National Asset Manager - Data Centres (12-Month Contract)

CBRE; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE, Inc. in Sydney is seeking an experienced Asset Manager to develop and implement asset management strategies for critical infrastructure across multiple sites.

You will lead lifecycle planning, condition assessments, renewal programs and capital forecasting to maximise asset performance and longevity. You will drive maintenance governance, maintain comprehensive asset documentation, and collaborate with operational teams and service providers to identify improvements, manage risks, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or professional qualification in a relevant engineering or asset management field.
• Experience managing critical infrastructure assets in high-availability environments.
• Experience with asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategies, and risk-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset management strategies to maximise performance and longevity.
• Lead lifecycle planning including condition assessments, renewals, and capital forecasting.
• Drive maintenance governance and reliability initiatives for resilience.
• Maintain asset information, documentation, and maintenance records across sites.
• Collaborate with operational teams and service providers to identify improvements and mitigate risks.
• Provide oversight for upgrades, refurbishments, and infrastructure improvement projects.
• Support budgeting and investment decisions through performance analysis and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure new assets are integrated with appropriate maintenance and support frameworks.

Skills

Asset lifecycle management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & forecasting

CMMS/EAM experience

Education

Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

EAM

Job description

What You'll Do:

• 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.

What You'll Need:

• 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 high-availability environments.
• Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategies, and risk-based decision making.
• Experience utilising CMMS, EAM, or comparable asset management platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across technical, operational, and commercial teams.
• Commercial awareness with exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and long-term asset planning.