Technical Asset Manager

Manchester Arndale; Chandler's Ford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Asset Manager to lead asset management strategies across client portfolios. You will provide technical governance, ensure statutory compliance, and drive lifecycle and capital replacement decisions using best practices in engineering and asset information systems.

Role requires strong stakeholder management, skills in CAFM/CMMS, and experience with ISO 55001. You will work Monday–Friday, 08:00–17:00, contributing to continuous improvement in asset data and

Qualifications

• Experience in technical asset management and facilities management operations.
• Knowledge of building services engineering assets and statutory compliance.
• Experience with CAFM/CMMS and asset information systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 55001, SFG20 and maintenance best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews of asset portfolios to assess condition and risk.
• Develop asset management strategies aligned to ISO 55001.
• Lead asset verification surveys and data improvement programs.
• Provide governance for lifecycle and capital replacement plans.
• Support and advise on maintenance methodologies (RCM, condition-based).
• Perform on-site and remote audits and drive corrective actions.
• Support mobilisation and transitions for new/existing customers.
• Report compliance against statutory inspection obligations (SFG20, ISO).
• Improve asset data quality and reporting standards.
• Coach engineering teams on asset management best practice.

Skills

Asset management

Facilities management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

MS 365

Education

HNC/HND in engineering or building services

Tools

CAFM

CMMS

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK & I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

Working Pattern

Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00

To support the Head of Operational Asset Management in the development and delivery of long-term client and organisational asset management strategies across OCS. The Technical Asset Manager will provide technical leadership and assurance to new and embedded account teams, ensuring asset management decisions are informed by engineering best practice, asset performance, statutory compliance and risk and lifecycle considerations.

The role is responsible for improving the technical understanding of managed assets, capturing and deploying best practice, supporting mobilisations and driving consistent asset management standards across OCS.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews of asset portfolios to understand condition, performance, risk and remaining life.
• Develop and implement asset management strategies aligned to ISO 55001 principles.
• Lead asset verification surveys, asset data improvement programmes and CAFM/CMMS uploads.
• Provide technical governance and assurance for lifecycle and capital replacement plans.
• Support and inform risk-based, reliability-centred and condition-based maintenance methodologies.
• Undertake asset performance reviews as required toidentify recurring failures and optimisation opportunities.
• Undertake on-site and remote technical audits across OCS accounts and support corrective action plans.
• Support mobilisation, transition and transformation activities for new and existing customers.
• Report compliance against statutory inspection and maintenance obligations as defined in SFG20, ISO/BS and industry best practice.
• Drive continuous improvement in asset data quality and reporting standards.
• Support engineering teams with technical advice, coaching and asset management best practice.
• Collaborate with digital and IT teams to improve asset intelligence, reporting and analytics.
• Benchmark asset performance and maintenance effectiveness across portfolios.
• Support development of sustainability, resilience and energy-efficiency initiatives.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Demonstrable experience in technical asset management and facilities management operations.
• Strong knowledge of building services engineering assets and associated statutory compliance.
• Experience with CAFM, CMMS and asset information systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 55001, SFG20 and maintenance best practice methodologies.
• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering or building services discipline.
• Ability to interpret technical surveys, condition assessments and lifecycle models.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills including data analysis and reporting.
• Experience producing lifecycle investment plans and technical business cases.

Desirable

• Degree in Engineering, Building Services, Asset Management or related discipline.
• Institute of Asset Management Certificate, Diploma or equivalent professional qualification.
• Professional membership of IAM, IET, CIBSE or similar body.
• Experience of BIM, IoT, predictive maintenance and digital asset technologies.
• Ability to analyse and manipulate large asset datasets using reporting, database and analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, Python or equivalent.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.