Downer Group Hiring for New Plymouth – Asset Manager Job at New Plymouth , New Zealand Full Time

Work type: Full Time – Permanent

Categories: Management, Construction, Civil Engineering

Downer has been designing, building and sustaining New Zealand’s infrastructure for over a century and is a leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand.

With over 12,000 employees in New Zealand, we work alongside some of New Zealand’s biggest businesses, councils and government agencies.

Downer New Zealand is a leading provider of integrated services. Our commitment to building long term relationships and supporting our customers with high calibre services and solutions; the talents of our people; and consistent excellence in operational delivery sets us apart.

Our Transport Services business is a market leader, shaping and influencing the future of New Zealand’s infrastructure. Incorporating more than 2,500 employees, this business covers a diverse range of services including operations and maintenance of road, rail, port and airport infrastructure, material production and manufacturing, technical services, leading research and development facilities and a large asset base including fixed and mobile assets, with revenues exceeding $800m annually.

An exciting opportunity has become available with us here in New Plymouth. We are looking for a proactive, forward thinking individual to join our team as Asset Manager to proactively lead the asset management team, delivering best-in-class asset management solutions.

You will lead development of asset investment strategies including involvement in the LTP, ensure delivery of robust maintenance and renewal forward works programmes and identification and implementation of business improvement opportunities to improve asset management maturity. You will collaborate and make the best use of available financial, human and physical resources to provide effective, efficient and customer focused outcomes.

About you:
As our Asset Manager you will have proven industry experience and knowledge in infrastructure asset management and these other key attributes:

BE (Civil), NZ Diploma in Engineering (Civil) or other relevant tertiary qualification relating to Infrastructure

Sound commercial understanding and acumen

Effective written and oral communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical issues in a clear and rigorous manner that influences others

Passion, drive and enthusiasm and highly self-motivated to drive business results

A positive attitude and commitment to providing a high quality of service

The great thing about working within Downer NZ is the autonomy – you get the freedom to make the decisions on how best to manage your roading network and structures (assets). As an employee of Downer New Zealand, this is your chance to be part of New Zealand’s leading provider of infrastructure services to public and private sectors! We are growing our business through delivering consistent service, excellence and results and through inspirational leadership with our people and customers.

If this role sounds like it has the kind of challenges you are looking for then please go to www.downercareers.co.nz reference 584318 to put an application forward.

Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free – all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test and medical.

Due to the fast-paced nature of Downer, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, so don’t delay and make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Advertised: 20 Sep 2021 New Zealand Standard Time

Applications close: 10 Oct 2021 New Zealand Daylight Time