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The opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, Asset and Compliance, the Senior Asset Maintenance Coordinator provides specialist leadership in the planning and delivery of capital, renewal and maintenance programs across a diverse asset portfolio. The role has a strong focus on high‐risk, critical and compliance sensitive assets‐risk, critical and compliance‐sensitive assets.
You will ensure asset programs and projects are delivered safely, compliantly and with sound financial stewardship, aligned to organisational strategy, lifecycle management principles and statutory requirements.
You'll be operating with a high level of autonomy, playing a key part in strengthening asset governance, risk management and assurance practices across CBIS.
Your high-level duties will include:
* Lead and support the delivery of asset replacement, renewal, and major maintenance projects, ensuring project managers and delivery teams meet defined scope, budget, schedule, and compliance requirements, while integrating sound asset management principles and science objectives.
* Apply and maintain advanced knowledge of asset compliance frameworks and statutory regimes, ensuring alignment with legislative, regulatory, and CSIRO governance requirements.
* Lead the delivery of concurrent program activities in accordance with legislative, regulatory, and organisational compliance frameworks, including structured stakeholder engagement, consultation, and controlled change management processes.
* Manage end‐to‐end program delivery for assigned portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with approved standards, specifications, and compliance controls.
* Provide leadership within multi‐disciplinary project teams, taking responsibility for team performance, collaboration, and delivery outcomes through strong relationship management, influence, and professional credibility.
* Establish and maintain proactive, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, researchers, service providers, and regulators, and implement best practice methodologies to deliver high‐quality, sustainable outcomes.
* Oversee, monitor, and report on portfolio performance, including cost, risk, compliance, and delivery metrics, to ensure services remain aligned with stakeholder needs, organisational objectives, and long‐term sustainability.
Location and office arrangements: All Aus capital cities with CSIRO sites considered.
Salary: AU$118,102‐AU$127,808 per annum (pro rata for part‐time), plus 15.4% superannuation.
Tenure & work schedule: Full‐time, Specified term of 3 years.
Reference: 102562.
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
* Demonstrated experience leading complex asset programs and projects, including capital, renewal and major maintenance activities, with a strong focus on safety, compliance, risk and whole of life asset management.
* Strong expertise in asset compliance, risk and safety frameworks, with the ability to interpret and apply legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements and embed governance controls across procurement, contract management and project delivery.
* Proven capability in planning, prioritising and delivering concurrent programs, managing scope, budget, schedule and quality, and exercising sound professional judgement in complex or ambiguous environments.
* Demonstrated ability to develop clear scopes of work, delivery approaches and contract documentation that enable high‐quality, fit‐for‐purpose, and compliant outcomes.
* Demonstrated ability to lead and influence multi‐disciplinary teams and stakeholders, including project managers, regional teams, service providers and regulators, through strong relationships, professional credibility and collaboration.
* Experience monitoring, analysing and reporting on portfolio performance, including cost, risk, compliance and delivery metrics, to support decision making, assurance and long‐term sustainability.
* Proven commitment to continuous improvement and assurance, using performance data, audit outcomes and risk trends to strengthen asset governance, compliance maturity and organisational capability.
* Proven leadership and coaching capability, fostering accountability, ethical behaviour, professional development and alignment with organisational values.
* Asset Management and Lifecycle Management qualifications, Bachelor / Diploma in:
o Asset Management, and/or
o Facilities Management,
o Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical),
o Property Management,
o Infrastructure Management
* Asset Compliance, Risk & Governance – Diploma / Degree in:
o Work Health & Safety (WHS), and/or
o Risk Management (ISO 31000)
o Compliance / Governance / Law (Business Law focus)
o Quality Management (ISO 9001)
o Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
* Professional Certifications
o Certified Compliance Professional (CCP – Governance Institute)
o ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Lead Auditor
o NEBOSH / IOSH (Safety – if applicable)
o Risk Management Certification (RMIA / AICD short courses)
* Professional Certifications in Facilities Management Association (FMA) Certification and/or Project Management Certification
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at Baseline level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
8 March 2026, 11pm AEDT
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