Regional Asset Manager - BLM

Sunwater; Queensland; On-site; AUD 155,449 - 189,994; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary of $172,722

12.75% superannuation

Access to banked time and TOIL

17.5% leave loading

Genuine work/life balance

Job summary

A major utilities provider is seeking a Regional Asset Manager in Queensland, responsible for overseeing the effective management of assets in the Burnett Lower Mary region. This role requires strong technical support, leadership of asset teams, and a minimum of 7 years in asset management. Ideal candidates will have engineering qualifications and excel in communication and team leadership. This full-time role offers an attractive salary of $172,722 along with benefits for a balanced work/life environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience in an asset management leadership position.
• Proven track record of leading Asset Officers and Planning Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to asset operations and maintenance teams.
• Lead decisions on asset renewal timing and expenditure.
• Represent the asset owner in major development projects.
• Contribute to the development of Asset Management Plans.
• Lead Senior Asset Officers and Asset Engineers.

Skills

Asset management systems experience

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership

Commercial savviness

Education

Tertiary qualifications in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Sunwater Walkervale, Queensland, Australia

Regional Asset Manager - BLM role at Sunwater

Work. Join Sunwater as Regional Asset Manager for the Burnett Lower Mary region where you’ll play a vital role supporting leading and supporting the effective management of diverse range regional assets by ensuring integrity, compliance, and lifecycle optimisation through strategic planning, risk assessment, and strong collaboration with operations and project teams.

This role covers Sunwater’s Burnett & Lower Mary Region, encompassing a wide operational footprint across the Baffle, Burnett, Kolan, Burrum and Mary catchments, including key urban centres such as Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and Maryborough, and inland communities like Gympie and Kingaroy. It also includes the Lower Mary River Scheme, located downstream of Tiaro along the Mary River and downstream of Teddington Weir on Tinana Creek.

As the Regional Asset Manager for Burnett Lower Mary at Sunwater, you will:

• Provide expert technical support to non-referable asset operations and maintenance teams, ensuring asset data, condition insights, and risk assessments inform decisions and strategies.
• Lead decisions on asset renewal timing and expenditure, balancing risk, performance, and cost, and ensure compliance with Sunwater policies.
• Represent the asset owner in the major development projects and support regional operations and project delivery teams by providing expertise to guide PCM projects through the P3MF process.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Asset Management Plans and Asset Class Plans to support strategic objectives and lifecycle needs.
• Lead a team of Senior Asset Officers and Asset Engineers, driving performance, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.

We are seeking a talented commercially savvy individual with a minimum of 7+ years’ experience in an asset management leadership position, ideally from operational or planning background. You will hold tertiary qualifications in engineering or a related discipline and preferably hold RPEQ.

You will also bring:

• Demonstrated experience working with asset management systems and tools.
• Proven experience leading a team of Asset Officers and Planning Engineers and the ability to travel extensively in region.
• Excellent communication skills with a knack of building relationships across a diverse stakeholder group.

This permanent full-time role offers an array of attractive benefits including a starting salary of $172,722, 12.75% superannuation, access to banked time and TOIL, 17.5% leave loading and a genuine emphasis on work/life balance.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Industries: Utilities

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