INTERNAL ONLY - RCM ASSET PLANNER

Personnel Area: Passenger Transport Services Group

Branch: Engineering & Asset Management

Salary Range: Band 6 $112,055 – $128,453 + Superannuation

Work type: Temporary Full-time (up to 12 months)

Location: Toowong workshops and travel across network-wide sites

Our Business

Public Transport Services is a group that brings together Commercial and Contract Services, Engineering and Asset Management, Strategy and Network Services and Transport Operations. Together, these branches help keep our city moving. Whether by bus, CityCat or ferry, e-bike or e-scooter, and Metro, our group manages bus contracts with Translink, ferry, e-mobility scheme and personalised public transport operators, that enable us to support the transport choices of Brisbane residents and visitors.

Our Branch

The Engineering and Asset Management Branch is responsible for bus maintenance (both first-line at depots and second-line at Toowong Workshops), establishing and managing fleet maintenance policies, procuring fleet assets, maintaining electrical charging infrastructure, investigating incidents, managing non-bus assets and facilities, overseeing major projects, and coordinating IT requirements for the division.

The Role

The RCM Asset Planner plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, safety and performance of Brisbane’s public transport fleet. Operating in a dynamic environment servicing 1,200+ vehicles and 350 trades staff across 8 depots, the role provides coordination, planning and analysis within the reliability and asset management framework.

You will coordinate the work of 16 Maintenance Quality Officers and Fleet Condition Officers, ensuring fleet condition standards and quality measures are effectively delivered across multiple garages. The role supports investigations, technical problem-solving, and data-driven recommendations to improve asset reliability and maintenance planning. Strong knowledge of SAP, asset data structures, logistics systems and condition-based maintenance is essential, along with strong communication skills to collaborate across trade teams, engineers, suppliers and senior executives.

To be successful you will have:

• strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into practical recommendations for fleet reliability
• confidence coordinating work across multiple sites and teams, keeping people and tasks aligned and on track
• clear, professional communication and negotiation skills, able to engage effectively with trade staff, engineers and senior leaders
• capability using SAP, asset systems and digital tools to support planning, reporting and decision-making
• ability to work independently in a busy environment, managing competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours and arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award-winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

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How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on 07 3178 4278.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Monday 2^nd February 2026 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.