Asset Management Field Engineer

Asset Management Field Engineer

The Asset Management Field Engineer is a salaried, exempt professional role dedicated to executing field-based asset management practices across a nationwide portfolio of facilities. This position is travel-intensive (90%), requiring frequent on-site presence at facilities throughout the continental U.S.

The Field Engineer's primary responsibilities include conducting detailed condition assessments, asset criticality assessments, and reliability-driven evaluations, ensuring consistent application of ISO 55000 principles, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) frameworks, and risk-based prioritization.

By gathering, validating, and standardizing asset data, the Field Engineer plays a critical role in providing the inputs that drive lifecycle planning, capital forecasting, and reliability strategy development. This position reports directly to the Asset Management & Reliability Manager, supporting the organization's broader asset management governance model.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute structured condition assessments on mechanical, electrical, structural, and process assets, using standardized rating scales.
• Collect detailed data including asset age, operating history, failure modes, and observed deficiencies.
• Document deterioration patterns, safety hazards, and compliance risks that affect lifecycle planning.
• Apply RCM thinking during inspections, identifying potential functional failures and recommending optimized maintenance strategies.
• Ensure data quality by validating asset tag numbers, hierarchy accuracy, and completeness in the CMMS.

Criticality & Risk Assessments

• Conduct criticality analyses that evaluate the consequences of failure across multiple dimensions: safety, environmental impact, compliance, operational continuity, and financial exposure.
• Use structured risk matrices and business-criticality ranking tools to classify assets and prioritize attention.
• Collaborate with operations teams to validate operating context and understand the impact of asset downtime.
• Provide inputs that directly support risk-based maintenance programs, redundancy planning, and capital investment prioritization.

Asset Management Execution & Lifecycle Planning Support

• Apply internationally recognized Asset Management standards (ISO 55000, IAM practices) in the field.
• Ensure assessment results tie directly to lifecycle planning, including renewal forecasts, capital replacement schedules, and preventive maintenance optimization.
• Support the creation of a single source of truth by consistently updating the CMMS/EAM platform with verified data.
• Identify opportunities for standardization across facilities (e.g., consistent condition scoring, uniform PM intervals, and criticality ranking frameworks).
• Provide input to cost-benefit analysis for asset repair vs. replace decisions.

Collaboration & Reporting

• Partner with facility managers, maintenance teams, and regional leadership during site visits to ensure assessments are accurate and contextually valid.
• Produce professional, data-driven reports summarizing findings, risk profiles, and recommendations.
• Translate technical results into business terms that support decision-making by non-technical stakeholders.
• Present findings to the Asset Management & Reliability Manager, ensuring results align with portfolio-wide strategies.
• Share site-level insights to inform RCA investigations, capital planning, and corporate reliability initiatives.

Travel & Portfolio Coordination

• Travel 75–90% of the time across the continental U.S., covering diverse facilities of varying scale, condition, and operational criticality.
• Serve as the on-site representative of the Asset Management function, ensuring adherence to corporate standards.
• Coordinate assessment schedules with the Asset Management & Reliability Manager to maximize coverage and minimize disruption to operations.
• Ensure that field work is completed efficiently, safely, and with minimal operational impact.
• Maintain flexibility to respond quickly to high-priority sites, compliance concerns, or emerging reliability risks.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities/Operations, Asset Management, or equivalent field experience.
• Proven track record performing asset condition assessments, criticality analyses, and lifecycle data collection.
• Strong knowledge of Asset Management frameworks (ISO 55000, IAM standards, risk-based planning).
• Experience with CMMS/EAM platforms, including field data entry, hierarchy validation, and asset register management.
• Exceptional ability to travel nationwide (90%) and work independently in varied and sometimes challenging environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to produce executive-ready reports.

Preferred

• Professional certifications:
• Certified Reliability Leader (CRL)
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• IAM Certificate/Diploma in Asset Management
• Experience applying RCM frameworks, FMEA, and reliability investigations.
• Background in utilities, water/wastewater, manufacturing, or other regulated/critical infrastructure environments.
• Proficiency with analytics/reporting tools (Power BI, advanced Excel, Tableau) for asset performance visualization.

Competencies

• Technical Mastery: Applies advanced asset management and reliability concepts in real-world field environments.
• Analytical Thinking: Translates asset data into meaningful insights for lifecycle and capital planning.
• Professional Communication: Crafts reports and presentations that bridge technical detail and business relevance.
• Collaboration: Works effectively with facility teams and corporate leadership, serving as a trusted field advisor.
• Independence & Accountability: Operates autonomously in a travel-intensive role, ensuring consistency and quality in all deliverables.
• Adaptability: Thrives in varied environments, from industrial plants to utility sites, maintaining professionalism under pressure.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Actively identifies opportunities to elevate processes, standardization, and portfolio maturity.

Position Details

• Location: Flexible within the U.S.; role requires extensive travel across the continental U.S.
• Reports To: Asset Management & Reliability Manager.
• Travel: 90% nationally.
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt (Salaried).
• Compensation: Competitive salary with benefits, commensurate with experience and certifications.

To support a safe and secure workplace, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of background screening, drug testing, and driving record review where applicable.

Inframark is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.