Facilities Manager, Melbourne Museum

Australia's largest public museum organisation is seeking a Facilities Manager at Museums Victoria.
**ABOUT MUSEUMS VICTORIA**:
Museums Victoria cares for the State scientific and cultural collections, providing visitor access, activities and events at five distinct venues: Melbourne Museum, Immigration Museum, Scienceworks, IMAX Cinema and world heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building.
To learn more about Museums Victoria, please visit About us - Museums Victoria
**ABOUT THE POSITION**: Ever dreamed of working in a place where dinosaurs roam, stars explode, and the world's most intriguing stories come to life? Welcome to Museums Victoria (MV), where every day is a new chapter in the book of discovery. As one of the southern hemisphere's largest and most iconic museum organisations, we're not just about exhibits; we're about experiences that inspire, challenge, and amaze. From the awe-inspiring Melbourne Museum, culturally significant Immigration Museum, mind-blowing Scienceworks, and the historic Royal Exhibition Building, we're a team that turns curiosity into reality.
And guess what? We're on the lookout for a Facilities Manager, Melbourne Museum & IMAX. If you've got the drive, the creativity, and the passion to make MV's stories echo across the globe, keep reading. This could be your next big adventure
**Some of the key duties include**:

- Assess, arrange appropriate action, and oversee day-to-day repairs and maintenance of grounds, facilities and equipment at Melbourne Museum and IMAX and the adjacent underground car park.
- Regularly monitor, respond to, and record actions for submitted buildings, facilities, and grounds-related Helpdesk requests.
- Manage the inspection and testing programs for all prescribed Essential Safety Measures (ESM) serving the Melbourne Museum and IMAX building and adjacent underground car park in order to satisfy the requirements for Annual Essential Safety Measures Report (AESMR) certification. Monitor reported ESM defects and manage rectification works as required. Capture and archive all relevant maintenance and test records for ESM and Statutory Compliance.
- Manage the delivery of contracted planned maintenance and repair services for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R), fire, hydraulic, electrical, vertical transport and other maintenance disciplines.
- Oversee the delivery of contracted services for cleaning, hygiene, waste management, pest management and grounds maintenance.

**The successful applicant will have**:

- A demonstrated understanding of the principles of health and safety as well as a robust knowledge of relevant legislation, compliance codes/codes of practice and related technical standards.
- Strong relationship and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to resolve conflict and negotiate outcomes in order to achieve departmental objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to represent the organisation's interests when negotiating with contractors, consultants, MV staff and others regarding repairs and maintenance and minor capital works.
- Ability to produce business documents such as procurement documentation, reports and procedures and experience in the procurement and performance-management of maintenance and service contracts
- A demonstrable knowledge of project management principles and processes; including an ability to set priorities, organise and delegate tasks and take responsibility for own performance.
- An appreciation and understanding of the principle elements of asset management and an understanding of conservation management plans and the requirements of heritage legislation and guidelines.

OTHER INFORMATION
This is a Full Time, ongoing role. The salary on offer is $91,418 (base of grade) + 11.5% superannuation.
HOW TO APPLY?
To view the position description, visit Careers - Museums Victoria. From our Current Vacancies page, select “All Jobs” and click on the link for this job's listing.
- Your Cover Letter
- Your Resume
- Responses to selection criteria

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE**: 30 September 2024 (11:59pm)