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The Asset Lead - structures will sit within the asset investment team reporting to the Asset Investment Manager. This role will work closely with the rest of the Connect Plus Team, Connect Plus Services (the O&M Company) and other key project stakeholders, to oversee all asset management activities for highways structures assets (i.e., bridges, viaducts, gantries, tunnels, retaining walls, etc).
From a client-side perspective, this role will own and improve asset management strategies for structures assets in line with DBFO's handback requirements, provide strategic guidance and support to the business enabling effective and consistent roll out & execution of asset management strategies, and continuously driving the asset management excellence to mature asset management approach.
The role is a unique opportunity to work within the Project Company (SPV) of a major infrastructure project and directly interface with other senior stakeholders, parent company and a range of supply chain across the whole life cycle of highways structures assets.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the Project Sponsor in gateway meetings for structures assets lifecycle renewal projects (up to 30m per year) to ensure that projects deliver expected benefits within agreed budget; Portfolio includes iconic projects such as: QEII Bridge, Dartford Tunnels
- Work closely with asset delivery team to optimise scope and delivery methodologies, and unblock/escalate any issues
- Champion innovation, efficiency, and carbon reduction throughout the gateway process,
- Ownership and lead the continuous improvement of asset management strategies for highway structures assets across their full lifecycle, covering inspection, maintenance, and renewal phases
- Support and influence the development of the Asset Management Forward Plan, ensuring that proposed investment delivers benefits (risk mitigation, condition benefit, etc.) and meet strategic objectives and performance indicators
- Desirable: understand Asset Management IT systems, in particularly, Asset Investment Planning Toolkits;
- Actively promoting and sharing asset management best practices, linking with parent companies and relevant institutes
Profile
- Chartered Engineer with solid technical understanding of infrastructure assets, preferably structures in highways or rail sectors
- Proven experience in sponsoring or managing complex infrastructure asset renewal projects
- Demonstrated capability in making informed technical decisions, driving projects forward effectively, while balancing stakeholder requirements
- Dynamic and proactive professional, adept at autonomous operation within a senior team.
