Field Asset Engineer: Shape Safer Rail Infrastructure

KiwiRail Freight; Palmerston North; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Technical training

Competitive salary

Rail upgrades involvement

Safety-focused team environment

Meaningful work

Job summary

KiwiRail in New Zealand seeks a Field Asset Engineer to balance field inspections with office planning. You will assess asset condition, collect survey data, and develop maintenance plans to keep rail infrastructure safe and reliable.

You will work with Production and Asset teams, using data to prioritise work programs and identify improvements. This role offers field and office time, with a focus on safety and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil/rail/infrastructure environments.
• Qualification in Engineering or Surveying.
• Strong planning skills and ability to manage your own work programme.
• Experience interpreting asset data and developing maintenance solutions.
• Surveying experience, including survey design.
• Experience using drones for surveying or asset inspections.
• Experience with asset management systems such as Maximo or SAP.
• Knowledge of transport or infrastructure asset management.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering inspections and assess asset condition.
• Collect and analyse survey data to support decisions.
• Develop maintenance and improvement plans for safe, reliable assets.
• Balance office planning with field inspections and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Civil infrastructure

Rail infrastructure

Planning

Surveying

Drones for surveying

Asset management systems

Stakeholder communication

Survey design

Data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Surveying qualification

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Drone surveying tools

Job description

KiwiRail in New Zealand seeks a Field Asset Engineer to balance field inspections with office planning. You will assess asset condition, collect survey data, and develop maintenance plans to keep rail infrastructure safe and reliable.

You will work with Production and Asset teams, using data to prioritise work programs and identify improvements. This role offers field and office time, with a focus on safety and collaboration.