Fairbairn Irrigation Network – Emerald QLD
Fairbairn Irrigation Network Limited (FIN) is seeking an experienced Asset & Engineering Skilled to join the management team in Emerald, Central Queensland. This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to have genuine influence on how FIN manages, renews and invests in its infrastructure. You will work across asset management, engineering assurance, infrastructure planning, capital projects and technical due diligence, while acting as FIN's key internal technical adviser when working with engineering consultants, contractors and specialist advisers. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will take a lead role in developing and embedding FIN's asset and engineering capability.
Key responsibilities
Lead implementation and ongoing development of FIN's Strategic Asset Management Plan
Develop asset condition, criticality and risk assessments
Establish long-term asset renewal and replacement priorities
Develop infrastructure investment and lifecycle forecasts
Provide engineering and technical advice to the General Manager
Review engineering designs, reports and consultant recommendations
Act as FIN's technical representative with consultants, contractors and specialist advisers
Support the planning and delivery of major capital and asset-renewal projects
Provide technical support to FIN's infrastructure programs
Work closely with FIN's Operations & Maintenance team to investigate asset issues and improve maintenance and renewal planning
About you
A degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
Experience in asset management, infrastructure planning or engineering
Experience in asset condition assessment and risk-based renewal planning
Experience supporting or delivering capital infrastructure projects
The ability to review and challenge engineering designs and technical recommendations
Experience working with engineering consultants and contractors
Strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills
The ability to explain complex engineering matters in practical, plain-English terms
Current RPEQ registration in an engineering discipline relevant to FIN's infrastructure is essential
Chartered status and formal asset-management qualifications would be highly regarded
About us
Fairbairn Irrigation Network Limited is a locally managed irrigation infrastructure business based in Emerald, Central Queensland. FIN operates and maintains significant irrigation infrastructure supporting agricultural production within the Emerald irrigation area. FIN is entering an important period of infrastructure renewal and capital investment and is strengthening internal asset-management and engineering capability to support the long-term performance, reliability and sustainability of the irrigation network.
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