Thomas Search is proud to be partnering with a leading estate management organisation to recruit for an Senior Asset Manager. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a client-side team managing a large and diverse portfolio of assets across a wide geographic area. Key Purpose of Role:

• Operational delivery of the Life Cycle strategy:
• Intelligently planning Life Cycle works to ensure assets do not become unavailable as a result of failure to replace an element which has reached the end of its serviceable life
• Ensuring assets meet the hand back criteria at the end of the concession
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to secure Value for Money in terms of business expenditure on Life Cycle projects
• Contribute to the refinement of the Life Cycle model for the contract through use of the new Asset Management tool (Predictor) with a focus on condition-based modelling and risk-based programming to achieve Hand back conditions
• Improve the Life Cycle Planning process to create an Annual Maintenance Plan that is the result of a continuum of activity, based on a more in-depth knowledge of the condition of the assets and priorities
• Review and comment on, approve and subsequently oversee the implementation of the Life Cycle Plans from Support Partners
• Research and implement PFI best practice and innovation in terms of Life Cycle
• Work cross-functionally with colleagues to share knowledge about the estate to help fulfil contractual obligations to the Authority and to protect the interests of investors

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Technical discipline i.e. Surveying, Engineering etc
• Chartered Member of RICS, CIBSE, ICE, IEE or similar professional body
• Full driving licence
• The ability to achieve MOD security clearance to SC level (within 3 months)
• Experience of taking a long-term strategic view of asset management across a varied estate that is geographically spread
• Management of a programme of capital works across a diverse estate. Annual capital value circa £30-50m
• Appreciation of project cost plans; whole life costing and benchmark costs for building/Life Cycle works
• Development and oversight of maintenance programmes including programming of works to ensure annual maintenance plans are delivered effectively and budget targets are met to underpin dividend distribution
• Working knowledge of contract management - interpreting contract terms and understanding the commercial implications to the Project
• Knowledge of statutory compliance – fire protection; legionella; asbestos etc.
• ICT literate – sound working knowledge of MS Word; Excel; Project, Outlook and ADL’s asset management system
• Practical knowledge and/or awareness of CDM Regulations (2015) and EH&S inc. BREEAM/DREAM