Careers
At Oaklee, our people are our greatest asset.
They form our culture and make us stand apart from our competitors. We have an abundance of talented people across the company, which makes for a high-performing and friendly environment.
Benefits & Culture
At Oaklee, we offer stimulating, challenging, and rewarding careers, within a supportive work environment. Oaklee has an exceptional team culture which is underpinned by our core values of creativity, bravery, equality, focus, teamwork, and empathy. We provide excellent training and professional development opportunities including mentoring for all employees, leading to defined career progression.
Open Roles
We are always looking to grow the Oaklee team and successful candidates are ambitious, pioneering, fair, precise, and passionate about the future of Ireland’s Housing sector and placemaking.
Open Roles
Job Description
Job Title: Property Services Manager
Location: Dublin 8 / Hybrid
Salary: €82,529 – €96,417 (DOE)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Company Information and Introduction
Oaklee Housing is seeking a Property Services Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for responsive repairs, cyclical maintenance, voids, and statutory servicing across our national housing portfolio.
You will lead a team responsible for delivering high-quality services to residents, managing contracts, budgets, and performance, while working closely with colleagues across Housing, Asset Management, and Development. This is a senior role with real scope to shape service delivery as Oaklee grows.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you’ll provide strategic leadership, manage budgets and contractor relationships, and drive performance across the function. You’ll play a key role in embedding consistent service standards, enhancing efficiency, and ensuring homes are safe, well maintained, and compliant.
Key Skills and Competencies
You’ll have at least five years’ experience in property services or housing operations, with strong knowledge of maintenance contracts, statutory servicing, and compliance. You’re an excellent communicator and leader who can manage contractors, budgets, and teams effectively.
Essential Criteria:
Third-level qualification in property, construction, or housing management (or equivalent).
Proven experience managing repairs, voids, and cyclical programmes.
Experience managing Measured Term Contracts and Schedule of Rates.
Strong understanding of statutory compliance and housing safety standards.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Full driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
Desirable:
CIH, RICS, CIOB, or Engineers Ireland membership, and experience within the AHB or Local Authority sector.
Job Description
Job Title: Sustainability Manager
Location: Dublin 8 / Hybrid
Salary: €56,074 – €62,687 (DOE)
Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week
Company Information and Introduction
Oaklee Housing is recruiting a Sustainability Officer to support the delivery of our Sustainability Strategy 2025–2028 and Energy Master Plan. You will coordinate retrofit and energy programmes, manage data and funding streams including SEAI, and help reduce carbon across our portfolio.
You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to coordinate retrofit projects, manage data and reporting systems, and promote energy awareness across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
This role suits someone with energy or sustainability experience who wants to apply their skills for social impact. You’re passionate about sustainability, data-driven, and confident managing multiple projects. You bring experience in energy management, retrofit, or environmental performance, with strong analytical and reporting skills.
Essential Criteria:
Degree in sustainability, energy, or environmental science (NFQ 7–8).
Experience in energy or retrofit project delivery.
Knowledge of BER/DEAP, SEAI schemes, and Irish energy regulations.
Strong data management and reporting skills.
Full driving licence and access to a car.
Desirable:
Experience in the AHB or social housing sector, knowledge of funding models, and dashboard/report development skills.
Job Description
Job Title: Building Surveyor (Asset Management)
Department: Asset Management
Reporting to: Strategic Asset Manager
Location: Brunell Building, Heuston South Quarter, Dublin 8/ Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, subject to a six-month probationary period
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary Range: €70,000 – €80,000 commensurate with experience
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Oaklee Housing is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor to join Oaklee Housing’s expanding Asset Management team. It is a unique opportunity to help establish technical standards, survey programmes, and compliance frameworks in a growing Approved Housing Body.
You will bring expertise in building pathology, fire safety, and compliance, supporting remediation, investment planning, and strategic asset management. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on technical detail and wants to influence organisational practice.
You’ll undertake building pathology and technical surveys, provide expert advice on defects and compliance, and help shape Oaklee’s in-house technical capability. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how our asset management systems, data, and standards evolve as we continue to grow.
Skills and Competencies
You’ll have a degree in Building Surveying or a related field, with at least five years’ experience in technical surveying and building pathology. You’ll be comfortable managing remedial works, liaising with consultants, and producing detailed technical reports.
Essential Criteria:
Degree in Building Surveying or related discipline.
Minimum 5 years’ relevant post-qualification experience.
