• Job Description

  Req#: 11073

  • Based in Hamilton
  • Competitive remuneration $106,000-115,000 per annum
  • Commitment to continued learning and development.

  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. Join our high-performing Network Services Team as Field Asset Engineer and see your career grow with an iconic Kiwi Company. You will be based in Hamilton where you will be responsible for asset management of track assets in the field.

  Te mea angitu kei a tatou: The opportunity we have:

  • Create work-bank plans to support the delivery of KPIs in Asset Management and Business Plans
  • Creation of the maintenance and renewals service requests and work orders and ensuring correct priorities are assigned for these.
  • Deliver the inspection work bank.
  • Provide expert technical advice to achieve best practice and adherence to code requirements.
  • Interface with third parties including customers private siding customers, internal and external stakeholders, RCA and other contractors.
  • Carry out engineering inspections for Kiwi Rail yards and private sidings.

  Other duties are carrying out engineering inspections and site audits to ensure the asset condition meets code requirements and the Maximo system contains correct, complete, and up-to-date information.

  He aha nga pukengae rapu ana tatou: What skills are we looking for:

  This position will give you a great platform to demonstrate your strong problem-solving ability, whilst maintaining a strong commitment to driving activity towards achieving performance to plan and productivity targets with your other skills such as:

  • A tertiary qualification in engineering.
  • 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 Maximo is a definite advantage.

  Your Benefits:

  • 5 weeks annual leave.
  • Excellent penal and over time rates.
  • Access to discounted travel, health insurance & holiday houses across NZ as part of our Staff Welfare Trust.
  • Career progression opportunities and long-term employment.
  • Retail and service discounts.

  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 opportunities 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.

  If you’re ready to go places, we’re ready when you are. Applications Close: 25th of April 2024.

  Position Decription

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