Peter Joseph

Maintenance Manager at WA Country Health Service

Australia

About

Highly experienced and dedicated Engineering Professional with extensive knowledge in all aspects including installation, maintenance, repair, testing and commission electrical, mechanical and air conditioning equipment and systems for industrial and commercial purposes. Hands-on, solutions-focused professional with a career demonstrating strong leadership, expertise and project management experience in a range of large scale installation and maintenance projects. An energetic promoter of new ideas and initiatives, and inspired by finding new ways, new methods, and new avenues to deliver business goals. A highly people oriented individual, with excellent communication and organisational skills, and a reputation for ‘making things happen’. Reputation for out-of-the-box thinking and practical balance between technical expertise and business acumen, coupled with a demonstrated record of success in creating and implementing performance improvement initiatives and successfully executing organisational change.

Experience

  • Maintenance Manager at WA Country Health Service
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    operation and maintenance of hospital equipment

  • Top End Health Service ()
    • Senior Project Manager
      Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 · 6 mos

      • Commissioning of the Palmerston Regional Hospital – Project value $170m.  Commissioning of hospital engineering equipment.  Coordinating with Clinical Nurse Manager, infection control, procurement manager, logistics manager, Infrastructure readiness group, Clinical service readiness group, RDH engineering team, Consultant and contractor to install FF&E Group 3 items.

    • Engineering Services Manager
      Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 · 6 mos

      operation and maintenance of Facilities Management

  • Shift Engineer at Royal Perth Hospital
    Oct 2011 - Oct 2017 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    • Provide support to ensure safe operation and maintenance of buildings, electrical, air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, fire system, medical gas, boilers and other mechanical services; • Investigate faults and recommending technical solutions as well as taking corrective action on existing plant and systems; • Organise and directing resources to complete the corrective action within a stipulated period; • Coordinate and manage external service providers and in- house trade staff to carry out breakdown work as well as routine maintenance work; • Manage external service providers by preparing routine maintenance schedule and also carrying out periodic inspection to ensure that quality standard of work is completed according to Australian standards; • Implement “Best Practice” procedures like JSA, safety standard and ensuring that external service providers have undergone induction training and hold relevant licence/s to carry out the assigned work; • Provide input to senior management, hospital staff and key stakeholders on a range of issues that relate to the maintenance, operation of equipment, plant and systems; • Obtain quotes from contractors for various jobs repair work as well as new replacement installations and subsequent follow up through to completion; • Operation and mainteneance of several heavy machinery including Transformers, Generators, Switch geras, Boilers, Chiller, Medical Gas and Fire Panel Units.

  • Campus Facilties Manager at Bentley Health Services
    May 2013 - Sep 2013 · 5 mos

     • Managing the facility Management department inclusive of preparing capital, annual maintenance contract, Minor Works and infrastructure projects; • Participating in executive meeting, Quality risk analysis meeting and bring forth the valid point according to the context; • Preparing capital, maintenance, annual, minor works budget for 2013-2014; • Prepare Annual maintenance contract RFQ for the following equipment; Central air-conditioning units – 4nos. $15,000.00 Boiler $8,000.00 Duress alarm $12,000.00 Package air-conditioning and ductable air-conditioning unit $8,000.00 Kone Lift $15,000.00 BMS – Siemens $22,000.00 • Coordinate and commission the following the upgarde work; • Powerpax chiller upgrade work • Operation and mainteneance of several heavy machinery including Transformers, Generators, Switch geras, Boilers, Chiller, Medical Gas, Fire Panel Units and domestic hot/cold water systems.

  • Senior Project Engineer Mechanical at Alkomed Engineer Services
    Dec 2009 - Apr 2010 · 5 mos

     • Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management of multiple related projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational objectives; • Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization; • Define and initiate projects, and assign team managers to manage cost, schedule, risk and quality while working to ensure the ultimate success and acceptance of the projects; • Prepare client quote and tender documentation for key accounts and turn key projects; • Prepare project report; • Development of a higher level of service in accordance with relevant legislative documents and maintaining ISO standards; • Build and maintain positive relationships with key clients and stakeholders, by effectively managing expectations and resolving escalated issues; • Good networking skills, forging concrete rapport with clients, internal subcontractors and all concerned to ensure smooth project execution and successful completion; • Prepare method statement / Scope of work and estimating cost and organising man power for completing a task; • Support the site’s on-going operations and providing technical expertise; • Identify risk and managing risk as per the policy prepared for managing risk; • Prepare quality management strategy to check the quality of deliverables according to scope of work; • Monitor and reviewing the progress against objective, goals, outcomes, time, cost, scope and quality; • Report directly to the Contracts Manager, various meetings and forums on a regular basis; • Manage the project from initiation, documentation and implementation; • Work with Contract Managers to determine scope of work and help with coordination efforts with clients, consultants and Government officials; • Provide direction to Junior Engineers, designers and drafters.