Water Asset & Projects Lead: Reliability & Renewal

Veolia | Australia & New Zealand; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of asset renewal projects

Meaningful work delivering safe water

Influence over asset lifecycle choices

Career development within a global org

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Paid volunteer day

Job summary

Veolia is seeking an Asset & Projects Lead to enhance the reliability and performance of water treatment plants and transmission networks across Central Victoria. Based in Bendigo, the role combines asset lifecycle management, problem solving and project delivery with close collaboration alongside operations, maintenance teams, engineers and contractors.

You will guide asset health assessments, plan minor capital works, prepare project scopes and manage contractor coordination, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Water/wastewater or infrastructure asset management experience.
• Project delivery and technical problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance strategy and root cause analysis.
• Experience with drawings, MOC processes and CMMS/EAM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset condition assessments and determine asset health and remaining life.
• Plan and deliver minor capital, refurbishment and renewal projects.
• Prepare project scopes, business cases, estimates, schedules and risk assessments.
• Manage contractors and coordinate work with operational teams.
• Investigate equipment failures and develop long-term reliability solutions.
• Use criticality, maintenance and performance data to guide asset decisions.
• Maintain engineering drawings, asset records and Management of Change documents.
• Ensure projects meet safety, quality, environmental and contractual requirements.

Skills

Water asset management

Project delivery

Maintenance strategy

Root cause analysis

Tools

CMMS/EAM platforms

Job description

Veolia is seeking an Asset & Projects Lead to enhance the reliability and performance of water treatment plants and transmission networks across Central Victoria. Based in Bendigo, the role combines asset lifecycle management, problem solving and project delivery with close collaboration alongside operations, maintenance teams, engineers and contractors.

You will guide asset health assessments, plan minor capital works, prepare project scopes and manage contractor coordination, while ensuring