Asset Manager, Lab & Scientific Facilities; Multi‑Site

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Your Role:

We are seeking an experienced Asset Manager to lead the governance, lifecycle management, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset strategy for a rapidly growing, highly regulated scientific and engineering environment.

The role is accountable for ensuring physical assets remain compliant, maintainable, available, and fit for purpose throughout their lifecycle. The successful candidate will establish and continuously improve the organisation's Asset Management System, driving alignment with the principles of the ISO 55000 Asset Management framework while supporting the growth of a world-class research and innovation campus.

This asset management role focuses on asset strategy, reliability, maintenance governance, regulatory compliance, and asset assurance.
It is not a property management, facilities operations, or operational management position.

Your Responsibilities:

Asset Strategy & Portfolio Management:

• Develop and implement a long-term asset management strategy aligned with organisational objectives and ISO 55000 principles.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve the Asset Management System (AMS).
• Develop asset governance frameworks, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Create and maintain comprehensive asset lifecycle plans, renewal programmes, replacement strategies, and investment roadmaps.
• Establish asset criticality, risk, condition, and performance frameworks to support evidence-based decision making.
• Develop whole-life cost models and capital replacement plans for critical infrastructure and scientific assets.
• Lead strategic planning for incoming buildings, existing facilities, laboratory environments, and new scientific equipment, ensuring operational and compliance readiness.
• Ensure all newly acquired assets are fully integrated into the Asset Management System and maintenance programmes.
• Develop scalable asset management practices capable of supporting significant organisational growth.

Maintenance & Compliance

• Ensure all engineering and scientific assets comply with statutory, regulatory, insurance, manufacturer, and organisational requirements.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive asset compliance framework and assurance programme.
• Oversee inspection, testing, certification, maintenance, and record management regimes.
• Lead internal compliance audits and support external regulatory inspections.
• Ensure asset documentation, maintenance records, certification, and compliance evidence are maintained to auditable standards.
• Provide asset compliance reporting and assurance to senior leadership.

Predictive & Forward-Looking Maintenance

• Develop and implement a Total Predictive Maintenance strategy as the organisation's asset portfolio expands.
• Drive the transition from reactive and preventative maintenance towards predictive and condition-based maintenance methodologies.
• Introduce asset health monitoring, condition monitoring, reliability analysis, and…