Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers 

Plant and Equipment Manager  

Full-time Opportunity until 27 June 2025 

 Preferred location Sydney Metro, Wollongong, Newcastle or Central Coast 

Total Remuneration $185,650 (Package includes base salary of $165,183 p.a plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading)    

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.  

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow. 

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.    

We invest in our people 

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work. 

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, a 38-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options. 

About the role 

The Plant and Equipment Manager is responsible for leading, managing, guiding and continually improving TAFE NSW fixed assets (portable plant and equipment and mobile training units) operations and “whole of life” services providing outstanding customer service, compliance, innovation and optimal value across all regional learning locations. 

About You  

Are you passionate about optimizing resources, driving efficiency, and shaping the future of vocational education? As our Plant and Equipment Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless operations across our campuses.  

You will possess strong leadership skills with the ability to build solid external and internal stakeholder relationships. Your ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders will be integral to achieving outcomes and adhering to asset management policy, processes and budgets. 

You should have a solid grasp of ERP systems (SAP preferably), AMS systems such as MS Dynamics, ServiceNow demand management system, data analysis, be adept at data manipulation, interpretation, drawing meaningful insights from complex datasets and data processes. 

Essential Requirements 

1. Degree qualification in related field or equivalent significant experience. 

2. Extensive experience leading and improving asset management services (planning, acquire, transfer, disposal, stocktake and audit processes) in a computerised environment such as SAP or Oracle. 

3. Demonstrated experience and understanding of accounting principles in asset planning, acquisition, disposal, depreciation and reconciliation and applied knowledge (or demonstrated ability to gain) of relevant government financial legislation. 

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Emily Strolin, emily.strolin@tafensw.edu.au or call 02 7921 9684    

Role-specific enquiries: contact Gino Calvisi, Director Logistics, gino.calvisi@tafensw.edu.au 

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.   

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct.  

For temporary positions, you will require a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.   

An eligibility list, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.