Government & Infrastructure Manager; Strategic Infrastructure Asset Management; Belfast

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Location:

Belfast, as part of our hybrid working model.

Grade:
Manager.

• A deep interest in infrastructure and asset management principles with expertise in one or more sectors such as energy, water, transport, or the built environment.
• Experience engaging with senior management on strategic asset management topics and challenges.
• A good understanding of asset management principles and how to apply them to address business challenges.
• Assessing and understanding risks at both a business and an asset portfolio level.
• Awareness of the high-level policy, governance, and operating environment within which Irish public sector, State, and Semi-State organisations plan, procure, deliver, and operate major infrastructure investments, including alignment with National Development Plan (NDP) objectives and priorities.
• Deep knowledge in one or more area to include:
• the development of asset strategies
• asset management operating models and culture
• knowledge of ISO 55001 and maturity models
• development and application of value frameworks for asset intensive organisations
• investment decision making approaches
• asset health and performance
• maintenance strategies and optimisation approaches
• portfolio optimisation and management
• asset data and information strategies and approaches
• asset management systems and digital tools including smart technologies.
• awareness of the principles of infrastructure regulation and the price review process.
• Experience of Enterprise Asset Management systems use, or implementation would be a distinct advantage.
• A third level degree in a related subject such as, Engineering, Maths, Physics, or Economics.
• At least 5 years’ relevant previous experience.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and responding to changing client demands.
• High levels of drive, ambition and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team players who work with colleagues and has experience managing teams in a collaborative and inclusive way.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and financially astute.
• Awareness of large asset owning organisations in Ireland across the public and private sectors
• Awareness of trends in digital approaches and improvements within Infrastructure sectors or Awareness of data and information frameworks such as BIM and Digital Twins.
• Insight on where trends in other sectors could be applied to Infrastructure would be an advantage.
• Awareness of decarbonisation policy and Net Zero policies in Ireland, Northern Ireland and in the EU.
• Awareness of wider perspective on ESG areas including the Green Procurement, Circular Economy and reporting requirements.

• Working in teams in a hybrid environment across diverse and complex government and private sector infrastructure and energy client engagements.
• Utilising your industry experience to assist clients through support and advisory services.
  
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