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- Lead the transformation of emergency care at Austin Health through the successful delivery of a major Emergency Department expansion and redevelopment
- Full-time, 3-year fixed term opportunity commencing November 2026
- Heidelberg location at Austin Hospital

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

What we can offer you

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding perks, including:

- The opportunity to lead a major health infrastructure project.
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.

About the project

The Austin Hospital Emergency Department (ED) Expansion is a major health infrastructure project in Heidelberg, Victoria, designed to significantly increase critical care capacity for Melbourne's growing north-eastern suburbs.

The project is being delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) in partnership with Built (the principal builder), Austin Health, and Mercy Health.

About the role

As Project Director, you will lead the delivery of Austin Health's major ED expansion and redevelopment, providing high-level strategic oversight from planning and construction through to commissioning. Reporting to the Chief Information & Services Officer, you will ensure this state-of-the-art emergency facility is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest clinical standards,



while maintaining secure and uninterrupted patient care throughout a complex live hospital environment.

A regular day will see you:

- Provide strategic leadership for the successful delivery of a major health infrastructure project from construction through to operational launch
- Direct project governance, financial performance and capital expenditure, ensuring compliance with funding agreements and organisational priorities.
- Lead high-value procurement, contract and vendor management activities to support the delivery of critical project outcomes.
- Ensure safe, compliant and uninterrupted healthcare operations throughout all stages of construction and commissioning.
- Oversee clinical commissioning, digital health integration and operational readiness to support a successful transition to service delivery.
- Act as the key liaison between Austin Health executives, government agencies, project partners and clinical stakeholders, driving collaboration and informed decision-making.

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

- Degree-qualified in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or related discipline, with Postgraduate Qualifications (e.g. Master of Project Management, MBA, or Certified Health Executive) highly desirable.
- Extensive senior leadership experience directing large-scale, complex construction programs, with a proven track record specifically within health infrastructure or major public hospitals.
- Proven success leading complex brown-field redevelopments in live healthcare settings while maintaining critical clinical operations.
- Deep understanding of healthcare-specific procurement, clinical workflow design, medical gas/equipment placement, and infection control standards during active builds.
- Exceptional ability to influence and provide strategic advice to Executive, Board, government, and key stakeholder groups.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills,



with the ability to build consensus across diverse clinical, operational, and external partners.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Ray Van Kuyk, Chief Information and Services Officer, at ••••@austin.org.au or 04•• ••• 415.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Friday 16 October 2026

📌 Project Director, Emergency Department Expansion Project (Heidelberg)
🏢 Austin Health
📍 Heidelberg