Your role at St John of God Bunbury Hospital
We are seeking a Deputy Combined Facilities Manager to join our Facilities Management team. This role is critical in ensuring that the site's (Southwest Health Campus, Bunbury) assets are maintained to deliver optimal availability, reliability, and compliance with operational requirements and regulatory obligations. You will play a key role in supporting best practice standards while maintaining cost-effectiveness across all facilities operations.
The role is offered on an 18-month full time fixed term basis.
The Position:
* Responsible for ensuring availability and reliability of central energy plant and all hospital services (HVAC, water quality, medical gases, medical air, steam quality, medical suction) by following a risk based preventive maintenance program focused on reliability centred maintenance.
* Develop maintenance plans, schedules and implement best practice workflow systems and processes that ensure the site(s) and assets are maintained to meet operational requirements and meet obligations in relation to Australian Standards, manufacturers' recommendations, private hospital licensing and all relevant regulatory and legislative requirements.
* Asset management, job planning and coordination for all preventive maintenance, project and shutdown jobs.
* Monitoring of BMS to ensure optimum performance of HVAC across hospital and actions on alarms.
* Capture plant breakdowns, and actions from plant checks in MEX and follow up for corrective action.
* Maintain records to support evidence of various activities performed by Facilities department to support audits.
* Assist Combined Facilities Manager in preparation of maintenance strategies, Job scopes and service agreements.
* Continuously improve PM tasks and frequency in line with equipment criticality and cost optimization.
* In conjunction with Combined Facilities Manager Services, ensure regular team meetings are held with caregivers within the department.
* Assist the Combined Facilities Manager Services in the development of annual budgets, routine capital budgets, asset replacement plan and long‑term capital planning.
* Ensure compliance with work programs and regulations, SJGHC Group and Hospital policies, building regulations, regulatory and licensing bodies, local authority by‑laws, health, safety and welfare regulations, and fire regulations.
This leadership role requires possession of a suitable trade qualification supported by proven experience in a similar position. You will bring extensive knowledge of building codes and Australian Standards, along with sound expertise in hospital engineering and building services. This includes familiarity with air conditioning systems, chillers, hot water and steam boilers, steam systems, and the principles and methods of sterilisation. A broad knowledge across multiple trades—such as mechanical, plumbing, steam, air conditioning and refrigeration, carpentry, electrical, and electronic controls—particularly as they relate to hospital equipment and facilities will stand you in good stead.
Strong communication skills are critical, including the ability to cultivate stakeholder partnerships and maintain reliable professional networks. The role also demands demonstrated proficiency with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), as well as the ability to accurately record information and prepare high-quality written reports, including maintenance programs.
The ideal candidate will have highly developed analytical skills, with a proven capacity to resolve complex technical issues, support after‑hours operations, and respond to call‑outs as required. Holding, or being willing to obtain, nominee status on the in‑house Electrical Licence is also required.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
* Salary: $124,196 to $137,946 per annum plus 12% superannuation
* 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:
o Novated leasing
o work related expenses
o self‑education
o 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
* A welcoming and supportive culture
* Highly competitive salary and entitlements
* Collaborative leadership team
* Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts
* On‑site subsidised parking
For enquiries contact Alistair Brown, Director Corporate Services, on
Position may be filled before closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well‑being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
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