FM Liaison Officer - Facilities Management

ACT Health; Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider is seeking an FM Liaison Officer to manage communications and compliance across maintenance and construction projects. This full-time role at Canberra Hospital offers a competitive salary and excellent working conditions. Candidates are expected to represent the Facilities Management team and ensure adherence to relevant standards while maintaining proactive relationships with various stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Salary Packaging options

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted gym membership

Onsite Physiotherapists

Reimbursement of relocation expenses

Qualifications

• Adherence to Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Responsibilities

• Represent FM across maintenance, construction, and engineering activities.
• Provide correspondence and communications across stakeholders.
• Escalate and manage issues raised by maintenance and project teams.
• Monitor FM project engagement processes and ensure compliance with FM standards.
• Maintain information flow across project delivery programs.

Job description

Overview

Job Title: FM Liaison Officer - Facilities Management

Job Number: 02OH0

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Classification: Infrastructure Officer Level 2 (PN 39640)

Salary: $100,768 – $115,156 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran

Section: Facilities Management

Closing Date: 30th October 2025

What we offer

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
• Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role

The Infrastructure and Health Support Services (IHSS) Group is responsible for the infrastructure delivery and maintenance and a diverse array of non-clinical support services with the primary focus of delivering timely patient centric solutions across the CHS organisation.

The Facilities Management (FM) Branch is a dedicated team that covers a diverse range of functions. The Branch is responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, asset management, minor works upgrades, safety and risk management, engineering services, strategic accommodation, utilities, and contracts and leasing for the Canberra Health Services property portfolio (excluding North Canberra Hospital).

With support from the Senior Director of Engineering Services, the FM engineering team is responsible for maintaining information flow across many project delivery programs. The FM Liaison role ensures projects are compliant with the FM standard inclusions and specifications and monitors FM project engagement processes while maintaining productive and positive relationships.

The FM Liaison Officer represents FM across vital maintenance, construction, and engineering activities and provides correspondence and communications across various stakeholders. The role escalates and manages issues raised by maintenance and project teams, providing visibility and response opportunities to senior Directors within FM.

Responsibilities

• Represent FM across maintenance, construction, and engineering activities.
• Provide correspondence and communications across stakeholders.
• Escalate and manage issues raised by maintenance and project teams.
• Monitor FM project engagement processes and ensure compliance with FM standard inclusions and specifications.
• Maintain information flow across project delivery programs and provide visibility to senior Directors.

Note: The description does not specify formal qualifications. The role requires adherence to Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

How to Apply

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Important: Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on delivering high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services to the ACT and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. Applications are welcomed from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact John Kilday at 0415 455 020 or at [e-mail].