Closes: 27 April 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 603808 - 02Q4R
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 April 2026
Contact Officer: Shannon Keevers on ***email_hidden***
What can we offer you
* City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
About the Role
The Infrastructure Safety and Risk Section provide specialised advice and oversight on all areas of construction work undertaken for Canberra Health Services. This includes planned and reactive maintenance, minor and major projects undertaken on both brown and greenfield sites. The Infrastructure Safety and Risk Section is involved of all stages of construction from concept, through design, delivery, commissioning and demolition. Frequently, this is undertaken in an operating health care environment and the inherent complex challenges that come along with the environment.
The role of the Assistant Director is to provide the Branch with accurate and timely advice to ensure relevant safety legislative requirements are adhered to. This includes review and monitoring of the Safety Management System and compliance with same by staff and contractors. Additionally, the Assistant Director will attend senior level meetings, briefings and forums.
This position is based at North Canberra Hospital in Bruce, with an initial six-month placement at The Canberra Hospital in Garran.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description .
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: Appointment may be made on application and references only. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide professional references as part of the recruitment process.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Career interest categories
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services