Workplace Operations Lead

Aurecon

Workplace Operations Lead overseeing facilities and operational issues for Aurecon in Brisbane. Coordinating vendors, managing office setups, and ensuring a smooth workplace experience.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeBrisbane • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day workplace operations including facilities, building issues, and general office experience
Act as a key escalation point, resolving the majority of operational issues before escalation to leadership
Coordinate contractors and vendors, ensuring service delivery and performance standards are met
Support office relocations, fit-outs, and new workplace setups, including defects management
Oversee shared resources such as fleet, car parking, and office amenities
Assist with contractor onboarding, contracts, and compliance requirements
Support health, safety, and contractor compliance (HSE) processes
Provide continuity across the team, stepping in as a key point of contact when required
Support business continuity with our CX function within the wider Workplace team

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years’ experience in workplace operations or facilities management
Experience in corporate or consultancy environments (preferred)
Strong experience coordinating contractors and vendors
Exposure to fit-outs, office moves, or defects management (highly desirable)
Solid understanding of workplace operations systems and processes
Basic understanding of commercial lease requirements (interpretation, not negotiation)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage ambiguity
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence without formal authority
A proactive, adaptable approach with a strong sense of ownership

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to support one of Aurecon’s largest real estate footprints in Queensland
Exposure to office relocations, workplace transformations, and major projects over the next two years
A mix of BAU operations and project delivery experience
Strong team support with opportunities to build broad workplace expertise

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Hard Skills & Tools

workplace operationsfacilities managementcontractor coordinationvendor managementdefects managementoffice relocationsfit-outscompliance requirementshealth and safety processesbusiness continuity

Soft Skills

problem-solvinginterpersonal skillsinfluence without authorityproactive approachadaptabilityownershipambiguity management