| Position Summary |
Are you an experienced, results-driven Sustainability Engineer, looking for a challenge that will have a tangible impact in the world of health services?
Western Health (WH) is responsible for a large portfolio of buildings, plant and equipment – medical and non-medical.
With an asset and buildings portfolio of $2bn, we have an important responsibility to the Department of Health and the communities we serve.
WH Strategic Direction 2021-2023 has established Sustainability as a key designing principle in all our business activities. The Chief Sustainability Officer, Sustainability Program Manager and Sustainability Coordinator will form a strong, focused Project team appointed expressly to deliver the Sustainability Plan and following objectives:
- Embed Sustainability as a core aspect of Western Health business
- Create a clear path to achieve NZE by 2050
- Incorporate climate change action as a part of Western Health corporate responsibility
- Continuous discovery, research and Innovation
This program will consistently deliver Sustainability projects aimed at creating systematic, measured and data-driven improvement in performance and practices across WH business portfolio.
The Sustainability Program Manager, will be accountable for programming, resourcing, delivering and reporting progress to the Chief Sustainability Office and Director of Engineering. This is a three year contact at 0.8 FTE with potential of extending.
Western Health Engineering Services looking for a strong, focused, results-oriented Project team to lift our capability to the next level.
Please get in touch to discuss this exciting opportunity!
About Us
Our workforce of over 9,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people 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 in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
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 (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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| Selection Criteria |
Essential: Bachelor’s Qualification in Engineering, Science: statistics, mathematics, data science, or equivalent
Essential: 7+ years’ experience in applied sustainability in large facilities, asset management or asset-intensive environments such as Health, transport, manufacturing, power, oil & gas, mining, telecommunications or equivalent.
Essential: Proficiency in providing expert technical advice to drive engineering sustainable best practice across capital and engineering projects in large organisations
Essential: Sound working knowledge and understanding of projects across a wide range of disciplines including procurement, operations, finance, engineering and environmental sustainability
Essential: Sound Experience using Microsoft suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, PowerBI, Access and Project
Essential: Ability to execute carbon accounting assessments in compliance with the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard
Essential: Ability to carry out data analysis and result interpretation from large combined data sets across business divisions to facilitate Senior Management decision making
Essential: Proficiency at effectively solving problems and delivering multidisciplinary projects on time and on budget
Essential: Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver innovative and sustainable business driven solutions at a Senior Leadership level
Essential: Demonstrated ability to plan, deliver, track and report on complex projects
Essential: Ability to manage and prioritize requirements and stakeholders’ expectations whilst successfully delivering large projects
Essential: Ability to work as part of a cohesive team and develop positive, constructive working relationships with diverse stakeholder groups across all levels internally and with partner organizations and communities
Essential: Excellent written abilities to prepare documentation, discussions and presentations
Essential: Excellent communication skills that enable effective liaison with stakeholders, facilitates coordination and lead multi-cultural groups to achieve common goals
Essential: Ability to carry out investigation and develop research papers and publications
Essential: The applicant has appropriate practical experience in relevant related functions of the role specific responsibilities
Desirable: Ability to implement agile project management methodologies (SCRUM) in project delivery within an Engineering Environment
Desirable: Senior Project Management experience within a Health Sector environment
Desirable: Ability to create, support and develop smart automations and programming for data reporting |