You are invited to join a dynamic team with Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services as Director of Infrastructure. Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services (BEMS) provide planning, construction, operation and maintenance of all Health Service physical facilities, engineering systems, plant and equipment to meet strategic objectives within a quality environment. BEMS currently consist of professional, operational, administrative and trade staff. The trades include electrical, fitting, plumbing, carpentry and painting.

Job details

About us: 

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.

Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.

About your opportunity:

The role is responsible for the full spectrum of infrastructure management functions across the Health Service, including leadership of the BEMS Department. These responsibilities are exercised through the management of in-house labour, and the management and supervision of day labour and/or contractors where necessary to supplement in-house labour.

In your role: 

• Lead the provision of expert advice and recommendations to the Executive Leadership Committee and Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board on capital delivery and development, Health Service wide facility and asset management/maintenance and infrastructure allocation. This includes monitoring national and international trends.
• Oversee the completion of projects to ensure a high standard of project methodology, consultation, communication, coordination and control for Health Service projects in accordance with Queensland Health policy and directives.
• Represent the Health Service in relation to design, development and asset management/maintenance and provide high level expert input into relevant local, state-wide and national committees, meetings, forums and working parties.
• Ensure management practices comply with Health Service policies such as employment equity, anti- discrimination, occupational health and safety, ethical behaviour.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH634690 Role Description (PDF, 815KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants