This is a permanent position providing a unique opportunity to manage and oversee asset management activities for highways structures within a high-profile infrastructure project.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee all asset management activities for highways structure assets, including specified and strategic structures, bridges and tunnels
Own asset management strategies covering inspection, maintenance, and renewal of highways structure assets
Act as a sponsor in gateway meetings for lifecycle renewal projects, ensuring projects deliver benefits within budget
Collaborate with the Engineering Manager and the Commercial & Asset Delivery team to optimise and approve scopes and methodologies
Support the Engineering Manager with technical approvals and managing departures from standards
Drive innovation, efficiency, and carbon reduction throughout the gateway process
Develop innovation business cases based on long-term asset risks and opportunities
Support the development of the Asset Management Forward Plan
Understand and utilise Asset Management IT systems to review and challenge inputs and configurations
Support the annual review and update of integrated asset management system elements, including strategies, procedures, and ISO 55001 certification
Collaborate with relevant teams to understand impacts of strategic changes on contract and asset performance
Job Requirements:
Chartered Engineer (ICE or equivalent) or relevant accreditation
Experience in managing large-scale and complex infrastructure assets from a client perspective, ideally in highways structures
Ability to set, challenge, and refine asset management strategies for highways structures in line with handback requirements
Decision-making skills with the ability to balance stakeholder requirements
Good communication and presentation skills
Proactive attitude and ability to operate autonomously in a senior team
Ability to manage and deliver multiple projects in parallel
IT literate, with knowledge of Asset Management IT systems being a plus
Benefits:
Competitive salary
Opportunity to work on a flagship project
Professional development and training opportunities
Collaborative and dynamic work environment
Comprehensive employee benefits package
If you are an experienced asset management professional looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team in the highways sector