Support Analyst - Asset Through Life

KBS Maritime Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A key player in asset management in Portsmouth is looking for an Asset Through Life-Support Analyst to evaluate lifecycle costs of assets for defense operations. The candidate will develop cost models, analyze expenditures, and collaborate with engineers and finance teams to optimize resources. Essential skills include advanced Excel and familiarity with data analytics platforms. A relevant degree is required, along with experience in maritime or secure estate environments. This role offers competitive benefits including a salary, holiday allowance, and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Internal benefits and discounts programme

Cycle to work scheme

Group income protection

Continued professional career development

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in cost analysis and through-life costing principles.
• Experience in asset management or infrastructure finance is required.
• Strong grasp of MOD infrastructure standards and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain through-life cost models.
• Analyse capital and operational expenditure for decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support asset renewal.

Skills

Cost analysis

Asset management

Data analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Engineering, or related discipline

Working towards CIMA, RICS, IAM certification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Cost estimation tools (e.g., CostX, PRISM, Cleopatra)

Job description

Service Area: Asset Management

Hours of Work: 37 Per week

What You’ll be doing

At KBS Maritime as Asset Through Life-Support Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting its transformation to meet future maritime capabilities. As an Asset Through Life Costing Analyst, you’ll evaluate the total cost of ownership across the lifecycle of estate and infrastructure assets, ensuring investment decisions deliver long‑term value for defence operations. Your work will inform strategic planning, optimise resource allocation, and drive innovation through modern, data‑led solutions aligned with ISO 55000 standards. By building trusted relationships across teams, you’ll also help shape sustainable and cost‑effective approaches to asset management.

Day‑to‑day, you will develop and maintain through‑life cost models, analyse capital and operational expenditure, and provide financial insights into business cases and estate master‑plans. Collaborating with engineering, finance, and planning colleagues, you will support asset renewal and disposal programmes, contribute to sustainability and carbon reduction strategies, and ensure compliance with MOD financial governance. Using tools such as Excel, Power BI, and cost estimation software, you’ll manage accurate cost data, visualise performance trends, and present recommendations to senior leadership and programme boards, strengthening decision‑making across the Naval Base.

You’ll Have

Ideally, you’ll have proven experience within the construction, facilities, or asset management industry, whether at a strategic, operational, or tactical level. This background will enable you to contribute effectively to the development and implementation of strategies across the built environment and wider infrastructure. Your knowledge of Building Information Management (BIM) and asset data systems will be essential in ensuring accurate, reliable insights that support long‑term planning and decision‑making.

You’ll also be able to demonstrate a flexible and proportionate approach to governance, balancing control with agility in a fast‑paced environment. By collaborating across client and engineering teams, applying effective delegation, and supporting audit processes, you’ll help maintain robust oversight while enabling innovation and delivery. This combination of technical expertise and collaborative leadership will ensure you can influence and support complex programmes with confidence.

About you

You’ll bring proven expertise in cost analysis, asset management, or infrastructure finance, with a strong grasp of through‑life costing principles and whole‑life asset planning across both OPEX and CAPEX. Advanced Excel skills will be essential, alongside proficiency, or a willingness to develop proficiency, in data analytics platforms such as Power BI. Clear communication and strong stakeholder engagement will underpin your ability to influence decisions and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.

Fundamentally, you’ll also have experience in defence, maritime, or secure estate environments, with familiarity in MOD infrastructure standards and frameworks such as ISO 55000. Knowledge of sustainability cost modelling (e.g., PAS 2080) and experience with cost estimation tools like CostX, PRISM, or Cleopatra will be advantageous. You’ll hold a relevant degree in Finance, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Asset Management, or a related discipline, and may already possess or be working towards professional certification (CIMA, RICS, IAM). Eligibility for security clearance will be required to support your role in this environment.

You’ll get

• A competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
• Continued professional career development
• Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Application process

Applications are urged to apply prior to the advertising closing date of Friday 9th January 2025 with a view of interviews scheduled to commence shortly thereafter.

About Us

At KBS Maritime, we're not just another company – we're an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.

With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting‑edge infrastructure that's unlike any other.

By delivering state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK's National Defence and Security. But it's not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed