Employment Type - Permanent Full Time
Hours per fortnight - 80
Job Category - Management - Senior/Middle - Non Clinical
Req Id - 8295
Lead strategic infrastructure, engineering, and asset management services within Victoria’s largest regional and most dynamic healthcare organisation
Join a collaborative leadership team where you can shape culture, mentor high-performing teams, and contribute to delivering exceptional healthcare environments and services
Permanent full-time role | 80 hours per fortnight | ADOs, 5 weeks leave & salary packaging
This position leads multidisciplinary teams of Facility and Engineering services across all of Barwon Health. Responsible for the successful leadership of operational activities pertaining to Building Engineering, Facilities Maintenance, Clinical Engineering and the optimal utilisation of Buildings and Assets. Imperative in achieving these goals is the provision of high-level strategic advice to executive to respond to current and future needs of the organisation.
- Lead the strategic management of Building Infrastructure and Engineering Services, including facilities, engineering, asset management, and operational delivery to support high-quality healthcare outcomes.
- Develop and implement long-term infrastructure, maintenance, and asset management plans, ensuring compliance with legislative, accreditation, and safety standards across all sites.
- Oversee operational performance, budgets, maintenance programs, contracts, and on-call services to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and reliable facility and engineering services.
- Manage, mentor, and develop staff and contractors, fostering a high-performing, collaborative workplace culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Facilities/Asset Management, Project Management, Commerce (MBA), or a related discipline, with demonstrated expertise in strategic asset, facilities, and engineering management.
- Proven experience delivering maintenance, capital works, and construction programs within complex, multi-site healthcare or similarly complex environments.
- Strong knowledge of Building Information Modelling (BIM), contemporary building and engineering systems, employment/industrial frameworks, and WHS legislation.
- Highly developed leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation, and multidisciplinary team management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and organisational complexity effectively.
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Barwon Health staff benefits
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Extensive professional development opportunities
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click Here
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at
[email protected]All appointments are subject to:
Satisfactory Police Record Check
Immunisation Status Clearance
Working with Children Check (if applicable)
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.
Application closing date: 5th June 2026
Internal applicants:
If you are currently employed at Barwon Health, please ensure you sign in via the employee login on the external careers page or access the careers cage through One Point (intranet) before applying.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.
Barwon Health does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Candidates must apply directly through the official recruitment portal.
