Engineering Analyst (Graduates welcome)

Please note: This is an immediate role to start within the next 3 weeks on a casual basis. Starting initially with 38 hours per week. This role has potential for full-time permanency depending on project needs.

• Real work from day one – contribute to live client engagements, not coffee runs
• Broad exposure – develop skills across asset strategy, reliability engineering, process improvement, and digital tools
• Clear career path – structured mentoring and progression toward a Consultant role

About COSOL

COSOL is a specialist advisory and asset knowledge solutions provider, partnering with leading asset-intensive organisations across mining, rail, and resources sectors. We help clients align their asset strategies to business goals, from investment decisions and maintenance strategy through to reliability engineering and process optimisation, delivering measurable outcomes across the full asset lifecycle.

Position Summary

The Analyst is an entry-level position within COSOL's advisory team, designed for a motivated graduate or early-career professional looking to build a career in asset management consulting.

You will work alongside experienced consultants on client engagements spanning asset strategy, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, and operational process improvement. You will contribute to real deliverables from day one while developing your technical knowledge, industry understanding, and consulting craft.

This is a role for someone who is eager to learn, comfortable working with data, and genuinely interested in how large asset-intensive organisations manage and optimise their physical assets.

Key Responsibilities

Client Delivery Support

Contribute to engagements across COSOL's core advisory capability areas, including:

• Asset Investment & Strategy - support whole-of-life asset strategy development, fleet analysis, asset replacement studies, project feasibility assessments, and capital portfolio optimisation work
• Maintenance Strategy - assist in developing and documenting maintenance strategies, tactics, shutdown plans, and labour optimisation analyses aligned to client risk and budget priorities
• Asset Management Maturity Uplift - support AM diagnostic activities, gap assessments, improvement planning, and the development of AM standards, frameworks, and governance documents
• Working Capital Improvement - assist in inventory optimisation studies, critical spares assessments, and commercial contract reviews to help clients reduce capital tied up in inventory without compromising reliability
• Process Optimisation - support work management reviews, reliability engineering activities, shutdown effectiveness analysis, and procure-to-pay process improvement engagements

Analysis & Research

• Collect, structure, and analyse asset, maintenance, and operational data to identify trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Research industry standards, client operational contexts, and asset management best practices to support engagement outputs
• Assist in developing KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for client programs
• Support the preparation of business cases and recommendations under the guidance of senior team members

Tools & Technology

• Work with CMMS platforms (e.g. SAP PM, Maximo), databases, and internal tools to support analysis and delivery activities
• Assist in applying COSOL's OnPlan Digital Work Management platform and other technology solutions within client engagements
• Contribute to the development of internal templates, methodologies, and knowledge assets
• Assist in exploring AI-assisted workflows and data visualisation tools to enhance engagement quality

Team & Stakeholder Support

• Participate in client workshops, site visits, and stakeholder interviews, supporting senior consultants in facilitation and documentation
• Build working relationships with client contacts at an operational and technical level
• Prepare clear, professional written outputs including reports, presentations, and deliverable documents
• Represent COSOL professionally in all client-facing interactions

Your Development

COSOL is committed to growing early-career talent. As an Analyst, you will:

• Be mentored directly by experienced consultants and asset management practitioners
• Gain broad exposure across the full spectrum of COSOL's advisory capabilities, from asset strategy and investment planning through to reliability engineering and process optimisation
• Develop technical skills across CMMS platforms, data tools, and asset management frameworks
• Build a strong foundation for progression toward a Consultant role as your capability, confidence, and client delivery experience grows

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Competencies

Required

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics), Business, Data Science, or a closely related discipline - must be completed prior to commencement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to work methodically through complex data and operational challenges
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel and work on client sites
• Exposure to or genuine interest in asset-intensive industries such as mining, rail, utilities, or resources
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms, database tools, or business intelligence and data visualisation software
• Any prior experience or coursework related to asset management, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, or operations
• Internship or work experience in a technical, analytical, or consulting environment
• Awareness of asset management frameworks such as ISO 55000

Personal Attributes

All employees are expected to demonstrate:

• Eagerness to learn and genuine curiosity about how assets and operations work
• Detail-orientation with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all outputs
• Organisation and ability to manage tasks and competing priorities with guidance
• Collaboration and confidence to contribute ideas and ask questions
• Comfort working in complex, unfamiliar environments, whether on a mine site, in a rail depot, or in a client office
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-moving consulting context

Working Conditions

• Combination of office-based, remote, and client site work
• Travel to client sites is expected and may include mine operations, rail infrastructure, and processing facilities
• Some engagements may involve FIFO or extended site visits