About the role:

At Box Hill Institute, we're on an exciting transformation journey. Our Infrastructure team is adopting a new strategy to become more future-focused, with innovative system implementations and a renewed focus on asset sustainability. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us and be part of our dynamic new future.

We have an exciting opportunity to work at Box Hill Institute as our Manager Facilities & Building Services. This is a full-time, ongoing opportunity based at our Box Hill Campus. This position reports directly to the Director Infrastructure, and sits within the Infrastructure area of the Chief Operating Officer division.

What you'll do:

• Lead the Facilities and Building Services team, managing, supporting and mentoring employees within the team.
• Ensure BHI buildings, facilities and security systems are well maintained and fit for purpose.
• Work collaboratively across the whole Infrastructure team as well as other internal and external stakeholders, including, contractors, and consultants, to ensure quality outcomes are achieved.
• Contribute to the development of key Infrastructure strategies and systems and the design of policy and operating procedures for the Facilities team
• Work collaboratively and professionally with all Infrastructure team members and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure productive and sustainable relationships are developed and maintained.
• Attract and retain high performing talent, building, managing and mentoring a diverse and high-quality workforce capable of delivering the strategic priorities of the business.

About you:

• Your values align to ours. Together we are curious, trustworthy and compassionate.
• Displays a good understanding of risk management and project management.
• Ability to identify more and less critical activities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required.
• Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably using analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems, and has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.
• Establishes and maintains useful and respectful relationships with people at all levels across business areas, functions and organisations.
• Victorian Working with Children Check clearance
• National Police Check clearance

Qualifications and experience:

• A degree in Facilities Maintenance, Building, Project Management, Engineering or relevant Building profession, Trade or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant management, leadership role experience and/or education and training.
• Level 2 First Aid Qualification or willingness to undertake such training is desirable. If you are appointed to this position, you will be asked to provide details of a current Level 2 First Aid qualification, or you will be asked to undertake Level 2 First Aid training at the earliest available opportunity.
• Significant experience in managing a range of base building infrastructure maintenance, compliance and upgrade activities in accordance with operational plans plus the equivalent experience in a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience and commercial acumen in managing contracts, agreements and performance management of contractors.
• Proven and considerable experience in public construction and procurement of goods and services as well as extensive tendering experience.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a high performing team in achieving project outcomes and excellence in service delivery.
• High level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience in preparing high quality, accurate correspondence and reports to stakeholders

About us:

We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.

Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various external sites in Victoria.

We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we'll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.

Staff benefits:

We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. This includes but is not limited to:

• Flexible work arrangements
• On-site parking
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• Generous leave options such as Defence Reserve Service, Emergency Response, up to 20 days paid Family Violence leave and up to 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Access to health & wellbeing benefits and resources, including FREE flu-vaccinations, FREE skin checks, FREE health checks and corporate health insurance discounts
• Novated leasing and salary packaging
• Support student learning at our Barbershop with $5 haircuts, shaves and grooming as well as discounted treatments at our Day Spa and Beauty Salons located at our Elgar campus
• Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming

APPLY NOW

All applications must be submitted online and include a cover letter and current resume.

For specific enquiries relating to this position, please contact Sam Pepper, Director Infrastructure via S.Pepper@boxhill.edu.au.

Applications close: 9:00am, Wednesday 30 April 2025

We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

Box Hill Institute is a Child Safe Organisation and has a zero tolerance towards the harm or abuse of children and young people. We believe that child safety is everyone's responsibility. All employees, volunteers, contractors and service providers are required to promote a culture of child safety, comply with the Child Safe Standards and other relevant legislation and reporting obligations of suspected child abuse as per the Institute's Child Safety Policy and Procedures. All employees are required to hold and maintain a current, valid Working with Children Check for the duration of their employment at their own expense.

Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute's pre-conditions for employment.

Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.