Manager Engineering Services

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. We are located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

Manager Engineering Services (Full Time Permanent)

About Central Gippsland Health  

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.

CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).

 Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.

We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield delivering high-quality, person-centred care in supportive and homelike environments.

CGH provides a wide range of community-based services that support people to remain healthy, active, and independent in their own homes. This includes the provision of Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, and other in-home services tailored to individual needs.

Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

 CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position

About Department

The Engineering Services department provides all essential, preventative and breakdown maintenance across all sites, including Heyfield Hospital, Laurina Lodge and Stretton Park, as well as managing and assisting with multi-disciplinary project works. 

About the Role

As the Manager Engineering Services, you shall provide management, leadership & co-ordination of the Engineering team on behalf of CGHS, encompassing:

1. Developing and implementing a plan to sustain and develop facilities in collaboration with stakeholders including the GM Engineering;

2. Team oversight and leadership;
3. Balance competing priorities and work demands to identify and respond appropriately to critical and urgent business needs

 Duties

Duties include but not limited to:

• Develop and implement risk informed site asset management plans and campus asset master plans
• Oversight multi-campus engineering and maintenance support to ensure optimised outcomes and operational availability.
• Oversight the facilities management information systems ensuring effective process to support, develop, document, allocate and coordinate the planned preventative and urgent breakdown requirements;
• Oversight, coordinate and project manage a range of engineering projects focused on CGH built infrastructure including coordination of both inhouse and contractor resources.
• Advise the executive and the Asset Management Governance Committee on matters requiring attention and decision, includes preparing written reports and briefs;
• Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of engineering strategies, policies and plans;
• Work with Project Managers, Architects, Engineering Professionals, contractors and other key stakeholders to enable agreed goals to be achieved

 Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Applicants are required to respond in writing addressing how they demonstrate the mandatory qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and attributes mentioned below.

1. Demonstrated experience and success in managing engineering services, facilities maintenance and projects.
2. Demonstrated team leadership skills
3. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
4. Current driver license. (Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty)

Desirable:

• Engineering Degree qualification
• A relevant trade qualification
• Obtained or working towards, and/or committed to completing a Diploma of Management
• Other directly relevant VET or tertiary qualification 

 Benefits

• Salary packaging

• Employee Assistance Program

• Social Club

 Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application

• Statement addressing Selection Criteria including qualifications, experience and Leadership and Technical Capability Requirements as outlined in the position description

 To obtain a copy of the position description, please reach out to the HR team at 03 5143 8530 or hradmin@cghs.com.au 

For questions regarding the position, contact Robert Strickland, Executive Director Corporate Services through 5143 8530. 

 All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

 At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.