Associate/Associate Director Asset Management Consultant - Water Sector

Arup; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking an Associate/Associate Director to join our Asset Management team in the North, helping infrastructure clients make better long-term decisions about their assets. You will lead advisory commissions across the water sector, working with clients to improve resilience, value for money and service outcomes.

You will identify opportunities for improvement, build strong relationships with clients, partners and colleagues, and apply asset management principles across whole-life

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Finance, Business Administration and/or Development Finance with chartership or equivalent.
• Track record in infrastructure asset management, in water or other regulated sectors.
• Awareness of asset management principles and experience in several whole-asset life management areas.
• Experience in business development and production of proposals and tenders.
• Background in people management and translating complex data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Service delivery – technical leadership of commissions within multi-disciplinary consultancy teams.
• Project management – responsible for the financial success and outcomes of your commissions.
• Building client relationships and supporting business development – including building internal networks and producing proposals/tenders.
• People management and development – supporting the professional development of others in the team, including line management duties.

Skills

People management

Business development

Proposal/tender development

Client relationships

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in Engineering

Asset Management background

Infrastructure Finance

Business Administration

Development Finance

Chartered/professional qualification

Tools

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Associate/Associate Director to join our Asset Management team in the North and help infrastructure clients make better long-term decisions about their assets. You will lead advisory commissions across the water sector, working with clients to improve resilience, sustainability, value for money and service outcomes. You will work on projects in the UK and further afield with high-profile and major asset infrastructure owners/operators alongside our industry-leading colleagues. You will be applying the principles of asset management and leveraging your leadership skills, infrastructure sector experience and technical expertise to help clients overcome their challenges and develop future business opportunities.

As a strategic thinker you will be capable of identifying areas of opportunity for improvement and innovation, ready to push established boundaries to develop asset management solutions that will deliver value for our clients. You will have experience of leading and coordinating, be adept at building, managing and maintaining strong long-term relationships with clients, partners, colleagues and stakeholders. You will have practitioner or consultancy experience of applied asset management, with working knowledge of whole-life asset management in areas such as: strategic investment planning, organisational structure, governance, performance and operations, procurement and supply chain, risk and resilience.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Your Day-to-day Responsibilities Will Include

• Service delivery – technical leadership the delivery of commissions working within multi-disciplinary and consultancy teams.
• Project management – leading and responsible for the financial success and outcomes of your commissions.
• Building client relationships and supporting business development – including building internal networks, identifying and developing opportunities with clients, and producing proposals/tenders.
• People management and development – supporting the professional development of others in the team, including undertaking line management duties.

We Are Seeking Candidates With The Following

• Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure Finance, Business Administration and/or Development Finance and relevant chartership, professional qualification and membership of a professional body, or equivalent work experience.
• A track record working in, or advising, an infrastructure asset management organisation, in the water sector or other regulated sectors.
• Awareness of asset management principles and experience in several of the above-mentioned whole-asset life management areas
• Experience in business development and production of proposals and tenders.
• A background in people management and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Recruitment Agencies

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