augusta, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, across to the Riverland, down to Mount Gambier, and most places in between.

Our strength and expertise have been shaped by our history. For more than 165 years, South Australians have depended on us to innovate and deliver efficient and sustainable water services. With nationally and internationally recognised industry expertise, we’re focused on understanding and meeting our customers’ expectations.

As well as safely delivering smart and reliable services for our customers of today, we innovate to shape the water solutions of the future that will support thriving economies and healthy communities.

We are driven by our values; we value our people, we do work that matters, we keep it real, we know that our work has impact and we are future focussed. Staying true to our values ensures that we consistently deliver positive outcomes for all South Australians.

About the job  

We are seeking a proactive Facilities Management Coordinator to join our team and support the effective delivery of facilities services across the organisation. In this role, you will coordinate a variety of facilities management tasks, ensuring top-tier service delivery from our providers while overseeing both hard and soft service contracts. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring contract performance, effective service delivery, regulatory compliance and collaborating with stakeholders to meet business operation needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment, manage critical service contracts, and lead continuous improvement in facilities management. Whilst this role is based at our Head Office in the CBD (Victoria Square), our operations cover the state and will require some regional travel throughout South Australia.

This role is a 12-month opportunity with full-time hours (37.5) per week.

About Business Insights and Excellence

The Business Insights and Excellence group drives operational excellence by enabling best business practices, economic pricing, supply chain management, and performance optimisation to support the broader business and partners in delivering reliable, cost-effective, sustainable, and future-focused outcomes.

In addition, your responsibilities will include: 

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day. 

You will: 

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships within the team, across business units, and with service providers.
• Enhance service delivery, understand business needs and ensure these are met, and resolve facilities issues efficiently.
• Coordinate service providers, ensuring timely issue resolution and monitoring KPIs.
• Ensure adherence to standards, conduct audits, and manage compliance with regulations.
• Oversee invoice management, support asset improvement projects, and handle procurement tasks within guidelines.

Your success in this role will come from: 

Essential:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in areas such as Business, Property, Construction, Procurement or Project Management or demonstrated experience in facilities management and/or asset management.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills in a large and complex organisation.

Desirable:

• Certificates, licences or qualifications in electrical, fire, mechanical or related trades (desirable).
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant (Australian) standards including the National Construction Code (desirable).
• Demonstrated knowledge with relevant Safework SA Code of Practices.
• Experience with asset management or CRM systems.

Further information can be found in the attached PD – Facilities Management Coordinator.

To apply, click 'Apply'. Please submit and complete the application form, upload a cover letter and current resume. For enquiries, please contact Steph Haines from the Talent Acquisition team steph.haines@sawater.com.au.

Applications close 11:55pm, 5 March 2026.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

Our Industry is like no other. Dive into the wonderful world of water and explore the boundless opportunities. Learn more about the water industry at careersinwater.com.au.

Please note: We request that recruitment agencies do not submit candidates for this position, as they will not be accepted.