Mechanical Services Lead

Add expected salary to your profile for insights

The Perkins is seeking a technically strong and proactive

Mechanical Services Lead

to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of critical building mechanical and hydraulic systems across our world‐class medical research facilities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a facilities professional who enjoys a mix of hands‑on technical work, preventative maintenance strategy and stakeholder collaboration.

About the Perkins

The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, affectionately known as ‘the Perkins’, is Western Australia’s leading medical research facility, investigating the diseases that most impact our families including the hardest to treat cancers, heart disease, diabetes and rare genetic diseases. At the Perkins, we support WA’s best medical researchers to beat the world’s toughest diseases to give you and your loved ones the best chance to live longer, healthier and better lives.

About this role

Reporting to the

Senior Manager Facilities , the Mechanical Services Lead is responsible for ensuring Perkins’ mechanical and hydraulic systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently across multiple sites.

You will drive preventative maintenance programmes, support asset lifecycle planning, oversee contractor works and provide technical expertise that enables research and operational teams to function with minimal disruption.

Key responsibilities:

Oversee planned and reactive servicing of building mechanical and hydraulic systems

Develop and optimise preventative maintenance strategies

Conduct inspections, diagnostics, troubleshooting and repairs

Liaise with contractors and service providers to ensure quality and compliance

Monitor plant performance and prepare technical reports and insights

Support capital planning through asset lifecycle and replacement recommendations

Ensure compliance with WHS, NCC and relevant standards

Provide technical input into Facilities Management procedures and SOPs

Support procurement, installation and commissioning of new equipment

Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across sites

This role would suit someone who:

Enjoys solving complex building services problems

Takes a proactive, preventative approach to maintenance

Is confident working both hands‑on and strategically

Thrives in a multi‑site, stakeholder‑rich environment

Values reliability, safety and continuous improvement

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

Relevant qualification and/or equivalent industry experience

Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance programmes

Demonstrated experience with mechanical and hydraulic systems

Working knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) and energy systems

Understanding of AS/NZS, NCC and WHS compliance requirements

Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic capability

Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Basic computer literacy and maintenance system experience

Satisfactory National Police Clearance

Experience in facilities management within a research or laboratory environment

Special requirements

Participation in an on‑call roster

Occasional after‑hours work

Ability to work across Nedlands and Murdoch sites

Physical capacity to perform operational requirements

If this sounds like the right fit, we can offer you:

Flexible working options

A supportive and passionate team

The opportunity to make a positive impact in a community‑focused organisation with global reach

The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your tax‑home pay

Generous leave benefits, including:

3 days paid extra leave at the end of the year

Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave

2 days of paid cultural and community engagement leave

Are you ready to make a difference?

To apply, please submit your cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your resume. Only applications submitted via Seek will be considered.

Applications close on 16th March 2026, however we’ll begin interviewing as soon as we hear from the right people so be quick!

Enquiries can be directed to Tiffany Gunner, People Partner on (08) 08 6151 1112 or email

people@perkins.org.au .

At the Perkins, we value, embrace, and celebrate the strength of our diverse experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. We are committed to a safe, equitable and inclusive culture where every person can innovate and thrive. This enables us to deliver pioneering research that improves global health outcomes.

#J-18808-Ljbffr