Maintenance Planner

Alfred Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfred Health is seeking a Maintenance Planner to join the Engineering & Facilities team. You will plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities across multiple sites, ensuring preventative, corrective and statutory programs are delivered efficiently.

Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will develop maintenance plans, manage work order backlogs, coordinate shutdowns, and maintain asset data in CMMS, while liaising with trades, coordinators and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning and facilities management.
• Experience with building services and related trades.
• Strong organisational and scheduling capabilities.
• Knowledge of maintenance compliance and statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using CMMS and coordinating across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance activities across assets and sites.
• Manage work order backlogs and coordinate shutdowns.
• Maintain accurate asset information within CMMS.
• Collaborate with facilities coordinators, trades staff and contractors.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Facilities Management

Building Services

CMMS experience

Organisation & scheduling

Compliance knowledge

MS Office

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• 2x Permanent Full Time 76 hours per fortnight
• Located in: Prahan, Victoria
• Classification: Grade 3 (HS3)

The Department

The engineering & facilities department are responsible for the maintenance of buildings, infrastructure and plant, facilities compliance and some minor capital works

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly organised and analytical Maintenance Planner to join the Engineering & Facilities team within Alfred Care Group.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Engineering & Facilities, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for the planning, scheduling, coordination and optimisation of maintenance activities across engineering and facility assets. The role plays a critical part in ensuring preventative, corrective and statutory maintenance programs are delivered efficiently, safely and in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.

Working closely with Facilities Coordinators, trades staff, contractors and operational stakeholders, you will develop maintenance plans and schedules, manage work order backlogs, coordinate shutdowns and maintain accurate asset information within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

This position may be based at one of Alfred Care Group’s facilities and will be required to work across multiple sites as required.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have strong planning and coordination skills, excellent attention to detail and a passion for improving asset performance and operational efficiency within a complex environment.

• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, Facilities Management, Building Services, Trade or a related discipline.
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Strong organisational and scheduling capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance compliance and statutory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Wednesday 23rd September 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.