Data Centre Asset Lifecycle Lead (Contract)

CBRE, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a National Asset Manager for Data Centres on a 12-month contract in Sydney. The role focuses on developing asset management strategies to maximise performance and asset longevity across multiple data centre sites.

You will lead lifecycle planning, condition assessments, renewal programs and capital forecasting, while driving governance, reliability initiatives, and risk-based decision making to ensure operational resilience.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Facilities Management, Asset Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience managing critical infrastructure assets within data centres, telecommunications, utilities, industrial facilities, healthcare, or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategies, and risk-based decision making.
• Experience utilising asset management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset management strategies that maximise infrastructure performance and asset longevity.
• Lead asset lifecycle planning activities, including condition assessments, renewal programs, and capital forecasting.
• Drive maintenance governance and reliability initiatives to support operational resilience and business continuity.
• Maintain accurate asset information, technical documentation, and maintenance records across multiple sites.
• Partner with operational teams and service providers to identify improvement opportunities and mitigate infrastructure risks.
• Provide technical oversight for asset upgrades, refurbishment works, and infrastructure enhancement projects.
• Support budgeting and investment decisions through asset performance analysis and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure new assets are successfully integrated into operations with appropriate maintenance and support frameworks in place.

Skills

Engineering background

Asset management

CMMS / EAM

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Engineering / Building Services / Facilities Management

Tools

CMMS

EAM systems

Job description

CBRE is seeking a National Asset Manager for Data Centres on a 12-month contract in Sydney. The role focuses on developing asset management strategies to maximise performance and asset longevity across multiple data centre sites.

You will lead lifecycle planning, condition assessments, renewal programs and capital forecasting, while driving governance, reliability initiatives, and risk-based decision making to ensure operational resilience.