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Role highlights
- Contribute to safe, compliant facilities across a nationally significant asset portfolio
- Work on high risk and critical assets, supporting capital, renewal‑risk and critical assets, supporting capital, renewal and maintenance projects
- Collaborate across CSIRO, building capability in asset management, risk and compliance
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
We currently have five opportunities across multiple locations in Australia to join CSIRO as an Asset Maintenance Coordinator. In this role, you will support the planning, procurement and delivery of capital and maintenance projects across the asset portfolio, with a strong focus on high‑risk and critical assets.
Working closely with a range of internal and external stakeholders, you will help ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and cost‑effectively, in line with regulatory requirements and organisational priorities. You will contribute to the development of scopes of work, contract documentation, and risk and compliance frameworks, supporting the delivery of asset replacement and renewal projects to maintain safe, reliable and fit‑for‑purpose facilities.
You will also assist the Manager, Assets and Compliance in strengthening the systems, processes and guidance that underpin effective asset and project management across the organisation.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Support the delivery of asset replacement and renewal works projects, ensuring project managers deliver to scope, budget and programme. Integrating the strategic needs of sound asset management principles and science objectives to deliver a value driven whole of facility life outcome.
- Have a well-established knowledge of asset compliance and all associated asset regimes that are in line with statutory asset delivery.
- Ability to lead the delivery of concurrent program activities in accordance with legislative, regulatory, and organisational compliance frameworks, including structured client engagement, consultation, and controlled change management processes.
- Ability to deliver a program that develops and manages end-to-end project delivery ensuring projects deliver on time, on budget, with compliant and fit-for-purpose facilities.
- Ability to work as a project team, taking responsibility for effective team performance by utilising strong relationship, collaboration and influencing skills.
- Establish and maintain collaborative and proactive working relationships with the broader CSIRO team and key stakeholders and develop strategies and implement best practice methods to deliver high quality outcomes.
- Oversee and report on the program of projects within your portfolio, and measure performance to ensure that solutions provided continue to meet the needs of stakeholders, are cost effective and sustainable, appropriately recognise and address risks, and are aligned with project objectives.
Role particulars
Locations: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adeliade, Hobart, Perth, Darwin, Geelong
Salary: AU$100,103– AU$113,251 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Full-time, Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 102557
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
Essential criteria
- Demonstrated experience supporting the planning, procurement, and delivery of asset replacement, renewal, and maintenance projects, ensuring outcomes are safe, compliant, fit for purpose, and aligned with organisational and asset management objectives for‑purpose, and aligned with organisational and asset management objectives.
- Sound knowledge of asset compliance and associated statutory, regulatory, and safety regimes, with the ability to apply these requirements across project planning, procurement, contract formation, and delivery, particularly for high-risk assets.
- Proven ability to contribute to the development of clear scopes of work, delivery methodologies, and contract documentation, supporting effective project and maintenance service outcomes.
- Proven experience supporting risk, safety, and compliance management across the project lifecycle, including the preparation and review of risk assessments, compliance documentation, and asset specific controls.
- Ability to support the coordination and delivery of multiple concurrent projects or program activities, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, budget, schedule, and quality standards within legislative, regulatory, and organisational frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to anticipate, assess, and manage risks and issues in complex or ambiguous environments and develop practical solutions and contingencies.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a project team and build productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and service providers.
- Demonstrated ability to support program and portfolio monitoring and reporting, ensuring outcomes are cost effective, sustainable, appropriately manage risk, and remain aligned with lifecycle, capital investment, and organisational priorities.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical behaviour, integrity, and professional conduct, and the ability to contribute positively to a performance focused and collaborative team culture consistent with CSIRO Values.
Desirable
Asset Management & Lifecycle Management
- Bachelor / Diploma in Asset Management
- Facilities Management
- Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical)
- Property Management
- Infrastructure Management
- Professional Certifications
- Facilities Management Association (FMA) Certification
- Project Management Certification
Asset Compliance, Risk & Governance
- Diploma / Degree in Work Health & Safety (WHS)
- Risk Management (ISO 31000)
- Compliance / Governance / Law (Business Law focus)
- Quality Management (ISO 9001)
- Environmental Management (ISO 14001)
- Professional Certifications
- Certified Compliance Professional (CCP – Governance Institute)
- ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Lead Auditor
- NEBOSH / IOSH (Safety – if applicable)
- Risk Management Certification (RMIA / AICD short courses)
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
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 contact [email protected] and 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 Gold 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, 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.
Applications close
8 March 2026, 11pm AEDT
