Manager Engineering Services

at  St John of God Health Care

Your Role at St John of God Subiaco Hospital
The Manager Engineering Services manages the functions of the Engineering Department to ensure that buildings, plant, equipment and grounds are properly maintained across the site(s) and manages the divisional environmental sustainability program.

The Position

• Supervision of engineering staff and contract labour, including performance development plans.
• Ensure regular meetings are held with caregivers within the department to outline expectations, ensure safe working practices and manage team performance.
• Recruit and select staff for Maintenance Department, and contract labour as required, following Human Resources policy, EEO principles and business objectives.
• Conduct all interactions and discussions with others in a professional and respectful manner in accordance with SJGHC Code of Conduct. Resolve any conflict in accordance with our values and the SJGHC Code of Conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that at St John of God Subiaco Hospital and other sites as required, the buildings, grounds, plant and equipment are adequately maintained.
• Review and make recommendations for changes to technology, equipment, regulations and staffing requirements to improve efficiency in the engineering field.
• Provide programs for major replacement or renovations for the annual budgets of such items as buildings, grounds, plant and equipment

You will have a Tertiary qualifications in management, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering fields with knowledge of buildings, building practices and Australian Standards, State and federal legislation and guidelines in relation to environmental management and building services, including air conditioning and familiarity with sterilising principles and methods of sterilising.
Due to nature of engineering problems in a modern hospital, you will also have knowledge of all trades is required, eg. Mechanical, plumbing, steam, air conditioning and refrigeration, carpentry, electrical and electronic controls in all aspects of hospital equipment and facilities.
To be successful, you will possess communication skills, including the ability to develop stakeholder partnerships and to establish and maintain reliable networks, as well as skills in leadership, inclusive of mediation and conflict resolution; resource management, inclusive of human, financial and physical resources; problem analysis and resolvement; an information recording and prepare quality written reports such as maintenance programs.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Highly Competitive Remuneration package
• A permanent Full Time position, working 76 hours a fortnight
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Travel Green allowance to receive $6 per day – or up $1500 per year – towards alternative transport modes including public transport, riding or walking to work or carpooling.

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements
For enquiries contact Darren Jones, Director Corporate Services, 0402 975 193
Application Close date 22/04/2024
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse

Please refer the Job description for details