- Drive strategic investment decisions across Pacific National's locomotive fleet
- Shape asset management initiatives that improve reliability, safety and performance
- Safely Every Day — That's Our Promise
Join Pacific National – Australia's largest private rail freight operator
Every day we transport millions of tonnes of critical freight around the country for our customers. We haul coal, intermodal containers, steel, and bulk commodities that keep Australia moving.
An opportunity has presented itself for a Locomotive Asset Management Principal to join our Bulk & Coal business. We're open to candidates based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
What You'll Do
Lead strategic asset management initiatives that optimise the performance, reliability and whole-of-life value of Pacific National's locomotive fleet.
Reporting to the Manager, Locomotive Asset Management, you will:
- Lead the identification, prioritisation and delivery of locomotive asset initiatives that improve fleet performance, reliability and safety.
- Develop compelling business cases and provide financial analysis to support capital investment and funding decisions.
- Manage and report on the locomotive asset portfolio, including project performance, budgets and strategic priorities.
- Develop and maintain Asset Management Plans aligned to ISO55000 principles and Pacific National's Asset Management and Reliability Policy.
- Build Power BI dashboards and reporting to provide meaningful insights into asset performance, financial outcomes and project delivery.
- Collaborate with operations, finance, project teams and maintenance providers to drive continuous improvement and optimise whole-of-life asset performance.
- Influence key stakeholders across the business to ensure locomotive strategies align with operational and commercial objectives.
What You'll Bring
- Demonstrated experience in Asset Management within rail or another asset-intensive industry.
- Experience developing business cases, managing capital budgets and supporting strategic investment decisions.
- Strong understanding of asset lifecycle management, maintenance strategies and reliability principles.
- Proven ability to analyse complex data and present meaningful insights using reporting tools such as Power BI.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical, operational and commercial teams.
- Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (such as Maximo) and corporate planning or financial systems will be highly regarded.
- Qualifications in Asset Management or Project Management are desirable.
Why join us?
At Pacific National we value the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted.
Some of the benefits we offer are:
- Paid parental leave
- Novated Leasing
- Fitness Passport
- Purchase leave program
- Access to EAP program through Sonder
We live by our Values: Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.
Ready to deliver what matters?
Click 'Apply Now' and start your journey with Pacific National.
Learn more at https://www.pacificnational.com.au/careers
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