Dam Safety Expertise Lead

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeAsset Full time $111,425 - $142,100

The role of a Specialist Asset Manager is to oversee the safety and sustainability of our infrastructure. This includes managing risk, developing strategies for asset maintenance and management, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

As a key member of our Service Enablement Headworks Team, you will play a central role in shaping the future of dam safety across the region.

About The Role
  • This is an opportunity to take on a challenging leadership position, where you will be responsible for leading innovative projects, building collaborative relationships, and implementing processes that ensure our dam safety management framework continues to deliver world-class performance.
  • You will work closely with a range of professionals to design and refine programs of work across our dam safety portfolio.

This role offers the chance to solve complex challenges, influence critical decisions, and contribute to the protection of communities and the environment.

Responsibilities
  • Provide technical expertise as dam safety subject matter expert in asset management through project delivery and oversight of project intent.
  • Program and lead dam safety and other asset class condition inspections, design reviews, engineering analysis and risk assessments across the water supply and drainage portfolios.
  • Develop and review surveillance regimes and respond to, analyse and interpret collected data and physical observations and queries from field staff to determine performance and potential emergency alert levels for dams and other asset classes.
  • Monitor and report on compliance with Regulatory and duty of care obligations for dam safety including management of risk profile data, emergency response plans, operations and maintenance and surveillance/performance status.
  • Investigate and develop business cases for small to medium scale risk reduction, renewals and service improvement projects across the Headworks portfolio to balance risk, service delivery and whole of lifecycle cost.
Requirements
  • Tertiary degree in civil or mechanical engineering or similar field.
  • Active engineering registration in a related discipline is required.
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of dam safety management principles.
  • Strong financial and commercial acumen skills.
  • Proficiency in the use and application of Asset Management systems.
About You

This role requires someone who is passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, with a strong desire to make a real impact.

How To Apply

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