Position Description
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Principal Asset Strategy Engineer
18/2012
Asset Management
Asset Strategy and Planning
Asset Strategy Manager
POSITION OVERVIEW
This role is accountable for assisting with the development of network strategies and plans
that support ActewAGL’s safety, legislative, regulatory and policy requirements for all physical
asset classes and optimise return on investment and asset performance.
The position holder will support the Asset Strategy Manager to consult with planners across
the Asset Management Division in order to understand their strategic issues and
requirements, and then to make recommendations for the overall Asset Management Plan for
ActewAGL which will reflect 5- and 20- year planning horizons.
The position holder is also expected the guide development of 1–5 year rolling plans that
underpin regulatory submissions, Asset Management Plans and other work streams; and also
provide forecasting and system modelling expertise (as required) 1.
Your duty to your employer includes an obligation to carry out your work in a way that does
not put ActewAGL in breach of any legislative or regulatory obligations. ActewAGL will have
responsibility to provide suitable training and to make you aware of the legal obligations
relevant to your work.
Under the ActewAGL Always Safe system, this position is required to participate fully in all
aspects of health, safety and environment management within ActewAGL, including risk
assessment, hazard identification and control and incident reporting.
Branch Structure
Branch Manager
Asset Strategy &
Planning
Asset Strategy
Manager
Network Augmentation
Manager
Network Performance
Manager
Zone Substation
Planning &
Performance Manager
Secondary Systems
Manager
Principal Asset
Strategy Engineer
Asset Strategy
Engineer
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The Asset Strategy Engineer will be dedicated to providing modelling and system expertise,
however it is expected that the Asset Strategy Principal Engineer will also assist with the
development, analysis and communication of network models.
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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
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Consult with other Sections and Branches within Asset Management Division and
develop an understanding of plausible asset strategies
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Assess strategic options and support development of the following:
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Asset Strategies and long-term network strategic plans
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Asset Management Plans for each asset class and coordinate them into overall
plans covering capital and operating activities for all asset classes
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1–5 year rolling plans, that underpin regulatory submissions, Asset Management
Plans and other work streams
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Long term system planning
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Asset management planning criteria and policies
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Maintain awareness of alternative sources of energy, demand growth and energy
consumption trends and associated technical, economic and business trends
Relationships / communications
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Pro-actively liaise with the other Asset Strategy and Planning engineers and other parties
both within and outside the Organisation, as required, to ensure that all asset strategy
and planning related objectives are understood
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Provide advice to the Program Development Branch on strategic priorities
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Act as a technical leader and mentor to the Asset Strategy Engineer and other more
junior planning engineers across the Division
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Other duties within the employee's skill, competence and training
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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Primary costs ($ vs. budget)
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System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) - planned and unplanned
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System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) - planned and unplanned
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Development of Network Asset Management Plan
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Development of Asset Strategies and Policies
Detailed definitions of these KPIs can be found in the corresponding Measure Definition
Document (MDD).
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
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Tertiary qualifications in electrical engineering
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Post graduate qualifications in a commercial discipline preferred
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Demonstrated management experience in asset management within the electricity supply
industry with particular emphasis on PAS55
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MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
In addition to the level 4 competencies described in the appendix, the position holder should
have the following:
Competency
Understands and
puts into practice
Exhibits Expert
Expertise &
Knowledge
Professionalism Provides Advice
Accountability for
Outcomes
Judgement &
Intelligence
Level of Influence
Listens,
understands and
adapts
Effective
Communication
Achieves
Results
Negotiates
persuasively
Manages and
responds to change
positively
Personal Drive &
Integrity
Takes responsibility
for outcomes and
achieves results
Nurtures internal
and external
relationships
Listens,
understands and
recognises the
needs of others
Engages with risk
and shows personal
courage
Displays resilience
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Productive
Working
Relationships
Expected level of Competency
Proficiency to understand, analyse and interpret business
plans and strategies.
Understands the nature of the enterprise and how to
position the organisation to meet major challenges.
Provides a specialist, technical or commercial service,
support or information which is critical and necessary to
others to make decisions with significant organisation
implications.
Shares accountability for actions or decisions with peers or
specialists or direct manager. Individually accountable for
action taken within agreed or approved budgets, financial,
operational or technical constraints.
Highly influential in respect to how overall services,
processes or products should be evaluated, delivered or
improved.
Ability to persuade others to adopt particular procedures,
methods or strategies where there are conflicting interests
and opinions amongst either the organisation or individuals
who are skilled in their field
Negotiate performance plans, motivate, encourage and
support team members. Provide regular and timely
feedback to team members on performance
Ensures information is shared with others and encourages
cooperation in coping with change. Assists others with
adapting to change
Sees projects through to completion and manages priorities,
adjusts plans as required.
Anticipates and responds to client and stakeholder needs
and participates in teamwork.
Involves people and encourages them to contribute.
Consults and shares information to ensure all stakeholders
are informed
Challenges issues constructively and justifies own position
when challenged.
Persists with and focuses on achieving objectives, even in
difficult circumstances. Remains positive and responds to
pressure in a calm manner.
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ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Commercial
Manages Compliance
Engineering
Policy Development
Strategic
Development
Asset Management
Planning
Asset Knowledge
Management
Planning, Scheduling
& Forecasting
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Achieves compromises between localised and company-wide objectives
Understand the tradeoffs between commercial risks and opportunities and
make appropriate decisions to support the implementation of the
Corporate Strategy
Develop innovative solutions and improvements for the long term benefit
of the Business
Takes corrective action for non-compliance
Recognises and addresses non compliant behaviour
Leads by example
Apply professional standards, rules and ethics as an engineering or asset
management practitioner
Evaluate and apply changes in technology emerging from industry leaders
suitable for ActewAGL application
Apply technical knowledge and skills as a discipline engineer
Analyse problems and propose solutions
Develop Asset Management Policy
Analyse Strategic Requirements
Forecast and analyse future user requirements and demands
Develop Asset Management Strategy
Plan Implementation of the Asset Management Strategy
Appraise Investment Options
Apply whole life costing principles
Create and acquire assets
Plan for contingencies
Develop and communicate AM Plan(s)
Define Asset Information Requirements
Analyses, interprets and presents information in a meaningful and useful
way
Demonstrates foresight in anticipating upcoming issues / constraints
Understands internal systems and uses them effectively
Collaborates effectively on constraints, targets and performance
expectations
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