Engineering Tradesperson (Plumber)

Queensland Health; Tablelands Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development

Healthy work-life balance

Superannuation

Job summary

Queensland Health in Cairns and Hinterland is seeking a Plumber to deliver preventative and corrective maintenance across hospital facilities, plants and equipment. The role emphasises maintaining licences and training, collaborating with apprentices and external contractors, and coordinating work with staff to minimise disruption.

The position supports 24-hour maintenance services for CHHHS facilities, offering opportunities for professional development and a stable, on-site hospital

Responsibilities

• Maintain personal licences and any assigned annual training requirements to ensure that they are always current.
• Work with apprentices, trade assistants and external trade contractors ensuring specifications and quality standards are met.
• Liaise with staff, other government agencies and private contractors to ensure work is undertaken with minimal disruption to clients and other staff.
• Monitor and report on the work of contractors and in-house trade staff in relation to tasks, specifications and standards.

Job description

Make the move. Make a difference.

Building strong community connections.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Infrastructure Asset Management as a Plumber. This position is responsible for providing high standard preventative and corrective maintenance services for Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service buildings, plant, equipment, fixtures and fittings.

About us:

Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) provides planning, construction, operation and maintenance of all Health Service physical facilities, engineering systems, plant and equipment to meet strategic objectives within a quality environment. IAM is staffed with professional, trade operational, and administrative staff. Trades include electrical, fitting, plumbing, carpentry, refrigeration, trade assistants and apprentices. The unit is accountable for facility maintenance and asset management in CHHHS and ensures all clinical and administrative buildings are compliant with statutory checks and inspections necessary to comply with Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and Australian Standards. IAM provides 24-hour corrective maintenance and breakdown service for the facilities around the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.

About your role:

• Maintain personal licences and any assigned annual training requirements to ensure that they are always current.
• Work with apprentices, trade assistants, external trade contractors and other staff ensuring specifications and quality standards are met.
• Liaise with and work with staff, other government agencies and private contractors to ensure work is undertaken with minimal disruption to clients and other staff.
• Monitor and report on the work of contractors and in-house trade staff in relation to specific tasks or assignments, specifications and standards.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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