Asset Manager - Track

Ratpdev; Australia; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RATP Dev Western Sydney Airport is seeking an Asset Manager – Track to lead safe, reliable management of the permanent way asset through Testing, Commissioning and transition into Operations & Maintenance.

Reporting to the Head of Asset Maintenance, you will drive lifecycle strategies, asset acceptance and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with RSNL, SMS and ISO 55001 across the WSA track infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading track asset management and maintenance strategies.
• Ability to provide O&M input into design reviews and commissioning.
• Proven capability in lifecycle planning, RAMS governance, and asset data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Track Asset Management Strategy and maintenance framework.
• Provide input to design reviews, testing, commissioning, and asset acceptance.
• Develop preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies for permanent way.
• Support Operational Readiness planning and engineering assurance activities.
• Establish maintenance documentation and asset hierarchies in Maximo.
• Collaborate with Sydney Metro, Webuild, Siemens and contractors.

Tools

Maximo

Job description

About Us

RATP Dev Western Sydney Airport (RDWSA) isa subsidiary of the RATP Group, a global leader in high-capacity urban rail andthe world’s third largest public transport operator.

Our 25,000 people design, operate, maintainand modernise urban and interurban transportation networks. We serve more than100 cities in 17 countries, delivering tailored mobility solutions that addresseach community’s unique environmental, social, and economic challenges.

We build, deliver and commit for the bestof public transport – every day, everywhere, for everybody – to make it thenatural choice for cities and passengers.

As an Operator & Maintainer to theAustralian Federal and NSW governments, Parklife Metro is leading atransformative metro project connecting St Marys to Bradfield, linking with thenew Western Sydney Airport.

The Parklife Metro (PLM) consortium, madeup of Plenary, RATP Dev, Siemens, and Webuild, is delivering the Stations,Systems, Trains and Operations & Maintenance (SSTOM) package of works for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport (SM-WSA) project.

RDWSA will proudly operate and maintain 6 newstations, 12 metro trains, core rail systems, and a state-of-the-art stablingand maintenance facility at Orchard Hills on the Western Sydney Airport metroline for 15 years after the line has become operational.

About The Role

The Asset Manager –Track is a strategic and tactical leader responsible for the safe, reliableand compliant management of the permanent way asset portfolio throughout Testing & Commissioning, Operational Readiness and the transition into Operations & Maintenance.

Reporting to the Headof Asset Maintenance, you will provide technical authority and asset stewardship for all track infrastructure, ensuring maintenance requirements are embedded during project delivery, assets are accepted into maintenance, and lifecycle strategies are established prior to First Passenger Service. You will lead the ongoing management, performance, reliability and continuousimprovement of the WSA track infrastructure to maximise safety, availability and whole-of-life asset value.

Prior to Trial Operations

• Lead the development of the Track AssetManagement Strategy, lifecycle plans and maintenance framework.
• Provide O&M and maintainability inputinto design reviews, Testing & Commissioning and asset acceptance activities.
• Develop preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies for all permanent way assets.
• Support Operational Readiness planning, maintenance mobilisation and engineering assurance activities.
• Establish maintenance documentation, asset hierarchies and engineering records within Maximo and Configuration Management systems.
• Participate in design reviews, engineering change assessments and configuration management activities.
• Build collaborative relationships with Sydney Metro, Webuild, Siemens, contractors and internal stakeholders.

During Trial Operations and Steady-State Operations

• Provide technical authority and engineering governance for the permanent way asset portfolio.
• Lead the Principal Track Maintenance Contractor and specialist service providers to deliver contractual and operational performance.
• Monitor asset condition, reliability and RAMS performance, driving engineering investigations and continuousimprovement initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis and technical investigations following infrastructure failures or performance issues.
• Manage asset configuration, engineering documentation and asset data integrity throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with the Rail Safety National Law (RSNL), Safety Management System (SMS), ISO 55001, Sydney Metro requirements and applicable engineering standards.
• Lead renewal planning, asset investment recommendations and lifecycle optimisation programmes.
• Prepare executive reports on asset performance, risk, maintenance outcomes and contractual compliance.
• Mentor and develop Track Engineers and Track Technicians, fostering a high-performing, safety-focused engineering culture.

Why Join RDWSA?

Joining RDWSA meansbecoming part of one of Australia's most exciting transport projects whileworking for one of the world's leading public transport operators.

You will have theopportunity to:

• Play a key leadership role in delivering Australia's newest fully automated metro railway.
• Influence the transition from Project Delivery into long-term Operations & Maintenance.
• Lead the permanent way asset strategy from Day One of operations.
• Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering and maintenance team.
• Build your career within an international organisation operating in 17 countries.
• Access ongoing professional development, technical leadership opportunities and global career pathways.