Senior Maintenance Services Manager – Asset Reliability

Coliban Water; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 156,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly accrued day off

Time off over Christmas

Flexible work patterns

Parental, carer and workplace study-le

Job summary

Coliban Water is seeking a Manager Maintenance Services to lead our Maintenance Services team and to ensure safe, reliable preventative and reactive maintenance of assets. This role oversees mechanical maintenance, planning and scheduling, shutdowns, inventory, fleet and plant management, contractor management and site stewardship.

You will drive asset lifecycle improvement, manage capital renewals, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver continuous uptime and efficiency across our water

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience in maintenance services within asset-intensive industries (water, utilities, infrastructure, or industrial sectors).
• Expertise in asset lifecycle management, reliability engineering, shutdown management, fleet and plant operations.
• Strong commercial, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance team and manage performance.
• Oversee maintenance of water and wastewater assets such as pumps, treatment plant equipment, generators, and mechanical systems.
• Manage maintenance planning, scheduling, shutdowns, and outages.
• Oversee stores, inventory, procurement, fleet, and plant equipment.
• Manage operational land, easements, vegetation, and site maintenance.
• Ensure safety, compliance, risk management, and environmental obligations are met.
• Manage budgets, contractor performance, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Leadership experience

Asset management

Reliability engineering

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Coliban Water is seeking a Manager Maintenance Services to lead our Maintenance Services team and to ensure safe, reliable preventative and reactive maintenance of assets. This role oversees mechanical maintenance, planning and scheduling, shutdowns, inventory, fleet and plant management, contractor management and site stewardship.

You will drive asset lifecycle improvement, manage capital renewals, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver continuous uptime and efficiency across our water