Technical Specialist – Asset Strategy, Planning & Performance

Central Highlands Water; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development

Generous leave options

Job summary

Central Highlands Water is seeking a Technical Specialist to lead asset strategy, planning and performance within our Sustainable Infrastructure team in Ballarat. You will drive continuous improvement of our asset management system and policies across lifecycle stages.

Ideal candidates will bring strong experience in ISO550xx frameworks, asset performance analysis and cross‑functional leadership to deliver practical, value‑adding digital initiatives and robust governance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and reviewing asset management policies, frameworks, strategies, and plans.
• Experience improving asset management by analyzing asset performance and streamlining processes.
• Record delivering projects to enhance asset management information systems or digital initiatives.
• Knowledge of ISO550XX standards or equivalents for asset life-cycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continuous review and optimisation of CHW's asset management system in line with policy and ISO550XX principles.
• Provide technical leadership to improve strategic asset management across the organisation.
• Lead initiatives to enhance asset management information systems and deliver digital enhancements.
• Develop asset management policies, strategies, plans and procedures across CHW for key asset classes.

Skills

Asset management policies

Asset management frameworks

Asset performance analysis

Digital enhancements

Leadership

Job description

Technical Specialist – Asset Strategy, Planning & Performance

Central Highlands Water is a major regional employer, and we want you to join us!

About us

At CHW we provide drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services to residents and businesses in the Central Highlands region of Victoria. We are a public sector employer with a proud history spanning more than 150 years of supporting regional prosperity through service excellence.

Central Highlands Water is a growing business which strives to create a thriving and sustainable region by providing the highest quality water related service to our diverse customer base. This opportunity is a vital role to shape the future of how our services support our community.

To learn more about CHW and how our everyday people contribute to the Central Highlands region of Victoria, visit our website, or check out our LinkedIn or Instagram pages!

The opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Sustainable Infrastructure, you will work across the business to develop and drive the continuous improvement of CHW’s Asset Management System.

Primary objectives of the role include

• Lead the continuous review and optimisation of CHW's asset management system in accordance with the Department Treasury and Finance Asset Management Accountability Framework and the principles of ISO550XX suite of standards.


• Lead by providing technical leadership to improve strategic asset management by enabling and influencing people, activating technology and streamlining processes.


• Lead the implementation of initiatives to enhance CHW’s asset management information systems by enabling and influencing project teams to solve complex issues and deliver outcomes.


• Lead and coordinate the development of asset management policies, strategies, plans and procedures across CHW for key asset classes and manage associated risk management processes to achieve the most economical whole of asset life cycle.

About you

Safety is our No. 1 priority, and we expect you will actively contribute to and foster a 'safety first' culture that supports our aspiration of zero harm. This means you care deeply about the physical and psychological safety of people so that our team return home in great shape at the end of the day.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Demonstrated experience in developing and reviewing asset management policies, frameworks, strategies, plans and/or reporting documents.


• Demonstrated experience in improving asset management by understanding asset performance, enabling people, working across business units, refining technologies and/or streamlining processes.


• Proven record of delivering projects and implementing initiatives to enhance asset management information systems and/or deliver digital enhancements.


• Strong understanding of assets and the processes required to develop asset management plans and effectively manage assets across their life cycle utilising ISO550XX suite of standards or equivalent.


• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to leverage technical expertise to influence, mentor and offer thought leadership in a range of team settings.

What's in it for you?

Working for one of the region's largest employers you will be part of an organisation that is high achieving, cohesive and always striving for better customer outcomes. We're full of \"everyday people\" that are great to work with and reflect our community!

We're offering a supportive environment and offer a huge range of employee options and benefits.Other benefits include accrued time off, generous leave options, professional development, industry collaboration, health and wellbeing programs and a supportive management team.

At CHW you will:

• Have access to training and development opportunities that will further develop your knowledge and skills.


• Be part of an organisation that strongly promotes work life balance, flexibility, safety and wellbeing.


• Work in an organisation that makes a difference to our community.


• Be part of an organisation that cares about you, your safety and wellbeing.

For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Brenda Wong on 0401 411 ***.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.

This role may be subject to a probation period.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Brenda Wong.

If you need a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please email ************@chw.net.au.

At CHW we are dedicated to supporting our team's physical and mental wellbeing. We offer flexible and hybrid working opportunities. We assist our team to develop, as people and as leaders. We value diversity and inclusion - our workforce is a place where the melding of a range of views and perspectives is celebrated.