Asset Management Lead

Perth Airport; Alpha; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site parking

Competitive remuneration

Contemporary facilities

Job summary

Perth Airport seeks an experienced Asset Management Lead to drive the maturity of its asset management practices. Based in Western Australia and reporting to the General Manager - Infrastructure & Assets, you will influence a wide range of stakeholders to embed governance, data, and lifecycle thinking across the organisation.

You will translate strategy into practical tools, plans and decision-making processes, coordinating across operations, technical and corporate teams to improve asset

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, asset management, infrastructure or related field.
• Experience leading asset management improvement or framework implementation.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset management improvement initiatives across framework, governance, information, capability and reporting.
• Translate policies into practical objectives, asset class strategies, and decision tools.
• Steward Asset Management Framework and align with lifecycle planning and investment priorities.
• Support asset owners to make cross‑functional, evidence‑informed decisions on investments and renewal.
• Facilitate maintenance and lifecycle strategy development based on service requirements and risk.
• Coordinate portfolio reporting highlighting asset risks, performance, and governance needs.

Skills

Asset management expertise

Stakeholder influence

Lifecycle planning

Data analysis

ERP/EAM systems

Communication

Education

Engineering / Asset management / Infrastructure degree

Tools

ERP/EAM systems

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Data visualization tools

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians

We are delivering a $5 billion infrastructure program to transform the airport, including new and expanded terminals, a parallel runway, multi-storey car parks and our first on site hotel. This investment will deliver a single, integrated airport precinct and a world class passenger experience.

Beyond aviation, the Perth Airport estate spans more than 2,100 hectares and supports a $1.5 billion portfolio of industrial and commercial assets, with significant opportunities for future development.

We are looking for an experienced and collaborative Asset Management Lead to play a pivotal role in the ongoing evolution of Perth Airport’s asset management maturity. Reporting into the General Manager - Infrastructure & Assets, you will lead asset management improvement initiatives and provide enterprise-wide influence across operational, technical and corporate teams, strengthening how asset information, risk, lifecycle needs and investment priorities are understood and managed across the organisation.

This is not a traditional people leadership role. With no direct reports, success will come from your ability to influence, collaborate and build alignment across a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll work closely with asset owners and custodians to improve decision-making, strengthen governance and embed consistent asset management practices across Perth Airport.

What you’ll do:

Working across operational, technical, and corporate teams, you will translate asset management strategy into practical tools, plans, and ways of working. You will help our teams make consistent, evidence-informed decisions that improve asset performance, operational resilience, and long-term value.

• Lead the coordinated delivery of asset management improvement initiatives across framework, governance, information, capability, and reporting.
• Translate the Asset Management Policy and Strategic Asset Management Plan into practical objectives, asset class strategies, asset management plans, decision tools, and supporting documents.
• Steward Perth Airport’s Asset Management Framework and maintain a clear connection between organisational objectives, asset planning, and lifecycle decision‑making.
• Support asset owners and custodians to make consistent, traceable, and evidence‑informed decisions across investment, operations, maintenance, renewal, and project handover.
• Facilitate the development and review of maintenance and lifecycle strategies based on service requirements, criticality, condition, performance, compliance needs, and risk.
• Support teams to define effective inspection, preventive, predictive, corrective, and condition‑based maintenance approaches, including renewal triggers and performance measures.
• Coordinate clear portfolio reporting that highlights material asset risks, service impacts, data confidence, treatment progress, and decisions required.
• Bring together asset condition, criticality, performance, failure, and maintenance information to improve lifecycle planning and investment visibility.
• Facilitate cross‑functional workshops that build shared understanding of asset performance, risk, lifecycle needs, and accountabilities.
• Promote consistent asset management terminology, governance, and ways of working across Perth Airport.
• Provide insights and recommendations that support maintenance, renewal and capital investment prioritisation across the asset portfolio.

About you:

• A tertiary qualification in engineering, asset management, infrastructure or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading asset management improvement, framework implementation, or organisational change within a complex, asset‑intensive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build alignment and drive adoption of new frameworks or ways of working in environments where direct authority may be limited.
• Practical knowledge of lifecycle planning, maintenance strategy development, asset criticality, condition assessment, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex asset information, risks and investment needs into clear recommendations for technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working with enterprise asset management and reporting environments, including ERP or EAM systems, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and data visualisation tools.
• A strategic mindset combined with the practical ability to convert frameworks and requirements into clear, usable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, with the ability to build trust across operational, technical, and corporate teams.
• A structured and accountable approach, with the ability to coordinate multiple dependencies, maintain momentum and follow through on commitments.
• Sound judgement, adaptability and resilience when working through ambiguity, competing priorities, and organisational change.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000 asset management principles will be highly regarded.

Why Join Perth Airport?

We offer a collaborative and inclusive workplace where people are supported to do their best work. You’ll be part of a forward‑looking organisation with a clear purpose, working on projects that have a lasting impact on Western Australia.

Our benefits include:

• A dynamic and supportive team culture

• A contemporary workplace with excellent facilities

• A modern approach to work and life balance

• Competitive remuneration and company benefits

• Free on site parking

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. We place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact.

Ready for your career to take off?