HVAC Engineer at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Facilities and Property

Southland Hospital, covering Southland Region

Salary band - $60k to $70k

• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Supporting our mechanical team in keeping the hospital running

There's a lot going on in Southland!

Bring your enthusiasm and mechanical skills to help us look after the health and wellbeing of our community.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Our mechanical team is made up of aircon engineers, fitters and plumbers, the people who keep the hospital running. Keeping it warm, safe, and compliant.

You'll be responsible for carrying out various aspects of mechanical maintenance, including maintaining critical life-saving equipment, as well as supporting energy reduction projects as we move towards a carbon zero future.

Mōu ake - About you

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Experience as a mechanical engineer/HVAC engineer/fitting or turning machinist
• National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Level 4
• Previous experience in a healthcare environment would be a big help

Painga - Benefits:

• Monday to Friday, 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week
• A supportive environment with an emphasis on career development
• Being part of a team that helps save lives

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the AWUNZ Collective Agreement for maintenance trades roles and falls between the Step 1 ($58,076 p.a) and Step 5 ($71,494 p.a).

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Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 28 August 2022.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

For further information please contact Hollie Bingham, Recruitment Advisor, (03) 2147220 all conversations will be confidential in nature hollie.bingham@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid vaccination requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against COVID-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/