Plumber, Infrastructure Asset Management - Cairns Facilities

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service seeks a role within Infrastructure Asset Management to support planning, maintenance and asset management of health facilities. You will ensure maintenance work orders have reports, coordinate with Trade Coordinators, and assist in compiling corrective works to keep equipment in serviceable condition.

The position involves maintaining licences and training records, working with apprentices and external contractors, and ensuring quality standards

Job description

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.Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.About your role:Ensure all Planned Maintenance work orders have required service reports attached as evidence of completion. Discuss defects identified with Trade Coordinator and assist in compilation of corrective works required to ensure equipment/items inspected remain in a serviceable condition. This includes completion of all paper based and electronic records.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.For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.Using AI for your application? Read our Using AI in Recruitment guide for applicants.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.Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.