Jack Nelson

Director & Principal Consultant

Jack Nelson is a chartered engineer with over 15 years of experience in Asset Management. He has worked across the water, power, transport, defence, and local government sectors in both Australia and New Zealand.

He has planned and implemented Asset Management improvement initiatives addressing all ISO 55001 requirements and across the full breadth of the Asset Management landscape.

With a strong interest in investment planning, Jack has worked both as the client and on behalf of clients to secure regulatory funding for prudent investment plans that deliver optimal value for customers and for the organisation.

From 2021, Jack has been a member of the ISO Technical Committee, TC 251, contributing to the review and update of the ISO 550xx standards. Between 2022 and 2024, he was part of the GFMAM Asset Management Landscape review group, helping revise that key guidance document.

Jack is driven by a commitment to creating solutions that deliver measurable value to support your objectives and the objectives of your organisation. Having worked extensively on the client side, he understands the importance of producing collaborative, tailored, and practical outputs to ensure effective and sustainable implementation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Civil & Structural Engineering (Honours), University of Adelaide

  • Bachelor of Finance, University of Adelaide

  • Chartered Engineer (CPEng), Engineers Australia

  • Diploma in Asset Management, Institute of Asset Management

  • Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA2), World Partners in Asset Management

  • Certified Practitioner Asset Management (CPAM), Asset Management Council

  • "I have found Jack to be approachable and very much a team player. He has shown detailed knowledge of Asset Management Systems and processes and he is very comfortable relaying that knowledge to others to ensure a positive outcome. The project that Jack is currently working on, is on time and budget, and Jack has been a major part of the project’s success. I am happy to have Jack on board and look forward to a successful project completion."

    Shane Bissmire
    BAE Systems Australia Maritime
    Work Place Services Manager

  • "I would like to thank you personally for your professionalism, knowledgeable insights, and excellent communication throughout this exercise."

    Sanath De Fonseka
    Transgrid
    Asset Strategy Specialist

  • "Thank you Jack for the support you have provided to our team over the past months. I appreciate your professional and helpful attitude and the value-adding input you have had into the development of our strategic documentation."

    Daniela Iliescu
    SA Water
    Manager Strategic Asset Management

  • “With his calm and measured approach, Jack quickly gained the trust and confidence of both our program team and the numerous business stakeholders he engaged with. Jack was pragmatic and resourceful in navigating the workshops with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure the objectives and outcomes were achieved. Jack demonstrated sound Asset Management experience in the advice and guidance he provided throughout the engagement with very positive feedback from our business reps on how he conducted himself and his ability to translate complex concepts into practical and relevant content they could digest and understand. The fact that the engagement was completed on time, within budget and to the satisfaction of the SAPN team is testament to his project management skills and interpersonal skills. We would have no hesitation in engaging Jack to support us in the future should the opportunity arise.”

    Sanjeev Malhotra
    SA Power Networks
    Program Manager

  • “Jack’s oversight, management and support for our collaboration were exactly what was needed. His presentations in our workshops resonated with our participants incredibly well. And his practical experience and pragmatic approach as well as his communication skills added great value to our engagement.”

     Ali Walsh
    SA Power Networks
    Head of Asset Strategy and Insight

  • “Jack was great to deal with right from our first introduction. He is gentle in his approach, knowledgeable, and provides great insight and suggested improvements to aid us in our Asset Management maturity improvement journey.”

    Jason Zoroje
    Metro Trains Melbourne
    AMS Manager

  • “Jack listens closely to the client’s problem and asks the right questions to gain a full understanding of the issue. He then presents clear options to solve the problem in a constructive way allowing the client to understand and choose the way forward. I then have full confidence that Jack will execute the selected option on schedule and to a high quality.”

    Michael Nicholas 
    SA Water
    Lead Asset Planner

  • "Jack is an authentic and compassionate leader, who has had a genuine influence on my own leadership journey. Jack is a leader that culminates supportive, safe, and innovative environments that drive high performance in teams. He successfully balances empathy and accountability – which enables him to build shared pathways to success for himself, the team, and the business."

    Michael Brown
    SA Water
    Maintenance and Delivery Planner