Asset Engineer

Veolia; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career stability

Varied work across NSW

Professional development

Employee share plan

Fitness Passport

Bupa discount

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Veolia seeks an experienced Asset Engineer to support water infrastructure operations and maintenance contracts across Newcastle and NSW. The role combines technical analysis, asset management and capital planning to improve reliability of critical infrastructure.

This position involves travel across NSW, approximately one week per month, and offers career development within a global environmental services company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Experience managing assets within industrial facilities.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commercial awareness and budgeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Review maintenance programs, costs, risks and asset performance.
• Complete FMECA, RCM and maintenance strategy assessments.
• Coordinate asset condition assessments and identify high risk assets.
• Develop long term capital renewal and refurbishment models.
• Support annual maintenance, renewal and project budget development.
• Improve preventive maintenance schedules and CMMS information.
• Identify critical spare parts and prepare risk based recommendations.
• Support asset management requirements and ISO 55001 certification.
• Provide CMMS support, training and coaching to maintenance teams.
• Work with stakeholders across NSW.
• Travel across NSW, approximately one week per month.

Skills

Asset management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting awareness

Decision making

Maintenance strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

Veolia is seeking an experienced Asset Engineer to support water infrastructure operations and maintenance contracts across Newcastle and NSW.

You'll use asset data, condition assessments and risk analysis to improve maintenance strategies, guide investment decisions and strengthen the reliability of critical infrastructure.

This is a varied role combining technical analysis, asset management, capital planning and collaboration with operational teams. You'll have the opportunity to influence how assets are maintained, renewed and improved across multiple contracts.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Flexible working arrangements to support work life balance
• Career stability with an established global environmental services business
• Varied work across essential water infrastructure in Newcastle and NSW
• Professional development and career opportunities across Veolia
• Employee share plan, Fitness Passport, Bupa discount and wellbeing support

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Review maintenance programs, costs, risks and asset performance
• Complete FMECA, RCM and maintenance strategy assessments
• Coordinate asset condition assessments and identify high risk assets
• Develop long term capital renewal and refurbishment models
• Support annual maintenance, renewal and project budget development
• Improve preventive maintenance schedules and CMMS information
• Identify critical spare parts and prepare risk based recommendations
• Support asset management requirements and ISO 55001 certification
• Provide CMMS support, training and coaching to maintenance teams
• Work with operational, asset management and client stakeholders across NSW
• Willingness to travel across NSW, approximately one week per month

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Experience managing assets within industrial facilities
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial awareness and experience contributing to budgets

WHY VEOLIA?

Veolia is a global environmental services business delivering essential water, waste and energy services across Australia and New Zealand.

You'll join a collaborative team where your technical expertise and ideas will be valued. With flexible working arrangements, access to experienced specialists and ongoing professional development, you'll be supported to build a secure and rewarding career while contributing to infrastructure communities rely on every day.

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

This role is based in Tomago 2322 and requires travel within NSW.

Veolia is committed to providing a fair, respectful and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, people of all genders and ages, members of LGBTIQA+ communities and people from all cultural backgrounds.