Strategic Asset Management Specialist

Infrastructure | Main Administration Building, 25 Cedric Street
- Closing date: 07/10/2024
- **Permanent full-time opportunity based in Stirling, Western Australia**:

- **Lead strategic asset management initiatives for the City**:

- **Free onsite fitness facilities | Free parking | On-site staff cafe**

**About Us**

The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.

This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods, and thriving communities.

**About the Position**

As the Specialist Strategic Asset Management, you will play a crucial role in leading the development and implementation of the City’s Asset Management Framework. Reporting directly to the Service Lead Asset Management, you will provide strategic direction and specialist advice to improve asset management strategies and processes, manage asset revaluations, and enhance asset lifecycle modelling and reporting.

You will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the continuous improvement of asset management practices. This role offers the opportunity to work on exciting projects that have a lasting impact on the community and contribute to the City’s strategic objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead the development and implementation of the City’s Asset Management Framework, including policies, strategies, plans, processes, and systems.
- Provide specialist advice on asset management improvements and alignment with ISO 55001.
- Manage and implement the Asset Management Strategy, Strategic Asset Management Plan, and Portfolio Plans.
- Guide the development of strategic, evidence-based information for long-term capital works projections across all infrastructure portfolios.
- Lead change management initiatives to continuously improve asset management practices.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce regular reports and presentations on asset performance and progress.

**About You**
- Tertiary qualifications in Asset Management, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Comprehensive knowledge and skills in asset management, asset valuations, risk management, and financial management.
- Proven ability to collaborate with teams and influence all levels of the organization to implement continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic planning skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

For further information, please refer to the position description.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres
- Amazing in-house employee canteen
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Generous study assistance
- Active social club
- Employee recognition program
- Novated Leasing (where applicable)

This permanent full-time position is a Level 9 Inside Workforce Agreement position which attracts a salary from **$123,598 to $130,006** gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.

**To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a**:

- A copy of Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia

**More about the City**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs. The City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural, and economic hub. With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at the City of Stirling, we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towar