Facilities Manager - Dandenong Hospital

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym access

Fitness Passport access

Salary packaging

Professional development

Mentoring program

Job summary

Monash Health is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of its hospital facilities in Melbourne. You will oversee hard and soft FM portfolios, ensuring safety, accessibility, and high-quality patient and staff environments.

The role focuses on managing building systems, site infrastructure, and aesthetics while driving continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and strong stakeholder collaboration across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Graduate Engineering Degree preferred.
• Technical trade qualification with substantial hospital facilities management experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Facilities Management, Building Management, Engineering, or related fields.
• Certification or membership with a professional facilities management body.
• Experience or certification in project management or business management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee FM services across Monash Health facilities and sites.
• Lead day-to-day operations of buildings, grounds, car parks, roads and infrastructure.
• Ensure building systems, fabric and infrastructure are well-maintained and compliant with regulations.
• Develop and implement approved asset management plans across asset lifecycles.
• Coordinate with hospital site leadership and multidisciplinary teams to meet priorities.
• Manage service contracts and contractor performance; monitor vendor outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement to deliver high-quality facilities management outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Asset management

Building services

Excel

Leadership

Education

Graduate Engineer

Facilities Management qualification

Professional FM body certification

Job description

Help shape the future of healthcare at Monash Health and embark on a rewarding career where your dedication makes a difference in people's lives.

About the Department / Program

Monash Engineering and Facility Management provides facilities management and strategic asset management function across all Monash Health sites. Utilising a centralised planning strategy and a customer focused approach, implemented by local site engineering management, provides proactive delivery of infrastructure and asset management, maintenance and repair functions. Engineering Services is committed to providing the highest standard of customer service with evaluation that supports continual improvement. The primary objective is to provide stakeholders with safe, serviceable, comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environments. This is achieved by providing cost efficient, innovative, and customer focused engineering services in support of Monash Health's vision to provide better health for our community. With a strong focus on Quality Improvement, Engineering Services endeavours to deliver best practice infrastructure and equipment lifecycle management by safely, efficiently, and effectively managing and maintaining assets.

About the Role

Join our team as a Facilities manager on a full time, ongoing basis to work across Monash Health based at Dandenong hospital. In this role, you will be guided under the leadership of the (Senior Manager Site Operations) and working collaboratively with the broader Engineering and Facilities teams.

About You

As the Facilities Manager you will oversee the Facilities Management (FM) services at Monash Health's healthcare facilities, which include the management of Hard and in-scope Soft FM portfolios. This includes managing the maintenance, functionality, and aesthetic upkeep of the buildings and associated site infrastructure, ensuring both operational efficiency and a high-quality environment for patients, staff, and visitors.You will ensure that all building systems, the building fabric, car parks, roads and grounds are well-maintained and comply with relevant regulations. This role will focus on the seamless integration of aesthetics and functionality, ensuring that Monash Health's facilities remain safe, accessible and in excellent condition, support the delivery of high-quality care, and meet both safety and regulatory standards.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Experience managing service contracts, contractor performance, or facilities-related agreements.

Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and conflict resolution capabilities.

Experience coordinating projects, minor works, or site modifications.

Sound analytical and problem-solving skills.

Knowledge of asset management principles and building services environments.

Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and reporting tools.

The ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholders with differing priorities.

Strong engagement and collaboration with hospital site leadership to ensure that their expectations regarding the quality and availability of clinical facilities are met

Effective leadership of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality facilities management outcomes that are benchmarked externally.

Lead the day-to-day operations of the facilities, including building systems, grounds, car parks, roads, and infrastructure, ensuring optimal functionality, aesthetic appeal, and operational excellence.

Ensure the integrity and upkeep of the building fabric (walls, floors, ceilings, roofing) and infrastructure systems, ensuring both aesthetic presentation and operational performance.

Develop and implement approved asset management plans across the lifecycle of in-scope assets, ensuring sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with statutory regulations and Monash Health's policies.

Maintain the aesthetic quality and accessibility of the facilities, landscaping, and internal finishes, to provide a welcoming and healing environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

A Graduate Engineering Degree is preferred

Minimum technical trade qualification with substantial experience in hospital facilities management

Relevant tertiary qualifications in Facilities Management, Building Management, Engineering, or related fields.

Certification or membership with a professional facilities management body (e.g., Facilities Management Association of Australia).

Experience or certification in project management or business management is desirable.

Why Join Monash Health?

At Monash Health, you'll be part of Victoria's largest public health service, working in an environment that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

We offer:

Meaningful work supporting critical healthcare infrastructure.

Exposure to complex facilities, asset, and contract management environments.

Professional development and career growth opportunities.

A diverse, inclusive, and values-driven workplace.

The opportunity to contribute to improved outcomes for patients, staff, and the broader community.

Why you will love working with us

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are a highly skilled, collaborative, and welcoming team where the only limit in your career is you. Upon your appointment, we will provide you with:

• A supportive and cohesive sub-team, working within a larger consumer relations team.
• Professional development courses, seminars and mentoring.
• Opportunities for you to use your experience in the role to inform and drive initiatives within the broader units and programs.
• Salary packaging.
• Onsite Gym options and ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.