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.