KiwiRail
Field Asset Engineer | Lower South Island
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Job Description
- Req#: 11586
- Excellent leadership opportunity, located in Dunedin.
- This role will require travel between the regions of Otago and Southland.
- Salary range $106K - $120K.
- Create work-bank plans to support delivery of KPI's in Asset Management and Business Plans
- Management of the maintenance and renewals service requests and work orders and ensure correct priorities are assigned and measures actioned.
- Oversee and assist with the inspection work-bank.
- Provide expert technical advice to achieve best practice and adherence to code requirements.
- Interface with third parties including customers, and contractors.
- A tertiary qualification in Engineering (preferably Civil)
- Demonstrable experience working in the Rail Industry, Infrastructure or Service Organisation - Job planning, estimating and project management including cost control and managing job timelines.
- Experience with asset management systems is a pre-requisite, along with knowledge of best practice asset management principles.
- You will also possess excellent communication skills and be computer literate - knowledge of RAM, Maximo, and advanced knowledge of Excel is a definite advantage.
- Competitive remuneration
- Commitment to continued learning and development.
- Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of our Staff Welfare Trust.
- Career progression opportunities and long-term employment.
If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.
What you’ll do
KiwiRail has an opportunity for a Field Asset Engineer to join our team in Dunedin. You will be responsible for asset management of track and civil assets in the field, with a specific focus on rail infrastructure.
Within your role you will look to:
Other duties are carrying out engineering inspections and site audits to ensure the asset condition meets code requirements and the Asset management system (Maximo) contains correct, complete, and up to date information.
What you’ll need
This position will give you a great platform to demonstrate your strong problem-solving ability, whilst maintaining a strong commitment to drive activity towards achieving performance to plan and productivity targets with your other skills such as:
What you’ll get
Our people are everything. That’s why KiwiRail is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, personalities, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures.
If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.
#We’re going places. Are you?
Applications close: Sunday 15th of September
About the company
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