Asset Management Officer

Your new company
Hays is partnering with a well-established Local Government organisation in Far North Queensland to recruit an experienced Asset Management Officer to join their Infrastructure Planning and Delivery team.
Based in Mossman, this is an initial 3-month contract commencing in November 2026, with the potential for extension. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced asset management or engineering professional to contribute to the management and long-term planning of essential community infrastructure.
Your new role
As the Asset Management Officer, you will support the collection, maintenance and interpretation of asset information while contributing to the development of the organisation's 10-year capital works program.
A key focus of the position will be maintaining accurate asset information within Assetic, undertaking condition assessments and supporting renewal and capital works planning.
Your responsibilities will include:

- Maintaining and updating asset information within the Assetic database
- Undertaking and reviewing asset condition assessments
- Processing asset capitalisations and maintaining accurate asset records
- Reviewing and interpreting As-Constructed drawings and technical documentation
- Loading and maintaining asset maintenance plans
- Analysing asset data to support renewal and capital works planning
- Contributing to the development of long-term asset management plans
- Liaising with and managing external asset management and engineering consultants
- Reviewing internally produced asset management information
- Providing specialist asset management advice to internal stakeholders
- Supporting GIS functions, including interpretation of drawings and asset information
- Ensuring asset information is accurately captured within relevant business systems
- Providing engineering and technical assistance where required

You will work across a broad range of infrastructure assets including transport,



drainage, water, wastewater, Council facilities and community infrastructure.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess:

- A degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, or significant demonstrated Asset Management experience
- Solid knowledge and understanding of asset management principles
- Significant experience in asset and data management
- Strong technical understanding of civil infrastructure assets
- Demonstrated ability to interpret As-Constructed drawings and technical documentation
- Experience managing or liaising with engineering and asset management consultants
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation capabilities
- Ability to independently manage competing priorities
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Highly desirable experience includes:

- Previous experience within Local Government
- Experience using Assetic
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Previous involvement in asset renewal and long-term capital works planning

What you'll get in return

- Initial 3-month contract commencing November 2026
- Potential for contract extension
- Monday to Friday position
- Approx. 8-hour working days
- Flexible working hours between 7:30am and 4:00pm
- Mossman-based office environment
- Chance to work across a diverse portfolio of civil and community infrastructure assets
- Exposure to long-term asset and capital works planning
- Potential for up to one day per week remote work once established, subject to management approval
- The opportunity to contribute your technical knowledge to essential infrastructure across Far North Queensland

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.#3024188

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