Facilities Manager
Facilities Manager
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Job Description
Job Description:
Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.
About the role:
We are seeking a highly motivated engaged applicant with a strong work ethic who thrives in a very busy environment for our small and friendly facilities and maintenance team. There is a broad variety of work involving many business units across our facilities as well as collaborating with colleagues across other St Vincents facilities.
This rewarding opportunity will see you join the St Vincents Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS) in Darlinghurst as a Facilities Manager. In this full-time site-based role youll lead all new developments and redevelopments and oversee the maintenance and upkeep of the hospital buildings and associated engineering infrastructure.
What youll be doing:
You will have comprehensive oversight of hospital infrastructure with an emphasis on ensuring seamless service and minimal disruption to operations.
- Managing the hospital buildings both interior and exterior in collaboration with on-site contract providers.
- Acting as a dynamic solutions-focused leader with a proactive and team-oriented approach.
- Managing day-to-day planned and reactive maintenance to ensure business continuity.
- Overseeing external contract partners to ensure performance aligns with agreed service levels and hospital needs.
- Managing budgets including quote comparison cost control and negotiation.
- Ensuring site compliance with WHS sustainability and legislative requirements.
- Conducting property condition audits and identifying improvement opportunities.
- Implementing cost-saving initiatives and best practices.
- Conducting risk assessments and proactively managing hazards.
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders with a focus on responsiveness and service.
About you:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar position
- Experience managing complex sites with buildings of varying age and condition.
- Proven ability to manage contractor performance and third-party service providers.
- Background in health aged-care education or similar operational environments.
- Comfortable working in a 24/7 operational setting.
- Experience using computerised maintenance management systems.
- Delivering business efficiency plans to increase productivity / reduce cost
- Computer skills i.e. Excel and Word (or similar)
- Knowledge of WHS compliance with safe work practices and manual handling practices
Why work at St Vincents
- Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community
- Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
- Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank/Bupa
- Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
- Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave
About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincents Private Hospital Darlinghurst.
- A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location
- Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches
- Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus
- Groundbreaking technologies including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries
- Highly specialized services in orthopaedics heart and lung head and neck neurosurgery urology vascular surgery upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery ENT colorectal surgery gynaecology neurology plastic and reconstructive surgery cancer services and mental health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
How to apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Have a question and want to know more
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity please contact
CLOSING DATE: 5th September 2025
*Please note this job advertisement will close at midnight the day before the closing date listed.
Closing Date:
5 September 2025 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincents 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.
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Code of Conduct:
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
