Australia, Brisbane
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 6-9 Years
Education Level: Academic Bachelor
Infrastructure
Closing: September 16, 2025

Apply Now

Introduction

Brunel is exclusively partnered with one of Australia's largest energy infrastructure businesses to appoint a Manager - Asset Planning and Performance within their Power and Electricity Transmission division. This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role at the centre of strategic decision-making and long-term asset planning, supporting a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of generation and transmission assets.

What are you going to do 

Reporting into the Head of Power Strategy, Growth and Optimisation, you will lead the asset planning and performance function. This includes driving long-term business planning, capital works governance, and asset investment modelling. You will act as the central point for aligning engineering, commercial, and operational inputs into a unified strategy that enables the business to deliver safe, reliable and value-driven energy infrastructure well into the future.

This role offers the chance to take ownership of complex planning and performance processes and embed a forward-looking, data-informed approach to decision-making across the asset base.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement long-term asset lifecycle strategies and investment plans
  • Drive commercial strategies to optimise asset value, including gas supply, PPAs, and cost forecasting
  • Use performance metrics, modelling and predictive analytics to inform asset decisions
  • Oversee 3-year outage planning, capital budgeting and annual business plans
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and internal governance frameworks
  • Align asset plans with operational capacity, system requirements and new asset integration
  • Support investment decisions through scenario modelling and financial impact analysis
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration between engineering, commercial and operations teams

Essential skills and knowledge 

You are a strategic asset leader with experience across thermal generation or power transmission, confident operating at the intersection of engineering, commercial planning, and business strategy. You bring a forward-thinking mindset, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence complex, capital-intensive environments.

You will bring:

  • A degree in Engineering, Asset Management, or a related discipline
  • Significant experience in strategic asset planning within power or energy
  • Experience with thermal generation operations and associated long-term planning
  • Strong commercial capability, including budgeting, forecasting, and investment analysis
  • Familiarity with energy markets, asset optimisation, and regulatory compliance
  • Ability to translate data and modelling into clear, actionable business plans
  • Leadership skills that foster collaboration, performance, and innovation

What we offer 

This role offers a competitive salary, short-term incentives, and strong career growth with a business undergoing transformation and long-term expansion. You'll play a key part in shaping how critical energy assets are managed and optimised, contributing directly to Australia's energy future.
About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact timothy chapman on 0409712680

Are you the perfect match for this vacancy? Apply in 5 minutes and let's get in touch!

Are you in perfect match ?

Anything Else?

Shape your future

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join Brunel’s powerful global network, where passionate, results-driven specialists come together with industry-leading clients. By connecting specialists to pioneering projects, we drive change in many industries, enabling growth and delivering great outcomes. Brunel helps you reach your full potential and empowers you to make an impact within a purpose-driven global company.

Explore your career opportunities!

Our Culture and Values

At Brunel, we are proud of our unique corporate culture, which is shaped and nurtured by the collective efforts of our employees. Our work environment is characterised by an authentic, communicative and inclusive approach to teamwork that fosters an atmosphere of collaboration and creativity. Our values are at the center of everything we do – for our clients, our colleagues and ourselves.

Learn more about our global network of specialists!

Our ESG Commitment

Since 1975, our mission has always been to connect specialists to exciting career opportunities, to support the development of these careers, and to offer fair and equal employment. This has enabled us to create a truly sustainable and durable business model. Having a passion for people and caring deeply for the environment is not only part of Brunel’s DNA but is also reflected in our culture and values. As a global company, we take our social responsibility very seriously.

Join us on our mission!

Do you have any questions about this vacancy ? 

TC

Tim Chapman

+61 409 712 680