Asset Manager

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Fuel card

Annual bonus

Flexible work options

Professional development

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an experienced Asset and Maintenance Manager to lead asset strategy across the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme in Queensland. You will oversee a nine-member professional team and shape long-term maintenance and capital renewal plans, aligning with client needs and regulatory standards.

The role requires RPEQ certification and an engineering degree, with responsibilities spanning asset management, engineering governance and maintenance leadership.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering with RPEQ certification.
• Experience with maintenance and asset management systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical and chemical assets.
• Experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Strong commercial, planning and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and continually improving the Asset Management Plan and associated systems
• Developing and delivering the annual 30 year Asset Renewal Plan for the client
• Establishing engineering standards and supervising engineering services in line with RPEQ requirements
• Leading preventative maintenance and asset condition programs to improve reliability, availability and asset life
• Preparing engineering assessments, options analyses, investment justifications and business cases
• Managing maintenance service providers, agreements, performance and associated expenditure
• Supporting maintenance budgets, lifecycle forecasts and capital investment priorities
• Overseeing asset registers, spare parts, change control and drawing management
• Providing timely asset management advice, reporting and support to operational and client stakeholders
• Leading and developing a team of nine to deliver agreed individual and business outcomes
• Hold RPEQ certification, develop and maintain engineering standards, change control and drawing management

Skills

Asset management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Maintenance planning

Team development

Education

Engineering degree

RPEQ certification

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Veolia is seeking an experienced Asset and Maintenance Manager to lead asset strategy across the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme.

Reporting to the Scheme Operations Manager, you will lead a team of nine professionals and oversee the systems, plans and service providers that support the long term reliability, availability and performance of critical water infrastructure.

This is a senior role with genuine influence. You will shape preventative maintenance strategy, asset condition programs, capital renewal planning and engineering governance while working closely with operational teams and the client.

The role is ideally based at Veolia’s Murarrie 4172 office, with the flexibility to be based at either Pinkenba 4008 or Bundamba 4304. Regular travel between sites may be required.

What’s On Offer

• Car allowance, fuel card and annual bonus
• Senior leadership role with nine direct reports
• Influence over long term asset and investment strategy
• Flexible work options including a 9 day fortnight
• Professional development and career opportunities

What You’ll Do

• Leading and continually improving the Asset Management Plan and associated systems
• Developing and delivering the annual 30 year Asset Renewal Plan for the client
• Establishing engineering standards and supervising engineering services in line with RPEQ requirements
• Leading preventative maintenance and asset condition programs to improve reliability, availability and asset life
• Preparing engineering assessments, options analyses, investment justifications and business cases
• Managing maintenance service providers, agreements, performance and associated expenditure
• Supporting maintenance budgets, lifecycle forecasts and capital investment priorities
• Overseeing asset registers, spare parts, change control and technical drawing systems
• Providing timely asset management advice, reporting and support to operational and client stakeholders
• Leading and developing a team of nine to deliver agreed individual and business outcomes
• Hold RPEQ certification, develop and maintain engineering standards, change control and drawing management

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in engineering or a relevant tertiary qualification, together with RPEQ certification
• Experience with maintenance and asset management systems
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical and chemical assets
• Experience leading and developing technical teams
• Strong commercial, planning and stakeholder management skills

WHY VEOLIA?

Veolia delivers essential water, waste, energy and industrial services across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll join a global environmental services company where your leadership will help protect critical infrastructure and deliver reliable services to communities.

Our benefits include generous paid parental leave, a paid volunteer day, Fitness Passport, discounted health insurance, employee assistance and ongoing professional development.

Veolia welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

Veolia conducts recruitment fairly, ethically and transparently based on merit. Applicants must disclose any direct or indirect personal or professional relationships with Veolia or parties connected to Veolia’s business.