Senior Associate - Asset Performance

Beca Pty. Ltd.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental Leave: up to 14 weeks

Career growth & development

Belonging & Ownership

Job summary

Beca Pty. Ltd. in Adelaide is seeking an experienced asset management consultant with RAM engineering experience to join our RAM, Lifecycle Engineering and Supportability team. This role is based in Adelaide.

You will develop RAM requirements, perform reliability analyses, lead methods such as FMEA/FMECA, RCA, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver across assets and systems throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• RAM engineering principles applied to complex systems.
• Quantitative RAM analyses and models using specialist software.
• Experience with FMEA/FMECA and other reliability methods.
• Experience working in systems engineering, asset management or lifecycle engineering.
• Strong stakeholder relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop RAM requirements, performance measures and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct reliability prediction, availability and maintainability analyses.
• Develop RAM models and quantitative assessments across the system lifecycle.
• Lead RAM studies (RCAs, FTA, Bow Tie and related analyses).
• Collaborate across Systems Engineering, Asset Management, Safety, V&V, Operations and ILS/IPS teams.
• Contribute to growth of RAM and lifecycle engineering capabilities.

Skills

RAM engineering

RAM analyses

FMEA/FMECA

Systems engineering

Asset management

Stakeholder management

Travel availability

Security clearance

Education

Tertiary qualification in asset management or related discipline

Tools

RAM software

Job description

Project, Program and Asset Services team Just like the world around us, business is evolving, through innovative thinking, integrated solutions and the capability of talented people. Our team partners with clients to understand their business needs, stay actively involved in the markets and communities we work in, and deliver on our purpose to make everyday better. We know our people are our greatest asset. They are what sets us apart and why our clients keep coming back for our services. We are passionate about what we do and proud of the culture we have built, one grounded in teamwork, collaboration and care across our team and the wider Beca Group.

Opportunity

Our highly dynamic team of asset management professionals require another quality problem solver to join our ranks! We are looking for an experienced asset management consultant with proven Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) engineering experience to join our high-performing and collaborative team. This role will be based in Adelaide.

• Develop and manage RAM requirements, performance measures, and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct reliability prediction, reliability allocation, availability, and maintainability.
• Develop RAM models and quantitative assessments across the system lifecycle.
• Conduct and facilitate RCM, FMEA, FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Bow Tie Analysis and other reliability studies.
• Lead and manage a variety of interesting projects in collaboration with our talented team which will enable you to apply your asset management, advisory and consultancy skills to a range of different clients and markets.
• Apply RAM engineering capability across the asset, system and platform lifecycle and be responsible for applying RAM engineering principles and analyses to enhance safety, supportability, operational readiness, asset performance, and whole-of-life outcomes.
• Work closely with Systems Engineering, Asset Management, Safety, Verification & Validation (V&V), Operations, Maintenance and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)/Integrated Product Support (IPS) teams to ensure RAM considerations are effectively integrated throughout the lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and growth of Beca's RAM, Lifecycle Engineering and Supportability capability, recognising RAM as a specialist engineering discipline and a key enabler of effective sustainment and support solutions.

What we offer

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.
• Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

About You

To be successful in the role, you would be able to demonstrate asset management experience across one or more of the following sectors: Government, Defence, Industrial and Utilities markets across Australia and have an in-depth understanding of Asset Management and/or reliability engineering principles and their application.

Required experience and capabilities

• Developed understanding of RAM engineering principles and their application to complex systems.
• Experience developing, applying, and interpreting quantitative RAM analyses and models, including using specialist RAM software.
• Experience with failure analysis (FMEA, FMECA and other similar methods), reliability prediction, allocation, maintainability, and availability analyses.
• Experience working within systems engineering, asset management or lifecycle engineering environments.
• A passion and capability in building new client stakeholder relationships and enhancing existing relationships.
• Ability to contribute to solutions in areas such as asset management strategies, performance improvement, system design and asset condition assessments.
• Ability to support some national travel for short duration (2-5 days) on occasion.
• An appropriate tertiary qualification aligned to asset management or other related disciplines.
• Due to the nature and sensitivity of the projects and our client, it is highly desirable that you hold (or possess the ability to obtain) a current Australian Government Security Clearance at Baseline level or higher, for which you will require Australian Citizenship.

What is important is that you will bring a positive and tenacious attitude with an ability makes things happen and alignment with our company purpose to "Make Everyday Better".

About Beca

Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.

We pride ourselves on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture - open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.

Our four values - partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care - sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. Beca's vision is "Creative people together transforming our world". We make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible.

Our flexible working arrangements are available for all opportunities in the Beca team. This role can also be offered on a permanent part-time basis.