Asset Management Lead

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Parsons is working with leading public service organizations to orchestrate large scale O&M transformation for roads activities for programs that drives Service Delivery Excellence, Operational Efficiencies, Capability Building, Change Management, and Outsource Maximization.

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Asset Manager Lead to join our team! In this role you will manage large Roads Operations and Maintenance portfolio on behalf of the client. The Asset Manager Lead will demonstrate technical and professional competency in roads asset management that improves planning, management, and operation & maintenance of urban transportation systems.

• Employ and manage a full time Asset Management Contract Performance Area support team to deliver the Scope of Services

• Provide support for the development of Asset Management capabilities.

• Review all existing Asset Management Strategies and Plans and recommend improvements to strengthen the Affairs’ Asset Management processes.

• Review for suitability all activities which support the Asset Management function i.e., condition surveys, asset inventories, data management, value management, risk-based hierarchies, performance measures etc.

• Develop and support in implementation of methodologies for optimizing the whole life costs of the asset groups.

• Assess the data available for all assets and develop the data requirements and capabilities for data-driven decision making.

• Assess the risk of Climate Change and Climate Variability in the Road and Drainage Networks and provide recommendations to Management on the pathways for improving the levels of Climate Change Resilience.

• Develop and implement a robust change management system which can capture change requirements and deliver change (short/long term, planned/unplanned) efficiently with minimized risk to the ongoing operations.

• Track ongoing changes in International Standards and codes of Practice and make recommendations for internal changes to reflect new requirements.

• Identify the need for changes/upgrades to assets/systems hardware and software and deliver the change in a structured manner according to standard change management processes.

• Support the Stakeholder Engagement activities and ensure that change is managed collaboratively though the buy-in of all stakeholders.

• Deliver the system for Configuration Management and Systems Engineering approach to delivering change to the assets/systems in both Roads and Drainage Departments.

• Implement a comprehensive knowledge transfer process which will be in effect throughout the contract duration to guarantee the structured learning and development of PWA personnel.

• Assess the transfer of knowledge through appraisals and implement succession planning processes to ensure that retains core knowledge, skills and expertise.

• Review essential supply chains to ensure they are functioning optimally in support assets and networks.

• Contribute to the development of strategies to support Qatarisation initiatives and Organizational development activities.

• Review and support in the development and contribution of National Development Strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant discipline is a minimum requirement. Postgraduate or doctoral degree is an asset (Educational qualifications should be obtained from creditable and certified University or equivalent Colleges)

• Required relevant Chartered status and Professional License(s)

• Qualified professional who has reached the Senior Management level; capable of providing planning, leadership, direction, and technical expertise to manage complex tasks and multi-discipline projects.

• Minimum 25 years of experience in a relevant area, with at least 15 years…