Asset Management Field Engineer

Position Summary

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%) and requires frequent on-site presence at facilities throughout the continental United States. The Field Engineer’s primary responsibilities include conducting detailed condition assessments, asset criticality assessments, and reliability-driven evaluations to ensure 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.

• Asset Evaluation & Condition Assessments
  • Execute structured condition assessments on mechanical, electrical, structural, and process assets using standardized rating scales.
  • Collect detailed data on 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 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 such as consistent condition scoring, uniform PM intervals, and criticality ranking frameworks.
  • Provide input to cost-benefit analysis for asset repair vs. replace decisions.
  • 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 75–90% of the time across the continental United States, 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.

• 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,…