Full Time | 9 Day Fortnight | 36 hours
From $111,401.00 plus superannuation
Position Brief - Senior Asset Management Officer
About the team
The Enterprise Strategic Asset Management (ESAM) team performs a cross-cutting role across the City's infrastructure functions, integrating asset management practices and decision-making across the full asset lifecycle. The team is responsible for maintaining and continually improving the City's Asset Management System, including the Asset Management Framework, Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP), Asset Management Plans (AMPs), governance requirements and lifecycle management practices. Through leadership, assurance and continuous improvement initiatives, ESAM drives the development of organisational asset management capability and maturity, while supporting robust planning, risk-informed decision-making, investment prioritisation, performance reporting and asset revaluations across the City's infrastructure portfolios.
About the role
As the Senior Asset Management Officer, you'll play a key role in strengthening asset management practices across the organisation. Working closely with stakeholders across Infrastructure Gold Coast and the wider City, you'll support the delivery of asset management improvement initiatives, coordinate key planning activities and contribute to the successful delivery of annual asset revaluation processes.
What you’ll be doing:
Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the City's Asset Management Framework.
Partner with internal stakeholders to embed consistent asset management practices across asset networks.
Coordinate components of the annual Asset Management Plan update process, providing guidance and support to business areas.
Review Asset Management Plans to ensure quality, consistency and alignment with organisational requirements.
Support the delivery of annual asset revaluation activities by coordinating technical inputs and maintaining supporting tools and documentation.
Develop and improve asset management processes, governance documentation and reporting.
Contribute to business continuity by maintaining critical knowledge and supporting key operational functions.
We’re looking for people who have:
You'll be a collaborative and analytical professional with experience in asset management and a passion for continuous improvement. You enjoy working across diverse teams, building strong stakeholder relationships and translating complex information into practical outcomes.
You'll also bring:
Experience in asset management, infrastructure planning or a related discipline.
Knowledge of asset management frameworks, principles and best practice.
Experience coordinating projects, processes or improvement initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and build productive working relationships.
A Bachelor's degree in Asset Management, Business Management or Engineering, or an equivalent combination of qualifications, knowledge and relevant experience.
Experience supporting governance, reporting or asset revaluation activities will be highly regarded.
Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future
The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:
9-day fortnight
Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
Personal and professional development courses
Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year
We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.
How to apply
To submit your application, please click and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.
Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email
[email protected]
Closing Date Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT
Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.
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