Job Description
Lead asset lifecycle planning, infrastructure risk and long-term investment strategy across a national university property portfolio.
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About the Organisation
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This respected Australian university is a nationally recognised education and research institution with seven campuses across Australia.
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Combining national scale with a strong sense of purpose, the university delivers education, research and community initiatives that contribute to a fairer, more ethical and sustainable future.
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About the Role
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The Asset Engineer will lead asset lifecycle planning and renewal priorities across the university's national property portfolio.
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This strategic and hands-on role will assess the condition, performance and risk of buildings and infrastructure, establish consistent asset-management frameworks, and turn technical data into clear maintenance, renewal and capital investment recommendations.
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Key Responsibilities
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Develop university-wide asset-management frameworks, lifecycle models and assessment methodologies.
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Lead asset condition, criticality and performance assessments.
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Develop long-term asset renewal, replacement and capital investment strategies.
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Prioritise maintenance and renewal based on asset condition, risk and operational importance.
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Provide strategic engineering advice across buildings, infrastructure, utilities and critical systems.
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Lead infrastructure risk, statutory compliance and engineering-governance activities.
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Improve asset data quality, reporting,



analytics and system integration.
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Translate technical, operational, financial and risk data into explicit investment recommendations.
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Prepare strategic reports and presentations for senior leadership.
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Build effective relationships across facilities, projects, finance, governance and external technical partners.
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About You
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You will bring strong asset-management or engineering experience, supported by technical, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.
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A degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Building Services or a related discipline.
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Experience in asset management, facilities engineering, infrastructure planning or building services.
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Experience working across a large, complex or geographically dispersed property portfolio.
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Demonstrated experience developing asset lifecycle strategies, renewal programs and infrastructure investment plans.
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Strong knowledge of risk-based maintenance, engineering governance and statutory compliance.
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The ability to translate asset, operational, financial and risk data into strategic recommendations.
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Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Why Join?
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Help shape the performance, resilience and sustainability of a major national property portfolio. Bring your strategic asset-management and technical expertise to influence long-term infrastructure investment—

📌 Asset Engineer (South Australia)
🏢 HOBAN Recruitment
📍 South Australia