Asset Manager: Data-Driven Maintenance & Network Reliability

New Zealand Government; Greymouth; On-site; NZD 93,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

5 weeks annual leave

Life Insurance

Income protection

Critical Illness Insurance

Job summary

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA | Waka Kotahi) is seeking an Asset Manager to lead the development and oversight of maintenance and renewal programmes for the state highway network in the central and lower South Island. You’ll analyse asset data, validate programmes via field inspections and support investment decisions that balance safety and value-for-money.

Based in Greymouth, with Christchurch as a possible base, you’ll team with transport professionals to translate complex data into practical

Qualifications

• Experience in transport infrastructure or asset management.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of pavement engineering and highway surface data.
• Experience developing maintenance or renewal programmes.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Developing and validating maintenance and renewal programmes.
• Analyzing network and pavement condition data.
• Conducting inspections and field validation activities.
• Managing asset data quality and reporting.
• Identifying opportunities to improve network performance and maintenance outcomes.
• Providing technical advice on land use developments and stakeholder matters.

Skills

Asset management

Data analysis

Pavement engineering

Communication

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Education

Tertiary qualification in transport engineering or asset management

Job description

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA | Waka Kotahi) is seeking an Asset Manager to lead the development and oversight of maintenance and renewal programmes for the state highway network in the central and lower South Island. You’ll analyse asset data, validate programmes via field inspections and support investment decisions that balance safety and value-for-money.

Based in Greymouth, with Christchurch as a possible base, you’ll team with transport professionals to translate complex data into practical