Strong knowledge of Irish Building Regulations (especially Part B & D).
Experience in building pathology, defect investigation, and compliance surveys.
Excellent technical reporting and communication skills.
Full, clean driving licence and willingness to travel.
Desirable:
Chartered (or working towards) RICS/SCSI, familiarity with ISO 55000/19650, and experience in AHB or Local Authority settings.
Company Information and Introduction
Job Title: Facilities Assistant
Hours Per Week: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: L3P1 €39,085 – L3P5 €43,552
Location: Dublin/ Leinster Region - Travel across the region will be required.
Oaklee Housing is an Approved Housing Body (AHB) established in 2000 to deliver high-quality modern homes for older people, families, mature single people, and people with complex needs. Continually collaborating with our statutory and voluntary partners, we have rapidly grown our presence across Ireland to become one of Ireland’s most ambitious providers of customer-focused housing and support services.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
To assist the Housing Operations Team in keeping our properties and estates safe, secure, and tidy so that our tenants have a great place to live.
You will be required to assist tenants with queries; report any issues/significant repairs needed; carry out minor repairs and coordinate with contractors to carry out major repairs or planned maintenance work.
Safety & security of estates and schemes.
Proactively schedule visits to your designated estates/schemes/properties so that you are a visible representative of Oaklee Housing for tenants.
Walk around your designated schemes/estates checking that the fire alarms are operating properly, that common areas are clean, safe, and secure.
Carrying out Minor Repairs
Liaison with Contractors to enable access.
Assist with empty homes.
To carry out risk assessments if any issue is of concern and needs actioning to liaise with Property Services/Service Centre/Development team, as necessary.
To be the main point of contact for all contractors and utility providers arriving on site.
To arrange access for contractors including key fobs/parking and access through estates to direct contractors whilst on site.
Assisting Tenants.
Caretaker specific duties and general duties that may be required ad-hoc.
Key Skills and Competencies
A full clean driving licence, with own transport, is essential.
Basic DIY knowledge, such as carpentry and general building skills.
An understanding and appreciation of the Social Housing environment and our tenants' needs.
Working knowledge of health and safety regulations and a commitment to keep this knowledge up to date and current.
Good MS Office (Outlook) skills.
Good standard of both verbal and written communication skills
Fluent English with strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to adapt these to the audience.
Company Information and Introduction
Job Title: Development Administrator
Location: Hybrid Brunel Building
Reporting to: Development Team Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: €44,133
About Us
At Oaklee, our mission is to provide high-quality, secure, and sustainable housing solutions for individuals and families across Ireland. Our dedicated Development Team delivers innovative, community-focused housing projects. Guided by our values of Agility, Empathy, and Ambition, we foster a high-performing and supportive environment.
Role Summary
Oaklee is seeking an experienced and proactive Development Administrator to play a pivotal role within the Development Team. You will provide advanced administrative and operational support, oversee key processes, and contribute to the continuous improvement of business development and project delivery activities. This role requires strong administrative, and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Process Oversight & Improvement: Lead the administration of development projects within your remit, identifying and implementing process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Scheduling & Coordination: Oversee the scheduling of meetings, appointments, and site visits, ensuring effective coordination of logistics for team members and external stakeholders.
Funding Administration: Manage the preparation and submission of funding documentation, CALF invoice requests, finance memos, and HFA utilisation requests, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
Invoice & Expense Processing: Supervise purchase orders, invoice processing, and expense claims; provide guidance on financial administration best practices.
Form Administration: Oversee the completion and submission of asset forms and local authority forms, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Utility Management: Manage the set-up, payment, and closure of utility accounts for development projects.
Document Management: Lead the maintenance and organisation of project files on SharePoint, coordinate handover files, and ensure robust archiving and accessibility for the team.
Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, fostering strong working relationships and ensuring effective communication.
Mentoring & Support: Provide guidance and support to junior administrative staff, sharing expertise and promoting professional development.
General Office Duties: Oversee general office administration, including phone and email management, correspondence, courier arrangements, and ad hoc projects as required.
Key Skills and Competencies
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and lead administrative processes in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and document management.
Advanced IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePoint, and project management/database software.
Strong leadership and teamwork skills, with experience supporting and mentoring colleagues.
Proactive problem-solving abilities and a continuous improvement mindset.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and diplomatic approach.
Experience in the Approved Housing Body (AHB) sector is highly desirable.