Maintenance Plumber

First Nations Jobs; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Downer is seeking a Full-Time Maintenance Plumber to join our Health and Education team in Bendigo Hospital Precinct. You will perform preventative and reactive maintenance across complex facilities, fault finding, repairs, and ensure compliance with Australian Standards.

You will collaborate with hospital stakeholders and contractors, uphold the Zero Harm culture, and contribute to safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registered Plumber qualification is required.
• Experience in building maintenance in large facilities is preferred.
• Strong faultfinding and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards and OH&S requirements.
• Experience with TMV maintenance and hot water systems advantageous.
• Proficient computer skills including Outlook, Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Deliver preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across Bendigo Hospital Precinct, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Respond to maintenance requests, faults and defect rectification while meeting service requirements.
• Conduct fault finding, troubleshooting and planned maintenance to support critical hospital infrastructure.
• Maintain records, manage spare parts and ensure timely documentation.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers and hospital stakeholders to plan maintenance activities safely.
• Champion Downer's Zero Harm culture by following health, safety, and quality requirements.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Strong communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Prioritise work

Education

Registered Plumber qualification

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

We currently have an opportunity for a Full-Time Maintenance Plumber. Join our Health and Education team and play a key role in supporting hospital operations through preventative and reactive maintenance across the Bendigo Hospital Precinct. Reporting to the Senior Trades Lead, you'll help ensure essential services are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with Australian Standards.

Downer is made up of more than 33,000 people who are all different. Different preferences and perspectives. Different histories and heritages. We are different in the way we think, the actions we take and the unique value we contribute to Downer and it's these differences that are Downer's greatest strength.

The Opportunity

The Maintenance Plumber plays a key role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of Bendigo Hospital through the delivery of preventative and reactive maintenance services. Working in a complex healthcare environment, you will be responsible for fault finding, repairs, planned maintenance, and ensuring critical infrastructure remains compliant, reliable, and fit for purpose.

Reporting to the Senior Trades Lead, you'll work closely with hospital stakeholders, contractors, and fellow tradespeople to deliver high-quality maintenance outcomes while supporting safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver preventative and reactive plumbing maintenance across the Bendigo Hospital Precinct, ensuring facilities remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests, faults, breakdowns, and defect rectification works while meeting contractual service requirements.
• Conduct fault finding, troubleshooting, repairs, and planned maintenance to support critical hospital infrastructure and minimise disruption to operations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, manage spare parts and equipment, and ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, hospital stakeholders, and other trades to safely plan and deliver maintenance activities.
• Champion Downer's Zero Harm culture by complying with all health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements while supporting continuous improvement initiatives

About You

• Registered Plumber qualification.
• Previous building maintenance experience, particularly in large and complex facilities, will be highly regarded.
• Strong fault finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards, OH&S requirements, and maintenance best practices.
• Experience with TMV maintenance and reticulated hot water systems is advantageous.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a safety-first mindset, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients and communities.

Our Organisation

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

Why you will enjoy working here

• Training and development opportunities to support and diversify your career.
• Genuine career progression opportunities across Downer's national business.
• A collaborative team environment where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are valued.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.