Technical and Asset Investment Director

Opis stanowiska

The Technical and Investment Director is accountable to the Connect Plus Chief Executive for the technical performance, asset management strategy and asset investment decisions of Connect Plus. The role covers all technical performance aspects relating to works including lifecycle investment (renewal / heavy repairs), National Highways funded improvements and third-party projects. For lifecycle aspects under direct Connect Plus control the role ensures the effective planning, delivery, and optimisation of lifecycle investment, asset performance, and technical governance to meet contractual, financial, and handback requirements.

The location of the role is at the Connect Plus head office in South Mimms, with travel to other operational depots and offices around the network and for meetings with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Management

• Managing a team of 6 people in Connect Plus
• Providing technical leadership and driving asset strategies to meet short term and longer-term objectives, including handback
• Lead technical engagement with key stakeholders (National Highways, Connect Plus Shareholders, Lenders Technical Advisor)

Technical Oversight and Engineering Governance

• Provide technical oversight and input into key decisions
• Ensure designs meet lifecycle requirements and whole-life cost principles. Drive value engineering and oversee the quality of technical advice Connect Plus receives

Programme Delivery and Performance Management

• Provide support to the Commercial and Asset Delivery Director for the programme management of all works
• Monitor and report on technical performance and works progress
• Monitor the delivery of value, including in innovations and new practices

Strategy, Asset Management & Investment Planning

• Own and be accountable for the Asset Management Strategies and its delivery through 1-year, 5-year, and 30-year Asset Management Forward Plan (AMFP) and through end of year reporting via the Annual Asset Management Report (AAMR)
• Ensure the robustness of the AMFP for the Board and National Highways
• Manage and continuously improve lifecycle modelling and investment planning, linking to the DBFO financial model in collaboration with the Finance Director
• Lead and engage with the clients Handback Team and take an active lead with key contributions in Connect Plus Handback Committee Meetings

Asset Management Systems, Data & Certification

• Own and oversee the ISO 55001 certified Asset Management System (AMS) and asset information provided via Connect Plus Services
• Drive continuous improvement of AMS IT capability and data-driven decision-making including both the RMMS and Decision Support Tools.
• Contribute and provide support to other certified managements systems including IS0 44001, PAS 99 and PAS 2080 including end of year annual management system reviews

 Risk, Safety and Compliance

• Own and manage all technical and works risks and opportunities ensuring effective mitigation strategies and clear accountabilities
• Develop timely solutions to emerging risks and incidents, particularly those impacting safety
• Ensure all works comply with CDM Regulations and Road Safety Audit (RSA) requirements
• Co-develop and deliver the Health & Safety Strategy with the CEO to achieve network safety objectives

Essential

• Degree level educated in an engineering related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Extensive senior management experience in civil engineering working either in a contracting or a client organisation includes experience in PPP/PFI projects.
• Proven experience relevant to technical aspects of a brownfield project in the roads industry
• Clear communicator with proven experience managing interactions with senior stakeholders including board level experience
• Knowledge of PPP type contracts
• Experience leading and motivating teams
• Proven decision maker in high stakes situations