Assistant Asset Manager

at  Transport for London

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contributes towards the production of asset policies, strategies, plans and prioritised programmes for one or more asset types within the Surface Transport environment, through research and data collection and analysis
• Understand political constraints, customer insights, Greater London Authority (GLA) priorities, internal delivery commitments, private developer initiatives to inform the strategies and plans for selected asset types
• Interpret customer intelligence so that it can be translated into suitable measures for inclusion within the asset specific strategies
• Carries out data analysis to inform long term capital and operational investment modelling
• Supports the maintenance of a prioritised forward programme of works for one or more assets that deliver the strategy and best value
• Analyses Borough Principal Roads and Bridges data to inform long term capital investment plans and Local Implementation Plans (LIPs) investment
• Works with relevant stakeholders to inform asset data requirements to support the development of asset strategies, investment plans for selected asset types
• Promotes a culture that builds strong and sustainable customer relationships and promotes a culture that places the customer at the heart of everything that TfL delivers

SKILLS

• Apply whole life cost principles and appraise investment option - Supervised Practitioner
• Developing Asset Management policy and strategy - Supervised Practitioner
• Developing Asset Strategy - Supervised Practitioner
• Maintenance and Operations investment decision making (operational management) - Supervised Practitioner
• Capital investment decision making and value management- Supervised Practitioner
• Develop and monitor the delivery of Asset Management plans - Supervised Practitioner
• Asset information requirements and analysis - Supervised Practitioner
• Performance and reliability improvement - Supervised Practitioner
• Understanding the Customers needs - Supervised Practitioner
• Numerate and computer literate with strong MS Office skills, including MS Word, Excel, SharePoint and PowerBI – Practitioner
• Familiar with GIS for presenting and analysing geographical data - Supervised Practitioner

KNOWLEDGE

• Good understanding of the principles of asset management, PAS 55 and ISO 55000
• Understanding of transport issues affecting London’s road network and of the management and operation of a road network to deliver objectives
• An awareness of investment planning and value management techniques
• Understanding of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy
• An awareness of financial management standards and practices in the public sector
• An understanding of asset investment best practice, including whole life costing/value, management of value, asset deterioration modelling and Capital Expenditure (CapEx) / Operational Expenditure (OpEx) trade-off.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in the field of physical asset management on mechanical and electrical assets or structures or bus station or buildings
• Experience of applying asset management techniques within a transport/ construction / operational environment
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports to peers and senior management, to influence business decisions
  We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

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