Asset Lead

Laing O'Rourke; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Paid parental leave

Purchased leave

Volunteering leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Select Plant Australia seeks a senior asset leader to own the national asset portfolio and drive lifecycle value. You will guide investment decisions, maintenance priorities and asset redeployment to maximise availability and ROI.

You will champion governance, risk management and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Finance, HSE and Commercial teams, shaping future fleet capabilities and industry benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, asset management, construction management, business, commerce or related discipline.
• Experience leading asset-intensive programs and executive accountability for safety, risk and governance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset strategy and capital investment roadmap.
• Oversee full asset lifecycle: investment, onboarding, maintenance, redeployment and disposal.
• Lead capital planning, lifecycle cost management and ROI assessments.
• Ensure compliance with governance, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Build and manage relationships with OEMs, suppliers and regulators.
• Lead asset management specialists and set performance standards.

Skills

Asset management leadership

Strategic planning

Financial leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance & risk

Leadership of teams

Education

Engineering or related tertiary qualification

Job description

Select Plant Australia is one of the largest Specialist Plant Hire service providers in Australia, playing an integral role in the delivery of a wide variety of innovative, high-quality construction projects. Our primary driver is to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to construction projects and the wider market.

The purpose of this role is to take ownership of a national asset portfolio and set the direction for its future performance. You will be responsible for leading investment, maintenance, redeployment and disposal decisions that deliver lasting business value. Build stronger lifecycle planning and provide insights that enable confident, evidence-based decisions. Additionally, champion improvement initiatives that increase asset availability, productivity and returns.

At Select Plant Australia, we’re committed to helping our people thrive and build meaningful, rewarding careers. We offer exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support and a range of benefits designed to support you both at work and beyond.

We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Select Plant Australia is also recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Some of our benefits include:

• In-house training and on-the-job development opportunities
  
• Six months’ paid parental leave at full pay for all employees
  
• Purchased leave options and volunteering leave
  
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of Australian retailers
  

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Key responsibilities

Asset Strategy and Lifecycle Management

• Develop and implement the asset strategy and capital investment roadmap.
• Oversee the full asset lifecycle, including investment, onboarding, maintenance, redeployment and disposal.
  

Asset Performance and Reliability

• Monitor asset availability, utilisation, reliability and whole-of-life performance.
• Identify underperforming assets and lead appropriate corrective action.
• Apply critical analysis and leverage performance insights to determine future asset performance and maintenance requirements
  

Commercial and Financial Management

• Lead capital planning, asset investment prioritisation and lifecycle cost management.
• Assess asset economics, including utilisation, operating costs, return on investment and disposal value.
• Develop business cases for investment into current asset base or to support an increase in future fleet capabilities.
  

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Accountable for ensuring assets comply with legislative, regulatory, accreditation and internal governance requirements.
• Maintain effective controls for high-risk plant and equipment.
  

Customer, Supplier and Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Operations, Finance, HSE, Commercial, Sales and Transformation teams on asset priorities.
• Maintain strategic relationships with OEMs, suppliers, regulators and industry partners.
• Identify, anticipate and develop strategies to position the business to meet future customer and client requirements.
  

Leadership and Team Capability

• Lead and develop asset management specialists and technical capability.
• Set clear accountabilities, technical standards and performance expectations.
• Identify, develop and lead initiatives that set the industry benchmark for asset management.
  

About you

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, asset management, construction management, business, commerce or a related discipline, supported by substantial senior leadership experience in asset-intensive industries.
• Relevant formal training, certification or demonstrated executive accountability for workplace health and safety, enterprise risk and regulatory compliance associated with high-risk plant and equipment.
• Current Australian driver licence and willingness and capacity to travel regularly to operational sites and partner locations as required.
• Proven success setting and executing enterprise asset strategy, capital plans and investment roadmaps
• Strong commercial and financial leadership experience
• A strong record of improving asset availability, utilisation, reliability and whole-of-life value
• Deep working knowledge of the legislative, regulatory, certification and governance obligations applying to high-risk plant and equipment
• Experience establishing enterprise asset governance, standards, performance frameworks and decision rights that clarify accountability and enable consistent execution across operational and corporate functions.
• Extensive experience building and governing strategic partnerships with OEMs, suppliers, technical service providers, regulators, industry bodies and key customers