Assets, Infrastructure and Maintenance Manager

Yarram & District Health Service; Yarram; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Yarram & District Health Service in Yarram, VIC, is seeking an Assets, Infrastructure and Maintenance Manager to lead the coordinated management of workplace safety, maintenance, and physical assets across the organisation.

The role focuses on practical leadership, lifecycle asset planning, contractor oversight and project coordination, with emphasis on risk reduction, service continuity and value for money.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, facilities, asset or infrastructure management in complex organisations.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment and relevant building compliance obligations.
• Ability to lead people, manage contractors and coordinate planned maintenance and infrastructure works.
• Sound budgeting, procurement, documentation, digital systems and reporting skills.
• Strong communication, judgement, stakeholder engagement and practical problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance personnel and external providers; prioritise requests based on safety, clinical risk and continuity of care.
• Develop and monitor planned and preventative maintenance schedules for buildings, plant and essential systems.
• Oversee repairs, inspections and testing of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire and other building services by appropriately qualified providers.
• Maintain work-order records, defect registers, response times and completion evidence.
• Plan disruptive works in consultation with affected clinical and residential aged care services.
• Coordinate minor capital works and support major project delivery, commissioning, handover and defects management.

Skills

Maintenance mgmt

Infrastructure

Leadership

Budgeting

Risk & compliance

Job description

Assets, Infrastructure and Maintenance Manager

Yarram & District Health Service - Yarram VIC

The Yarram and District Health Service (YDHS) is based in Yarram, 220 kilometers south east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in rural Victoria. Yarram is 73 kilometers south west of Sale and 62 kilometers south east of Traralgon.

We provide our community with Acute Inpatient services, Dialysis, Urgent Care, Aged Care, Respite Care, Primary Health, Community Services and an Integrated Health Care Centre. Our consumers and community are at the core of every decision we make.

YDHS want to attract and retain the best staff to provide an exceptional service to our community. We promote and develop opportunities for people to contribute to and encourage innovation, leadership and collaboration. We are committed making YDHS a Centre of Excellence in everything we do.

The Assets, Infrastructure and Maintenance Manager leads the coordinated management of workplace safety, maintenance, physical assets and infrastructure across YDHS. The role ensures buildings, plant and equipment remain safe, compliant, reliable and fit for clinical, aged care and community service delivery.

The position provides practical leadership, planned maintenance, lifecycle asset planning, contractor oversight and infrastructure project coordination, with a strong focus on risk reduction, service continuity and value for money.

Responsibilities:

Maintenance and essential services

Lead maintenance personnel and external providers; prioritise requests based on safety, clinical risk and continuity of care.

Develop and monitor planned and preventative maintenance schedules for buildings, plant and essential systems.

Oversee repairs, inspections and testing of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire and other building services by appropriately qualified providers.

Maintain work-order records, defect registers, response times and completion evidence.

Plan disruptive works in consultation with affected clinical and residential aged care services.

Asset management and Infrastructure

Maintain reliable asset registers, condition assessments and three-to-five-year renewal priorities.

Identify ageing and high-risk infrastructure and prepare costed replacement or remediation recommendations.

Collaborate with Finance on asset records, disposals, capitalisation and budget planning.

Coordinate minor capital works and support major project delivery, commissioning, handover and defects management.

Monitor permits, essential safety measures, statutory inspections and building compliance documentation.

Contractors, procurement and finance

Prepare scopes, quotations and procurement documentation within YDHS policy and approved delegations.

Verify relevant licences, insurances, safety documentation and contractor performance.

Monitor maintenance and infrastructure budgets, commitments and variances; identify sustainable efficiencies.

Ensure expenditure approval, segregation of duties and records are maintained.

Leadership, governance and reporting

Supervise and develop assigned staff, set priorities and support accountable performance.

Support organisational risk management and audit activities.

Escalate critical infrastructure failures, compliance breaches and material financial risks to the relevant Executive.

Measures of success

Statutory inspections and essential safety measure obligations completed by due dates.

Preventative maintenance completed to agreed schedules and critical defects promptly addressed.

Incidents investigated and corrective actions closed within risk-based timeframes.

Accurate asset registers and prioritised renewal plans maintained.

Assigned projects and budgets controlled within approved scope and delegations.

Reliable executive reporting with early escalation of material risks.

What we are looking for

Demonstrated experience in maintenance, facilities, asset or infrastructure management in a complex organisation.

Working knowledge of risk assessment and relevant building compliance obligations.

Ability to lead people, manage contractors and coordinate planned maintenance and infrastructure works.

Sound budgeting, procurement, documentation, digital systems and reporting skills.

Strong communication, judgement, stakeholder engagement and practical problem-solving capabilities.

Person-Centred Care:

Ensure that all clients, their families, visitors, and colleagues are treated with respect and dignity.

Listen to and collaborate with our clients to understand their personal experiences to provide flexible care that complements their unique characteristics and supports them to live their best life.

Support our clients to understand and learn about their health.

Involve clients and their advocates in their healthcare decisions.

Clearly explain your treatment options using easy to understand language and avoiding jargon.

Respect healthcare decisions made by clients.

Ensure your practice and the service provided to consumers is free from discrimination based on age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, employment status, cultural background, or religious beliefs.

YDHS is responsible for employing and contracting to employees who meet stringent community and public sector expectations. Applicants shall be required to provide and maintain:

An original National Police Record Check completed within the last 12 months prior to commencement.

An employee Working with Children Check.

Relevant professional registrations.

Complete a Pre-existing injury declaration form

Undergo any other relevant checks, education or licencing as directed at own cost.

Employee agreement:

I have read and understand the above position description and acknowledge this position description reflect in general the duties, responsibilities and accountabilities of this position and other duties may be required to successfully perform my duties.

I understand the above inherent requirements of the role and I can safely perform the duties this position as outlined.

I am committed to the YDHS vision, mission, values and strategic plan.