Plumber, Facility and Assets

1 week ago


Lara, Victoria, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time $97,955 - $111,142 per year
  • Be part of the day-to-day management of all plumbing infrastructure and building condition and maintenance within a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
  • Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity.
  • VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Plumber to provide a critical role within the Facilities and Assets team at the Barwon Precinct.

About the Business Unit

The Facility and Assets group was established as a portion of the Barwon Precinct to provide local and contracted facility and asset management service that has consistent and transparent service levels.

The Facility and Assets group provide facility and asset management services to HM Prison Barwon, Karreenga Annex, Western Plains Correctional Centre, Statewide Services Building, and the Security and Emergency Services training ground plus operations centre.

About the Role

The Facility and Assets, Plumber is responsible for the day-to-day management of all plumbing infrastructure and building condition and maintenance within a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.

The roles require leadership, maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision making, an important facet of the role involves liaison with internal staff and external stakeholders and preparation of analytical and informed contributions to develop and maintain the prisons plumbing and building infrastructure

Some of your duties will include:

  • Undertake plumbing within the Barwon Precinct facilities in accordance with
  • Part 12A of the Building Act 1993 (Vic)
  • Building Regulations 2018 (Vic)
  • Plumbing Regulations 2018 (Vic), and
  • National Construction Code Volume Three - Plumbing Code of Australia
  • Assist other trades in the delivery of their works.
  • Undertake other non-trade related maintenance works.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Demonstrable experience in maintenance plumbing and fault finding.
  • Demonstrable experience in Sanitary, and Water Supply plumbing areas
  • Demonstrable experience in working autonomously.

Qualifications/requirements

  • Registration as a Plumber with the Victorian Building Authority is mandatory and is a requirement of this role.
  • Licensure with the Victorian Building Authority in one or all of the following statutory plumbing areas is desirable: Drainage, Gas fitting, Roofing (stormwater), Sanitary, Water Supply, Fire Protection, Type A Gas fitting, Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV), and Backflow Prevention.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.



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