About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 1 million people. We have 7,000 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth has seen the addition of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital.

About the Role

The Engineering Services Department at Western Health are committed to ensuring that all buildings, grounds, services, plant, equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures and fittings perform efficiently, are maintained and serviced in such a manner that they provide a safe and pleasant environment for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital.

The Asset Manager is a key leadership position within Western Health, Health Support Services, providing leadership and support in relation to asset planning, service planning and the delivery of internal projects.

The Asset Manager role has full accountability for the accuracy of the WH Asset Management Framework, Assets and the Database.

The Asset Manager will be responsible for contractual compliance, in the areas of Contract Management, Fire Services, Project Management, Technical Engineering and Asset Optimisation.

With a wide range of equipment, buildings and grounds, this role requires someone with a background in leadership, management and asset maintenance, with a focus on leading a team from reactive maintenance environment to a well-planned, reliability centric maintenance delivery methodology.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working With Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies