Asset Management Coordinator

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Role highlights

• Support the safe operation of Australia's leading high-containment biosecurity facility
• Deliver asset management expertise across maintenance, capital works and change initiatives
• Help enable world-class science through critical infrastructure and asset stewardship
  
  
  

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

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The opportunity
Join CSIRO's Business & Infrastructure Services (B&IS) team at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) in Geelong. The ACDP is one of the world's most advanced high-containment research facilities, enabling scientists to safely undertake research on some of the most significant infectious agents globally.

As the Asset Management Coordinator, you will provide professional asset management advice and technical support across maintenance, operational, capital improvement and change management activities. Working within the Maintenance Mechanical team, you will collaborate with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure the ongoing integrity, reliability and performance of critical facility assets and systems.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires strong technical judgement, project management capability and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Your high-level duties will include: 

• Providing professional asset management advice to support maintenance, operational and capital works activities.
• Coordinating and supporting asset lifecycle management and improvement initiatives.
• Managing projects and asset-related activities from planning through to implementation and completion.
• Supporting change management processes associated with critical facility infrastructure.
• Working closely with engineering teams to identify and implement solutions to operational and maintenance challenges.
• Contributing to the safe and reliable operation of the ACDP facility and its high-containment environments.
• Preparing technical documentation, reports and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Participating in an on-call roster and responding to after-hours issues when required.
  
  

Role particulars

Location: Geelong, VIC

Salary: AU$118k - AU$127k pa + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 12 months, Full-time

Reference: 104024

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in asset management or related discipline and/or equivalent relevant work experience in asset, facility and compliance management.
• Experience and ability in governing compliance management processes for multiple complex high-risk assets in a diverse property portfolio context across all States and Territories.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulation, codes and recommendations across all States and Territories associated with plant and equipment.
• Extensive experience in assets and compliance management, in an asset maintenance context across multiple facilities.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working in a biocontainment environment.
• Industry qualification in asset management fundamentals.
• Industry qualification in facilities management fundamentals.
• Computer literate and conversant in the use of computerised maintenance management systems.
• Competence in the application of Risk Management techniques
• Experience in creation and management of technical documentation.

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description. 

Support and workplace adjustments
We offer a range of reasonable supports and workplace adjustments. Please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description if we can help you to equitably participate in our recruitment process or the role itself.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

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 reach out to the contact on page 1 of the position description, to let us know how we can support you.  

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

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 Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens only.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements. 

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 level and will also be required to meet the ACDP Microbiological Security and Security Clearance requirements (listed in the position description) 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.

Applications close 

23rd  September 2026, 11pm (AEST)