Building Services Coordinator

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

14 weeks parental leave

Employee assistance program – Sonder

Circle Back Initiative employer

Job summary

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is seeking a Building Service coordinator in Melbourne to oversee the operation and maintenance of the building, plant and equipment at the Processing Centre, ensuring compliance and service excellence.

You will manage contracts, plan upgrades, and support safe blood and blood product provision while working with a collaborative team. The role is permanent full-time, 38 hours per week, with on-call duties and a strong commitment to safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience managing building services, contractors and maintenance programs.
• Ability to plan and schedule maintenance work with cost-effective improvements.
• Strong problem-solving skills for complex facility issues.
• Willingness to cover on-call duties every fourth week.

Responsibilities

• Manage all facets of the Building Engineering Information Management System and assets.
• Oversee administration of contractors to meet compliance with standards and Lifeblood policies.
• Plan, schedule and manage change plans for facilities, plant and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain high commitment to OHS, quality systems and controls.
• Undertake scheduled on-call duties for Building Services and environmental functions.
• Collaborate with team to manage contractors and processes under tight schedules.

Skills

Contractor management

Maintenance planning

On-call scheduling

Problem solving

Education

HVAC / Refrigeration / Trade qualification

Job description

16h ago , from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

• Support our Building Services team in coordinating & managing systems, contractors & maintenance
• Permanent Full-Time- 38.00 hours per week
• Salary between $100K-$112K + On-call hours + Super + Salary Packaging and more

Discover life-giving possibilities

Lifeblood is more than just a job or a career, it’s an opportunity to be part of something that matters. As an organisation, our purpose is simple: life giving donations, for life changing outcomes. Together, we want to help you build a fulfilling career with Lifeblood.

About the role

As a Building Service coordinator, you will have responsibility for the effective operation and maintenance of the building, plant and equipment while managing performance & compliance of the Processing Centre and Building Services.

You will utilise your expertise to problem solve and advise on complex facility-related issues making timely decisions to support the efficient, sufficient and timely provision of safe blood and blood products within a service excellence culture.

Responsibilities will include however not limited to:

• Manage all facets of the Building Engineering Information Management System, associated assets, their servicing & maintenance and ensure they are in accordance with benchmarks and predetermined requirements.
• Maintaining administration & performance of contractors and subcontractors to meet compliance requirements with current best practices, relevant Australian Standards, legislation, regulatory compliance and Lifeblood policies.
• Planning, scheduling & managing change plans as required to upgrade existing facilities, plant and equipment.
• Maintainahigh level of commitment to OHS, quality systems, quality control measures and application.
• Undertaking scheduled on-call duties for Building Services and environmental functions.
• Work under tight schedules to manage contractors, processes and systems whilst collaborating and communicating with other team members

Sound interesting? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Ability to handle multiple contractors (including compliance) while working autonomously.
• Experience in planning and scheduling of maintenance work followed by the effective management of systems, equipment & services.
• A problem solver and a decision maker who looks after cost-effective measures for development & improvement opportunities.
• Readiness to cover on-call hours every fourth week for seven days.
• Technical qualification in HVAC or Refrigeration or Electricalor Trade Qualification like Plumbing is desirable.
• A team player who canadapt and step up when required, representing the Building Management Team regards day to day activities and capital project works.
• Sound knowledge of regulatory requirement is desirable

Benefits and Wellbeing

We place our employee's well-being at the forefront and express gratitude and care for one another. As an Australian Workplace Equality Index recognised employer and one of Australia’s menopause-friendly organisations, we celebrate diversity and support all our people.

In addition to being a part of an organisation that is the heartbeat of the nation, you will have access to the following:

• Ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
• 14 weeks paid parental leave for either parent
• Our dedicated employee assistance program - Sonder that you can access 24/7 from an app on your phone
• Plus, many more!

Is Lifeblood your reason?

We’re proud to be a Circle Back Initiative Employer for 2026 and commit to respond to every applicant. You’ll hear from us once your application has been reviewed.

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This vacancy is being managed directly by Lifeblood’s Talent Acquisition team. We won’t be accepting applications from external recruitment agencies for this role.