Asset Risk Strategy Engineer

Bayside Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Port of Melbourne is seeking an Asset Strategy Engineer to drive risk-informed asset planning, governance and long-term capital decisions for nationally significant port infrastructure. The role supports asset management plans, engineering strategies and regulatory compliance across electrical and rail domains.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to risk monitoring, and embed emerging obligations into strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in asset management, strategy, risk or infrastructure compliance.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000 principles and asset management frameworks.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Exposure to electrical, rail or infrastructure compliance (desirable).
• Experience with Excel, Power BI and TechnologyOne (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Maintain Asset Management Plans, Engineering Strategies and Asset Class / Operational Risk Registers.
• Support risk‑based asset planning, governance and investment decision‑making.
• Provide assurance and SME input to ensure compliance with internal, engineering and regulatory requirements.
• Support Electrical and Rail compliance monitoring for major and growth projects.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants and delivery teams on asset, risk and compliance matters.
• Contribute to asset management maturity uplift and ISO 55000‑aligned practices.
• Coordinate across internal stakeholders and consultants.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Asset management

Electrical/rail awareness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

TechnologyOne

Job description

About the Company

The Port of Melbourne is Australia’s largest maritime hub for containerised, automotive and general cargo. It is a key economic asset for businesses and people across Victoria and Australia. Operating under a lease granted by the Victorian Government, Port of Melbourne’s assets under management include significant port land, wharves and channels servicing one of the nation’s key trade gateways.

PoM is committed to ensuring its infrastructure management operations are sustainable, responsible and fit for purpose to support the ongoing and growing Port of Melbourne.

About the Role

The Asset Strategy Engineer provides dedicated capability across asset risk, governance, assurance and engineering strategy maintenance to support effective long-term asset planning and compliant, risk-informed decision‑making across Port of Melbourne.

The role is critical to ensuring Asset Management Plans, Engineering Strategies and Asset Class / Operational Risk Registers remain current, integrated and aligned with organisational, operational and regulatory requirements. The role also provides specialist support for Electrical and Rail compliance monitoring for major and growth projects, helping to embed emerging obligations, findings and risks into long‑term strategic asset and capital planning.

This is an opportunity to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen risk‑informed asset planning, support compliance monitoring and help shape long‑term capital decisions for nationally significant port infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Asset Management Plans, Engineering Strategies and Asset Class / Operational Risk Registers.
• Support risk‑based asset planning, governance and investment decision‑making.
• Provide assurance and SME input to ensure compliance with internal, engineering and regulatory requirements.
• Support Electrical and Rail compliance monitoring for major and growth projects.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants and delivery teams on asset, risk and compliance matters.
• Contribute to asset management maturity uplift and ISO 55000‑aligned practices.
• Coordinate across internal stakeholders and consultants.

About You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in asset management, strategy, risk or infrastructure compliance
• Knowledge of ISO 55000 principles and asset management frameworks
• Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Exposure to electrical, rail or infrastructure compliance (desirable)
• Experience with tools such as Excel, Power BI, TechnologyOne (desirable)

Please Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, and applicants must have full working rights in Australia and already be residing in the country.

A diverse workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported is essential to our client’s success. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, especially women, who are underrepresented in this sector. Teams with different perspectives make better decisions and get better results for the project and the community. If you don't meet every requirement but think you'd be right for the role, we'd still love to hear from you.