Senior Associate – Strategic Asset Manager

Role Overview

• Develop and deliver asset management strategies, policies, roadmaps, and frameworks in line with ISO 55000 principles and other industry standards.
• Undertake asset condition surveys, lifecycle assessments, risk profiling, and criticality reviews.
• Undertake detailed QA of data sets, ensuring compliance with client needs and legislative or contractual requirements.
• Prepare strategic investment plans, prioritisation models, and long-term capital programmes.
• Produce options appraisals, feasibility studies, business cases (e.g., HM Treasury Green Book), and cost–benefit analyses.
• Provide strategic advice to optimise asset performance, resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
• Support clients in transitioning to proactive, data‑driven asset management approaches.
• Lead asset management workstreams across large national programmes and multi‑site portfolios.
• Manage multiple projects across “live” operational environments, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Prepare and manage key stage reports from feasibility through to delivery and post‑handover.
• Support procurement, commercial compliance, and contractual documentation.
• Take ownership of deliverables, ensuring on‑time, cost‑effective, and high‑quality outputs.
• Work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams, coordinating input from design, H&S, commercial, and digital specialists.
• Define asset data requirements and support the implementation and optimisation of CAFM, CMMS, EAM, and BIM‑enabled systems.
• Interpret complex datasets and develop clear insights, dashboards, and reporting outputs.
• Support clients in improving data governance, data quality, asset information standards, and digital workflows.
• Understand client’s needs and business requirements; present recommendations with clarity, impact, and robust evidence to ensure their aims and objectives are met.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Engage with leadership, estates teams, and operational stakeholders to understand goals and challenges.
• Facilitate workshops, technical briefings, maturity assessments, and strategic reviews.
• Identify opportunities to develop further business with new and existing clients across other RLB services.

Requirements

• Degree in Building Surveying, Engineering, Asset Management, Construction, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership desirable: IAM (Institute of Asset Management), RICS, ICE, CIOB, or similar
• Additional project management qualifications are beneficial.
• Experience delivering asset management, strategic estates advisory, or lifecycle planning services within consultancy, construction, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience delivering programmes across multi-site or complex estates.
• Experience with surveys, asset data capture, PPM creation, or strategic investment planning.
• Understanding of relevant UK frameworks and standards (ISO 55000, RICS guidance, HM Treasury Green/Orange Book, etc.).
• Exposure to retail, commercial, education, or public sector portfolios (desirable).
• Experience identifying and developing new client opportunities is an advantage.
• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors. Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working
• Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded
• A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing
• We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages
• Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development
• A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits
• We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure
• You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility
• We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.