Client Facility Coordinator – Plumbing

• Property and Facilities Division

• Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact

• Join a university ranked in the world’s top 50

• 17% superannuation contributions and 17.5% annual leave loading

• Based at the St Lucia Campus

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting, real-world impact.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• On campus childcare options

• Discounted parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity  

We are seeking a Plumbing Trade Specialist in a varied and hands-on trade role, locally known as a Client Facility Coordinator. Reporting to the Client Facility Manager, and working under general direction, the Client Facility Coordinator is accountable for the effective provision of maintenance services to meet the operational and strategic needs of clients within a Precinct Area. The role is responsible for coordinating the end-to-end delivery of maintenance services and implementing maintenance projects and initiatives aligned to client needs and the broader University and Property and Facilities Division strategies.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out hands on Trade based statutory, preventative and corrective maintenance services on building systems.

• Assist in the day to day running of the onsite Plumbing, HVAC, Fire, Electrical, building Management and Security Control Systems.       

• Supervise and coordinate building related trades and contractors by providing direction in the scheduling, execution and inspection of maintenance activities.     

• Contribute to the development of maintenance strategies and plans aligned to current and future facilities management issues, and the ongoing needs of our clients.      

• Participate in projects as required to ensure operation and functionality of existing plant equipment, as well as carry out audits on existing systems to identify weaknesses and help to develop and implement cost effective maintenance.      

• Carry out regular inspections of facilities and provide advice to the Client Facility Manager on a wide range of building issues and condition assessments.

• Able to work Autonomously and as part of a team.

• Participate in an on-call roster.

• Basic computer skills across multiple platforms. Training will be provided as required.

• Focus on WHS and Wellbeing.

• Monitors emerging and current maintenance issues and trends, and identify the implications for the ongoing provision of maintenance advice and support within the parameters of the UQ facilities management framework

• Collaborates with maintenance staff and contractors to facilitate a seamless and effective maintenance service and look for opportunities to enhance service quality, effectiveness and timeliness

• Advises clients within the Precinct Area on Property and Facilities policies, services and activities, as well as coordinating the implementation of Property and Facilities policies and procedures

• Any other duties as reasonably directed by supervisor

This is a Full-time, 100% FTE Continuing (Permanent). At HEW Level 6, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range of $88,099.39 to $94,512.08 plus a generous super allowance of 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $103,076.28 to $110,579.13 per annum.  

About You

• Completion of a Certificate IV Plumbing and Services.

• Must possess a current open Queensland Driver’s Licence.

• Technical trade background with knowledge and technical experience in the provision of building maintenance services in large, complex buildings (including technical, scientific or laboratory facilities).

• Sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical or plumbing services in large, complex buildings (including technical, scientific or laboratory facilities), including: Large reticulated chilled water systems; First-in fault-finding on fume cupboards; Compressed air and vacuum systems; Building management systems / Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning.

• Ability to apply structured problem solving approaches and good judgement to analyse, manage and resolve a diverse range of maintenance issues.

• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders and establish and become a trusted adviser and service provider to key clients.

• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills to support delivery of maintenance services and the implementation of key facilities management initiatives.

• Experience working in maintenance service delivery functions in complex stakeholder and policy environments.

• Willingness to learn and undertake further training ass required.

Desirable

• Elevated work platform (EWP) licence

• Dual Trade certificate – PLC and Dynalite

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions?  

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Jeremy Moynihan, Client Facilities Manager at [email protected]

For application queries, please contact [email protected]  stating the job reference number in the subject line.  

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.
 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to [email protected]  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close 17 March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R- 36062).