About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking applications for Engineering Services Manager to join us in a permanent, full-time role. Based at our Mater Townsville Pimlico campus, this role is an opportunity to contribute to one of North Queensland’s most trusted healthcare providers. Mater Townsville delivers a comprehensive range of acute and specialist services across our Pimlico and Hyde Park sites, supporting the needs of the rapidly growing Townsville and North Queensland region.

Salary range: $62.68 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

You’ll lead the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality engineering and maintenance services across Mater Townsville's facilities. As a technical and managerial leader, you’ll drive performance, safety, and continuous improvement in support of Mater’s mission and operational goals. In this role, you will:

• Manage engineering maintenance programs and oversee the operational budget across Mater Townsville
• Oversee site security operations.Manage the carpark and associated systems/processes.
• Provide technical and managerial leadership to a diverse maintenance team
• Ensure plant and equipment reliability through proactive, preventive, and predictive maintenance planning
• Establish and maintain maintenance programs that meet relevant standards and workplace health and safety requirements
• Oversee safety systems and compliance, including permit-to-work and risk management processes
• Develop and implement improvement initiatives to enhance service efficiency and sustainability
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to align engineering operations with business objectives
• Lead, coach, and develop staff, fostering a culture of accountability, growth, and excellence
• Contribute to strategic planning and resource optimisation to support Mater’s broader infrastructure goals
  

About you

You’re a skilled and proactive engineering leader with a strong technical background and a passion for continuous improvement. With extensive experience managing complex maintenance operations, you bring both strategic insight and hands-on leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and high-performing engineering services. The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant engineering or trade qualifications (Associate Diploma or Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Extensive management experience (10+ years) in multi-trade maintenance, either insourced or outsourced
• Proven ability to lead technically diverse teams in complex maintenance environments
• Experience in managing contractors
• Experience in managing small to medium size projects
• Analytical and problem solving attributes as it relates to building infrastructure
• A strong focus on safety leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement
• Experience in healthcare or similar regulated industries – desirable

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

Applications close on Tuesday 24th March 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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