Building Services Technical Officer

**$102K to $113K per annum + 11.5% Superannuation**:

- **Full Time Permanent**:

- **Based at our Operations Centres in Box Hill South**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and IntegrityLong Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:
To establish and manage reactive maintenance, maintenance programmes and capital works for building infrastructure at a range of Council's aquatic, recreational and community facilities to ensure optimal performance of Council's assets and business operations.

**About you**:
To be considered for this position you will have:

- Technical or Trade related or Engineering or Project Management qualifications in a building services discipline and/or extensive relevant experience in a similar role, a previous experience within Electrical and Mechanical (HVAC and BMS) service contracts will be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in the management of a diverse range of building operations. Management and maintenance of state of the art technologies including ESD at aquatic centres and maintenance and building automation systems in complex facilities would be advantageous.
- Ability to resolve issues with customers & contractors in a timely, professional & courteous manner.
- Demonstrated time management skills and ability to plan & organise own work and set priorities.
- Sound decision making skills in responding promptly to a wide range of urgent reactive building maintenance issues.Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplined team to achieve department wide goals and show a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvements of systems and services.

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference -**Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions**- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering**- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition -**extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:
Further information is available from Amy Guo on 9262 6230. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 6 July 2025.

**Come and join the transformation**

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Building Services Technical Officer
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.ABOUT US
The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastruc