Asset Planner - Highways Maintenance Planning Engineer

Description

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and service levels related to road asset management, providing regular dashboards and exception reports.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, technical standards and contract requirements, including road and ITS standards, HSE procedures and management systems.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive asset management plans for road infrastructure, specifically linear assets including road markings, lining, vehicle restraint systems and directional signage.
• Analyze asset condition and performance data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in road infrastructure maintenance
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of asset management processes and procedures, including data governance, reporting templates, audits and lessons learned from operations and performance reviews.
• Utilize GIS and asset management systems to track and visualize asset information across highway networks, including spatial mapping of linear and point assets.  Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules to optimize asset lifecycle, coordinating with O&M contractors and field teams to optimise asset reliability and availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize maintenance activities and capital projects  Prepare budget forecasts and multi-year financial plans for asset maintenance, rehabiliation and replacement including scenario analysis and value-for-money considerations.
• Create maintain and quality-check asset registers and hierarchies, including condition, criticality and performance metrics for linear assets, ensuring data is complete, traceable and audit-ready.

Requirements

• Experience with project management practices, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and client reporting; strong command of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, System Engineering, Earth Sciences, Asset Management, or a related field
• Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and interface with clients, contractors and regulators
• Demonstrated knowledge of infrastructure asset lifecycle management, including inspection, preventive maintenance, rehabilitation and renewal planning for linear assets.  Proficiency in asset management systems (EAMS), GIS software, and data analysis tools to support decision making and reporting.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in infrastructure projects, including at least 3-5 years in asset management, operations & maintenance planning, auditing or performance monitoring for networked assets.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills,a keen attention to detail and the ability to interpret large technical datasets and translate them into clear, actionable insights for asset owners and operator  Strong organizational and time management abilities, capable of managing multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance