Coordinator Asset Management and Capital Works

Permanent Full Time

Band 8 – Starting from $125,815 to $140,985 + super + RDO (RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only)

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

- Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
- Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on work/life balance
- Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Benefits Package

- Hybrid Working Policy For those working full time hours - 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
- Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
- Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
- Professional Development – leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement

About the Role

An outstanding opportunity exists to join our dynamic and collaborative team to strategically lead Council’s important work.

Reporting to the manager Buildings & Capital Works, the coordinator Asset Management & Capital Works will work with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders and help deliver Council’s strategic and operational priorities.

This is a diverse and demanding position that will see the successful candidate exposed to every facet of Council strategy and operations.

You will be managing and overseeing the activities of the Asset Management and Projects teams with a key focus on people management and being responsible for the successful adoption of the annual budget, overseeing the development of asset management capability at Yarra, delivering key Road Management Plan and Asset Plan requirements, and all activities associated with yearly valuations and project and portfolio management.





Your will work across every area of Council and the asset portfolio from both the strategic and operational levels.

What we’re looking for?

We are looking for a collaborative and detail-oriented qualified with a strong commitment to strategic asset management and the delivery of community infrastructure outcomes. You will bring experience in asset management, capital works planning and team leadership, with the ability to develop, motivate and support your technical teams.

The successful candidate will have a detailed understanding of contemporary asset management principles, including relevant industry standards. You will possess strong analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills, enabling you to manage risk, interpret complex data and develop asset management and capital works planning capability in the organisation.

You will demonstrate excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. Experience in budget development and management will be required, together with a sound understanding of local government planning, financial reporting and key asset accounting concepts, including capitalisation, depreciation, revaluation, and lifecycle costing.

You will also be confident using asset information systems, modelling techniques and data-driven approaches to support evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement across Council’s asset portfolio.

Yarra City Council is a Dynamic Organisation, proud of our inclusive culture. We strive to continually improve services to the community.

Need More Info?

For further information,



please refer to the Position Description or contact Indivar Dhakal on 04•• ••• 168.

Position Description 100387 - Coordinator Asset Management and Capital Works - September 2026.pdf

Applications close on: Wednesday 11 November 2026, at 11:55pm.

How to Apply

In your application, please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

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