Maintenance Team Leader

About Adelaide Airport Ltd

Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) is the gateway to South Australia and the fifth-largest airport in Australia. We are committed to ongoing developments that seamlessly connect the world to South Australia. AAL is an unlisted public company owned by long-term superannuation funds.

AAL is a major business centre and is executing its vision to be a globally connected, next generation hub offering a unique sense of place to its partners. AAL has recently announced $1 billion in capital investment over the next five years, covering both significant aviation and technology infrastructure upgrades in addition to some exciting commercial property developments across both its Adelaide and Parafield Airport sites.

AAL employs a highly engaged workforce recognised for delivering exceptional outcomes. Identifying, supporting and encouraging leadership and innovation, AAL is a proven leader in sustainability, supporting diversity and inclusion and offering flexible workplace arrangements.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Team Leader to lead the day-to-day maintenance of landside buildings, infrastructure, precincts and services across Adelaide and Parafield Airports.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating planned, preventive and reactive maintenance while balancing operational continuity, asset condition and customer requirements.

You will work closely with AAL Property and the Asset Engineering Team to monitor asset performance, identify recurring faults and support lifecycle, renewal and improvement priorities. You will also coordinate contractors and service providers, manage maintenance works and quotations, and support the delivery of OPEX and CAPEX expenditure.

This role is suited to someone with substantial facilities maintenance experience in a live operational environment, particularly across building services, infrastructure and customer-facing facilities. You will be confident managing contractors, maintenance programs and competing operational priorities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, compliance and service delivery.

You will be organised, proactive and accountable, with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to remain calm and decisive when responding to incidents, breakdowns and changing operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day maintenance management of landside buildings, infrastructure, precincts and services across Adelaide and Parafield Airport sites.
• Develop, coordinate and monitor planned, preventive and reactive maintenance programs through the CMMS.
• Maintain compliance with WHS, environmental, building, aviation and company requirements, including permits, JSEAs, SWMSs, inspections and corrective actions.
• Work closely with the Asset Engineering Team to monitor asset condition, service reliability and recurring faults.
• Work closely with AAL Property on asset performance, lifecycle planning and maintenance priorities.
• Build effective relationships with tenants, customers, contractors and internal stakeholders, communicating works and managing service impacts.
• Scope works, coordinate quotations and procurement, manage contractor performance and ensure safe, compliant and cost-effective delivery.
• Work closely with the Property Asset Manager to deliver OPEX and CAPEX expenditure, forecast maintenance requirements and control costs.
• Coordinate day-to-day priorities and provide practical guidance and support to your direct report, contractors and internal teams.
• Contribute to Airport Emergency Response activities as required.
• Support the Facilities Maintenance on-call roster and undertake irregular hours or night work where operationally required.

Live the AAL Values

• Accountability – Excellence starts with ownership
• Integrity – Do the right thing, even when no one’s around to see it
• Respect – Good humans make great workplaces
• Teamwork – Collaboration drives us. Celebration unites us
• Customer Focused – Think customer. Always!

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Relevant qualification in facilities maintenance, building services, asset management, engineering or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Certificate IV in Frontline Management or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Hold a current Australian Driver’s Licence.
• Ability to write and review JSEAs and SWMSs generated by AAL or contractors.
• Substantial facilities maintenance experience in a live operational environment, including responsibility for building services, infrastructure and customer-facing facilities.
• Experience managing contractors, service providers, quotations and maintenance expenditure.
• Demonstrated experience prioritising, planning and delivering maintenance programs.
• Working knowledge of WHS, contractor management, permits, JSEAs, SWMSs and applicable building and environmental compliance requirements.
• Experience monitoring contractor performance, service levels, statutory compliance and corrective actions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate, negotiate and influence at all levels.
• Experience across a broad range of civil, electrical, building, construction or building services works.
• Supervisory experience in an operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience in staff management and development.
• Ability to prepare reports and briefing papers.
• Knowledge and experience in the implementation of maintenance procedures.
• Strong understanding of budgetary principles and cost control, including managing and delivering OPEX and CAPEX budgets and forecasting.
• Proficiency with the MS Office suite.
• Proficiency with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant government regulations, standards and procedures.

Desirable

• Work Zone Traffic Management.
• MR Truck Licence.
• EWP Licence.
• HRW Licence.
• Forklift Operations Certificate.
• Boom above 11M.
• Airside Driver’s Licence.

Why Join Adelaide Airport?

Adelaide Airport is one of Australia’s most modern and user-friendly airports, providing world-class services to millions of passengers every year. We pride ourselves on our commitment to customer service, safety and environmental sustainability.

Working at Adelaide Airport offers:

• The opportunity to work in a vibrant environment at one of Australia’s busiest airports.
• A supportive team culture that fosters growth, learning and development.
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Adelaide and Parafield Airports.

How to Apply

Applications close: 20 November 2026

To apply, please use the Apply button to go to our careers portal and submit your application directly.