Senior Asset Engineer

About the role

Ventia’s Engineering Services team is expanding, and we’re looking for a Senior Asset Engineer to lead the implementation of our Asset Management System. In this role, you’ll drive asset strategies, oversee data gathering and verification, manage maintenance and inspection programs, monitor asset condition and performance, and ensure the integrity of our asset information. You’ll also support the rollout of our Asset Information Management System (AIMS) and help optimise maintenance resources across the contract.

This role is a Permanent Full-Time position offering hybrid working based from our offices in Wonthaggi, Victoria. 

Other responsibilities include: 

• Support development and continuous improvement of Asset Management strategies to optimise reliability, safety, integrity, and lifecycle cost.
• Develop, review, and implement Asset Management processes and documentation.
• Update Technical Maintenance Plans to meet legislative, standards, policy, and contractual changes.
• Analyse data to identify recurring failures and develop engineering solutions.
• Prepare O&M reports, KPI dashboards, and asset condition/performance summaries.
• Extract and analyse asset data to inform renewal, refurbishment, disposal, and maintenance planning.
• Use AIMS to plan, schedule, and issue work orders to internal and external teams.
• Assist work parties with timely work order close‑out and follow‑up actions.
• Monitor and report asset condition and performance, recommending and supporting rectification plans.
• Provide AIMS training, support, and troubleshooting.
• Conduct asset data collection, validation, and integrity checks.

About you

To be successful in your application, you will tertiary qualifications in Engineering or Construction and a good working knowledge of asset management principles (ISO 55000) accompanied with:

• Proven experience in Asset Engineering
• Proven ability to extract, refine, analyse, interpret and use Engineering data
• Understanding of Asset Management and O&M principles and standards, in particular AIMS
• Stakeholder relationship management skills
• Experience of reporting to internal management and external clients
• Advanced IT and computer skills

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
 
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.   

How to apply    

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Position Reference Number: 167318