Engineering Supervisor

Job Description:

Engineering Supervisor

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne | Fitzroy Campus

Full Time | Permanent Position

Join a Leading Healthcare Organisation

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne is seeking an experienced and motivated Engineering Supervisor to lead the daily operation, maintenance and compliance of critical engineering and building services infrastructure across our Fitzroy Campus. As part of our Property & Infrastructure team, you will play a key role in ensuring a safe, reliable and compliant environment that supports exceptional patient care.

This is an exciting opportunity for a facilities or engineering professional with strong technical knowledge and leadership experience to contribute to one of Australia's most respected healthcare organisations.

About the Role

Reporting to the State Engineering Supervisor, you will provide operational leadership for maintenance activities, contractor management, asset reliability and engineering compliance across the campus. You will oversee critical services including HVAC, Building Management Systems (BMS), electrical infrastructure, medical gases, fire services and essential services.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily engineering and maintenance activities across the Fitzroy Campus
• Supervise engineering trades, maintenance staff and external contractors
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs are completed effectively
• Monitor and optimise BMS, HVAC, mechanical, electrical and fire systems
• Respond to engineering incidents and service interruptions
• Conduct routine inspections of plant and infrastructure assets
• Manage contractor inductions, safety compliance and performance
• Support delivery of minor capital works and infrastructure projects
• Maintain statutory compliance records and documentation
• Participate in emergency management and engineering response activities
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability and energy efficiency
• Prepare operational and compliance reports for management

The salary for this position is $95,000 per annum plus superannuation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience supervising maintenance and engineering services in healthcare, facilities management or other critical infrastructure environments
• Experience managing contractors and service providers
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and asset management principles
• Experience working with Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Sound technical understanding of HVAC, mechanical, electrical and essential services infrastructure
• Strong understanding of WHS and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills
  

Desirable

• Healthcare facilities maintenance experience
• Knowledge of Australian healthcare accreditation standards
• Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
• Trade qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Building Services or a related discipline
  

Why Join St Vincent's?

At St Vincent's Health Australia, our mission is to provide exceptional and compassionate care while creating a better and fairer health system for all Australians. We are driven by our values of:

• Compassion
• Justice
• Integrity
• Excellence
  

We offer:

• Permanent, full-time employment
• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• The chance to contribute directly to the safety and reliability of a leading private hospital
• The opportunity to work with a highly skilled facilities and engineering team
  

Apply Now

If you are a proactive engineering or facilities professional looking to make a meaningful impact in a healthcare environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help ensure the critical infrastructure that supports outstanding patient care remains safe, reliable and future-focused.

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Closing Date:

13 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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