Position no: 0065135
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Continuing
Department: Business Services
Salary: UOM 8 - $119,742 - $129,607 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
- Ensure reliable facility operations and engineering support in Parkville.
- Provide expert advice and service in a world-class medical precinct.
- Brilliant benefits and a flexible work environment!
About the Role
The Western Precinct Lead provides facilities support and engineering expertise to ensure the reliable operation of complex buildings within the Parkville Campus Medical Precinct (including the Western Precinct, Melbourne Brain Centre, Howard Florey Laboratories and Medical buildings). This role delivers technical guidance, trusted advice, and exceptional service to a diverse range of stakeholders, supporting teaching and research activities. Operating within University policies and compliance requirements, the position ensures facilities are maintained to their full potential.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating engineering activities and building infrastructure operations to support core teaching and research requirements while minimising disruptions.
- Leading a small team of Operations Officers, ensuring site coverage, strong stakeholder engagement, and high-quality customer service.
- Identifying, prioritising, and mitigating infrastructure risks to maintain safety, compliance, and business continuity.
- Managing asset monitoring systems, preparing building operations and asset replacement budgets, reviewing and updating the Asset Management Plan, and ensuring facilities services comply with University policies, including OHS and contract management.
- Representing Campus Management at a range of stakeholder meeting forums and delivering on responsibilities under relevant building management agreements.
Who we are looking for
You will provide effective leadership, mentorship, and direction to a small facilities team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. With excellent stakeholder management skills, you will work closely with engineers, researchers, and various levels of management across a range of external partners, tenants and University faculties in relation to building operational matters. Leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data the role will aim to drive improved organisational outcomes.
You will also have:
- Degree qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline or extensive experience in a related field.
- Strong project management skills and experience in operational risk management.
- Experience diagnosing faults in mechanical, electrical, and essential services infrastructure across various building and laboratory environments.
- Expertise in facilities management, including PC2 laboratory and bioresource facilities, with knowledge of compliance, regulatory requirements, and health & safety standards.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Business Services
Business Services provides a full range of class leading information technology, facilities management, finance, HR and health and safety services to all operating entities of the University. The Campus Management team manages the University’s assets and infrastructure across all campuses and provides facilities services to all operating entities of the University. Campus Management also delivers the University’s construction projects.
What we offer you!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page!
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
Please note that you are required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Rehan via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the contact details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
