Associate/Technical Director – Pavement Asset Management

WSP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking an Associate/Technical Director in Pavement Asset Management to lead asset management strategies across highways and other sectors. You will advise clients on long-term capital investment planning, lifecycle modelling, regulatory compliance and data-driven decision-making.

You will lead teams of consultants, manage tenders and drive innovation, delivering high-impact solutions that improve asset performance and resilience, while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in pavement asset management planning, infrastructure consulting, and leadership.
• Experience with capital investment planning, lifecycle modelling, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with Pavement standards (DMRB, MCHW, AASHTO) and digital transformation in asset management.
• Chartered or Incorporated status or equivalent professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of pavement asset management frameworks for infrastructure clients.
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects across highways, aviation, and other sectors.
• Oversee tenders and high-quality submissions with a focus on value and compliance.
• Advise clients on long-term investment planning and data-driven decision-making.
• Mentor consultants and drive a high-performance, SH&W-compliant team.
• Represent WSP externally at industry events and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Pavement asset management

Project leadership

ISO 55000

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision-making

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in a relevant discipline

Chartered / Incorporated engineer

Tools

EAM configuration

CMMS

DST modeling

Asset data systems

Job description

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A little more about your role…

Our Strategic Asset Management team is growing, working across sectors providing advisory and consultancy services to road, rail, aviation, local government and energy clients. As an Associate/Technical Director in Pavement Asset Management, you will be a recognised subject matter expert, responsible for leading and shaping asset management strategies across highways and other sectors. Your role will be fundamental in advising clients on long-term capital investment planning, lifecycle modelling, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making. You will work with senior executives, government agencies, and private sector clients to deliver high-impact consulting and technical solutions that improve asset performance and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of pavement asset management frameworks for clients across infrastructure and other sectors (e.g. highways, aviation, maritime, defence).
• Provide technical leadership on complex projects, applying expertise in risk-based decision-making, whole-life asset planning, information management and regulatory compliance.
• Lead analytical staff and technical experts to inform long-term capital investment programmes.
• Work with clients to understand how they currently manage their assets and how they would like to manage their assets in the future.
• Advise client and stakeholders on best practices, business transformation and data-driven asset management solutions.
• Lead and manage tenders to support the production of high-quality winning submissions.
• Act as a lead advisor, ensuring the integration of technology (Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems, Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or Decision Support Tools (DSTs) to enhance asset performance and resilience.
• Oversee and manage consulting projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and exceed client expectations.
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for process improvement, adoption of new technology and development of sustainability initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, representing WSP externally in professional societies, conferences and industry forums.
• Mentor and develop a team of consultants, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture and ensuring all safety, health and well-being (SH&W) requirements are met.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Extensive experience in pavement asset management planning and engineering, infrastructure consulting, or a related field, with a proven track record in business development and project leadership.
• A demonstrable experience and understanding of pavement asset management practices and theory, and business strategy.
• A strong expertise in ISO 55000, asset lifecycle planning, investment planning, risk-based asset management strategies and digital transformation in asset management.
• Broad knowledge of the Pavement-specific standards, including DMRB, MCHW and AASHTO, other international standards will also be considered
• Leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage large-scale, high-impact projects and advise senior leadership.
• The capability to engage and present to clients the creative and innovative development of engineering technology, contributing to continuous improvement systems.
• Excellent communication skills to convey new concepts and ideas to technical and non-technical colleagues effectively, both verbally and in writing, including in presentations.
• Experience of working with asset data systems, including configuring or specifying EAM, CMMS and DSTs. Knowledge of Pavement-specific systems preferable.
• Strong project management skills, having delivered tasks or projects that include planning, managing and completing deliverables.
• A strong network within the highways, or broader infrastructure industry. Including National Highways and UK Local Highways Authorities.
• Focus on Academic/research/higher education engagement encouraged
• Professional registration, such as being Chartered or Incorporated.
• A desire to work and collaborate in a variety of styles: in large teams, small teams and independently; both online and in person.
• A BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

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