Asset Management Specialist; s - Water & Wastewater - ERP

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Jacobs Operations Management and Facility Services (OMFS) group performs Operations and Maintenance (O&M), facilities management, and asset‑management services for state and local government and private customers across the People and Places (PPS) Line of Business.

The APACME OMFS group is a service centre to the wider Jacobs APACME business, and we're looking for an experienced Asset Management Specialist
, with water, wastewater and ERP expertise
, to join our growing Middle East team.

In this role, you’ll help shape and implement asset management and maintenance strategies across water, wastewater and utility operations. You’ll work closely with key clients to deliver asset condition assessments, enhance maintenance practices, develop AM/O&M frameworks, and support business development and training initiatives.

• Leading consulting teams and consistently exceeding client expectations.
• Supporting the development of digital and mobility applications.
• Contributing to the marketing and evolution of OMFS service offerings and training solutions.
• Maintaining a billable utilisation of 80–85%.
• Conducting project follow‑up reviews to ensure client satisfaction.

You’ll be the go‑to expert working closely with our key clients to design and implement asset management strategies that make a real difference. From water and wastewater systems to complex built environments, your work will ensure essential services run smoothly, sustainably, and smartly. You’ll collaborate with a passionate team of professionals across APACME, tapping into global best practices while tailoring solutions to local needs.

This role offers a blend of client office and site work, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and independent delivery. Flexibility to travel is required to meet project and client needs.

To succeed in this role, you will bring a solid academic background in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, and practical experience in water and wastewater asset management and the development and implementation of maintenance strategies. You’ll have:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (additional Asset Management or Maintenance certification highly beneficial).
• 8‑10+ years’ experience in Asset Management and maintenance strategy development and implementation.
• Experience in asset maintenance, with some exposure to maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Strong exposure to water, wastewater and utility assets, or direct experience working within an O&M organisation.
• Good understanding of sewerage networks and related assets.
• Experience of strategic and business planning in an asset‑driven business.
• Experience of asset management and related information systems.
• Ability to direct and manage a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Exposure to ERP’s – GIS, or Maximo, and Oracle and management of asset data within these systems.
• Proven ability to
• Develop short‑ and long‑term maintenance strategies aligned with CAPEX and OPEX forecasts.
• Lead physical asset condition assessments using best practice methodologies.
• Analyse complex O&M data sets to identify trends and performance insights.
• Prepare AM/Maintenance reports and cost/staffing estimates.
• Support client engagement, proposal development and business growth.
• Previous experience working with Middle East clients and projects.
• Strong analytical, organisational, written and verbal communication skills (English professional/business level).
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, colleagues, operators, and contractors.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Outlook).
• Ability to work effectively within a dynamic team, as well as independently on client sites or remotely.

Experience in any of the following is advantageous:

• A blend of consultancy and…