Manager Asset Management Rail & Engineering

Job Description

Manager Asset Management Rail & Engineering

• Monday to Friday | Perth Airport - relocating to West Perth mid 2026
• Performance, Retention and Profit Share Bonuses
• Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers

About the role:

The Asset Management team is currently seeking a Manager Asset Management - Rail & Engineering to join them on a Monday to Friday roster based in Perth, with regular site travel. Reporting to the Head of Asset Management, you will provide technical leadership while driving asset strategy, reliability improvement, and lifecycle optimisation across the rail network and associated infrastructure. The role also provides engineering governance across the business through the Engineering Excellence Group (EEG), which sits within the portfolio.

Duties:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team responsible for engineering governance, asset strategy, maintenance planning and reliability improvement
• Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and knowledge-sharing across your asset management teams
• Maintain ownership and governance of engineering standards and technical documentation
• Lead the development and optimisation of the centralised Engineering and Rail Asset Management strategies aligned with operational and business objectives
• Foster relationships with vendors to drive improvement of equipment performance
• Facilitate collaboration between your Asset Management disciplines and operational teams to ensure practical and sustainable engineering solutions

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or similar)
• Extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary Asset Management teams (Engineering, Maintenance, Execution) within Mining, Infrastructure or heavy industry
• Demonstrated experience managing complex engineering assets and infrastructure
• Experience developing asset strategies, maintenance frameworks and reliability improvement programs

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Perth Remote Operations Facilities

You'll be joining us at our Remote Operations Centre (ROC) where you will benefit from:

• Free on-site parking
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, including family events

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.

Posting End Date:  05/06/2026

Information at a Glance

Business Unit:  Operations

Job Location:  Perth Airport

Posting End Date:  05/06/2026

Please note that recruitment agencies are not invited to submit candidates for this position.