AddressAt Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities. As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.
Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.
We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.
About the role and where you will be working:
Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. (SCCWA) have a range of properties that are used in the provision of our services this includes: Retirement Living, Residential Aged Care and Community Housing. This position will be integral in the successful delivery of refurbishment projects across our properties, through scoping works, procuring materials, and scheduling and managing trades to deliver the works onsite. As a not-for-profit organisation, SCCWA, seek to maximise our efficiency when identifying, determining and implementing the most effective solutions within our organisation. Delivering on our commitments to the SCCWA Board, this role is essential in ensuring that SCCWA are best prepared to deliver exceptional care to our clients and residents.
This position is located in our Central Office in Rivervale, with frequent site visits, and also offers a flexible working arrangement. This role comes with a company vehicle.
We’ll also be asking you to:-
- Quickly develop a sufficiently detailed understanding of refurbishment projects and procurement activities.
- Engage with the relevant stakeholders within our business to develop a keen understanding of their needs and requirements, via structured and consistent business analysis and elaboration techniques.
- Use SCCWA standard project management systems and processes.
- Establish Scope of Works for each refurbishment project.
- Create and maintain updated programming of works across multiple sites.
- Co-ordinate and oversee the timely delivery of projects, accounting for and co-ordinating changes to projects as they occur, ensuring on-time and on-budget project delivery.
- Maintain regular and accurate documented records of project processes, systems, project finances and performance to budget.
- Work with contractors and suppliers to ensure total, accurate and timely delivery of any contracts, project and procurement deliverables.
- Develop and maintain a project risks register for all projects, escalating and highlighting risks as they are identified. Work with key stakeholders to introduce risk avoidance and mitigation strategies.
- Use project documentation including schedule tracking, resource planning and reporting. This includes regular updates to line manager and internal project stakeholders.
To be considered for this role, you’ll need:
- Extensive building & construction experience with a Builders Registration being well regarded, above all else experience is key.
- Hands-on Trade management experience, understanding appropriate workmanship\, standards and building tolerances.
- Experience in managing multiple small projects concurrently.
- Sound understanding and expertise of industry standard project management tools and applications.
- Exposure to work planning and cost evaluation, tracking and record keeping concepts.
- Advanced Microsoft Officeand MS Project and general computer package skills including the concepts of a Document Management System.
- Possession of a clean and current C class driver’s licence
Working with us:
At Southern Cross Care (WA), we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits:
- Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits.
- Corporate Health Insurance with HBF
- Free employee assistance program
- A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
- Paid Parental Leave
- Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
- Carers/personal leave
- Service Awards for long standing employees
- Flexible working environment
How to apply:
To express your interest, please apply with an up-to-date resume, and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.
Kindly note, if your application progresses to an interview, we’ll be asking for:
- National Police Clearance - current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
- A completed pre-employment health questionnaire
- Qualifications
About us:
Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.
Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.
Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;
Listen, Act, Do not give up, Work as one.
Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.
Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.
For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Anthony Pradarelli on 1300669189, quoting Ref No. 1157121.
