Asset Engineer NSW

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career stability with Veolia

Varied work across essential water in

Professional development and career

Employee share plan, Fitness Passport,

Job summary

Veolia Australia & New Zealand 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 guide investment decisions and strengthen reliability of critical infrastructure.

The role blends technical analysis, asset management, capital planning and collaboration with operational teams.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 operational, asset management and client stakeholders across NSW.
• Willingness to travel across NSW, approximately one week per month.

Skills

Asset management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

RCM

FMECA

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 developmentImprove 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.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

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.