Position Number: 0065460
Location: Parkville
Role Type: Full-time, Continuing
Department: Business Services
Salary: Senior Manager salary package with up to 17% super
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Ensure engineering excellence in infrastructure management across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, civil, and structural disciplines.
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Drive operational improvements for critical infrastructure, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
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Investing in you – enjoy salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.
The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
As the Manager - Engineering & Infrastructure, you will lead the Engineering and Infrastructure team within Campus Management, ensuring the effective stewardship of the University’s diverse and complex property portfolio. You will play a crucial role in providing expert engineering advice and technical direction, ensuring infrastructure assets meet current operational needs while preparing for future challenges.
Reporting to the Associate Director, Facilities Management, this role is responsible for managing a $30M budget, leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team, and overseeing critical infrastructure services across all University campuses.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Infrastructure Stewardship: Provide oversight of the University’s infrastructure assets, ensuring they meet operational, compliance, and sustainability goals.
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Engineering Leadership: Offer technical direction across all engineering disciplines, influencing strategic planning and capital works programs.
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Compliance & Standards: Maintain and update the engineering services section of the University Design Standards to ensure alignment with industry best practices.
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Asset Performance Optimisation: Monitor and enhance the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure services, including electrical, water systems, and civil assets.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including faculties, consultants, and project teams, to ensure seamless service delivery.
You may be a great fit if:
You are an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in multi-disciplinary engineering and infrastructure management.
You should have:
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Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or equivalent) and extensive experience managing building services and infrastructure.
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Expertise in engineering design standards, BCA/NCC, and technical regulations across multiple disciplines.
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Proven leadership experience, including team development and stakeholder engagement across large-scale infrastructure projects.
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Strong commercial acumen with the ability to negotiate and manage supplier/contractor relationships.
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Proficiency in asset management systems, data collection, and reporting to drive informed decision-making.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached Position Description.
This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. If the selected candidate does not have a valid WWCC, they will be required to apply as part of the onboarding process.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Your new team – Business Services
Business Services provides class-leading facilities management, IT, finance, HR, and health and safety services across the University. The Campus Management team is responsible for managing the University’s infrastructure and facilities, ensuring they support world-class teaching, research, and innovation.
As part of the Chief Operating Officer Portfolio, you will collaborate with teams across the University to drive transformation and operational excellence while ensuring optimal management of the University’s physical assets.
What we offer you!
In addition to being part of a vibrant community, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page.
Be yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions of each individual and welcomes diversity in all forms. We encourage applications from First Nations people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, and faiths. Our goal is to create a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. Learn more on our Diversity and Inclusion page.
We are dedicated to ensuring barrier-free and inclusive recruitment practices. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact the individual listed on the first page of the Position Description for a confidential discussion, titling your email as "Reasonable Adjustments Request."
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with significant investments in attracting, nurturing, and retaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. We provide tangible support through various programs and initiatives to ensure your success and growth at the University of Melbourne. Learn more about our 2023-2027 Indigenous Strategy at Murmuk Djerring.
Join Us!
If this role sounds like the right fit for you, please apply with the following documents:
Please note that you are not required to respond to the selection criteria in the Position Description.
Please ensure that you apply through the Apply Now button at the bottom of this advertisement. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Fahim Farzad via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and Job Title in the subject line. Please do not send your application to this email address.
For specific questions about the role, please refer to the contact details in the Position Description.
Position Description
