Facilities Maintenance Officer

Facilities Maintenance Officer
Ongoing, Full-time
Remuneration Package $88,834 – $96,829 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Australia’s leading museum located waterside in beautiful Darling Harbour

The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking an experienced Facilities Maintenance Officer to join the Facilities team in a full-time ongoing role.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a nationally recognised organisation. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering strategic priorities, enhancing organisational capability, and helping create outstanding experiences for visitors, communities, and stakeholders. Working collaboratively across the Museum, you will play an important role in shaping outcomes, driving innovation, and supporting the Museum’s vision for the future.

As the Facilities Maintenance Officer, you will be at the centre of ensuring the Museum’s facilities, equipment and non-collection assets are maintained to a high standard and ready to support daily operations, special events and exhibitions. This diverse role offers a unique blend of hands-on maintenance, asset management and operational coordination, providing the opportunity to contribute across a wide range of activities and projects.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, you will coordinate maintenance works, manage asset movements and storage, oversee offsite warehouse operations, and collaborate with staff, contractors and service providers to deliver effective facilities solutions. You will play a key role in maintaining safe, functional and efficient environments across Museum sites, while identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance service delivery.

This role is ideal for a proactive and solutions-focused professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in delivering high-quality outcomes and thrives in a dynamic environment where their contribution is visible and valued.

Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:

1. Demonstrated experience in facilities management, maintenance, asset management or operational support services with the ability to deliver effective operational outcomes.
2. Proven ability to coordinate maintenance and operational activities, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement and deliver quality outcomes with limited supervision.
3. Sound knowledge of work health and safety requirements and safe work practices with a demonstrated commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace.
4. Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships, provide practical advice and support, and effectively liaise with staff, contractors and service providers.
5. Demonstrated experience in asset management, logistics, warehouse operations or contractor coordination, supported by strong administrative, record-keeping and organisational skills.

Applications Close: 11:59pm AEST, Tuesday 18 August 2026. No applications will be accepted by mail or email.

What We Offer You
Working at the Museum offers a stunning office location plus access to a range of benefits including:

• A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation
• Generous leave and flexible working arrangements
• Great training and development opportunities
• Rewards and recognition initiatives
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
• Wellbeing initiatives including free flu shots and reimbursement for optical
• Staff Regatta – Sailing on the Harbour.