Asset Investment Planning Specialist (Infrastructure Sector)
Asset Investment Planning Specialist (Infrastructure Sector)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Are you a brilliant asset manager who is passionate about the future of the infrastructure sector and can help guide our clients on developing investment plans using the latest tools systems and data insights
On the back of continued success across our infrastructure practice we are looking for talented people to join our growing Asset Management team. We work very closely with all our clients build strong interpersonal relationships and pride ourselves on our ability to walk the talk. Therefore we are particularly interested in those who have practical hands-on experience with infrastructure assets and an interest in:
Development of capital and operational investment plans (capex and opex plans totex plans)
Transition of an investment plan into portfolios and programmes of work for delivery
Implementation and adoption of systems and tools to support investment planning & management
Delivery of digital asset management transformation and change programmes
While successful candidates will have a good technical understanding of their field deep specialism is not the only facet of PA consultants; we also want ingenious people who can turn highly technical detail into simple concepts and communicate this clearly to anyone from boardroom to the operation. Our consultants should be able to adapt their style to work effectively with clients and inspire confidence. Were looking for someone with these attributes:
Self-motivation and ability to manage their own workload effectively
Creative and open minded enjoying learning and trying new ways of doing things
Strong communication presentation creation delivery and document writing skills
A great team member in multi-discipline teams
Hybrid working our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment including up to 5 days per week on a client site.
Qualifications :
Business Processes:
Strategic Planning can create alignment between capital and operational investment plans and organisational economic and sustainability goals. This involves identifying long-term infrastructure investment needs evaluating costs / benefits of potential investment pathways and quantifying project / programme contributions to achieving those long-term goals.
Investment Planning understands the processes for; capturing investment demand developing a consistent set of metrics to quantify cost / risk / benefit and trading-off constraints of the organisation (cost resource strategic goals) to develop an agreeable and actionable investment plan in the medium term. Requires engineering and financial literacy and communication with stakeholders from across an infrastructure organisation.
Investment Management desirable: can take an investment plan approved by the leadership team and planning teams into the next stage of the asset lifecycle work delivery processes. Understands Portfolio Management practices and principles and the further optimisation of the investment plan that may be required to enable successful delivery (delivery supply chain locational seasonal constraints etc.).
Business Planning desirable: experience in supporting Price Reviews and business planning processes with knowledge and understanding of regulatory framework and future trends. Ability to translate this into identifying investment demands on the infrastructure to ensure long-term sustainability of the asset base.
Delivery Planning desirable: would be to understand the development of asset management strategies and plans that take a business plan into a business delivery plan. Desirable would be to have experience in the use of systems to support these processes (asset investment planning tools programme management systems etc.).
Digital Tools & Systems
Digital Implementation & Adoption first-hand experience specifying designing and implementing a digital tool and / or enterprise system (examples listed below). Understands the basics of Business Analysis Requirements Management Testing and Change Management. Has been involved in change management approaches for these tools / systems within the infrastructure sector.
Asset Investment Planning & Management (AIP) tools & systems first-hand experience implementing and using AIPM systems including; cost-benefit appraisal portfolio & programme optimisation (e.g. Copperleaf) predictive / prescriptive modelling (Pioneer Python R Studio) systems modelling etc..
Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) systems desirable: first-hand experience implementing and using PPM systems such as Oracle P6 Microsoft Project PlanView ProjectWise and other similar technology projects. Desirable would be to understand data management and governance of an investment plan including the necessary integrations with other systems to maintain traceability from delivery to strategy.
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems desirable: first-hand experience implementing and using EAM systems such as IBM Maximo SAP S4 Ellipse and other similar technology products. It would be beneficial to have an appreciation of the challenges required to implement these systems and realise the full benefits case.
Consulting Skills
High-quality outputs this means report-writing and presentation skills need to be strong (e.g. an ability to distil complex insights into easy-to-understand presentations and reports that could be understood across all levels of an organisation).
Team management able to lead small (2-5 people) teams deliver highly complex and strategically important assignments. This includes day-to-day activity management project team wellbeing and management of risks and issues on the assignment.
Analytics a strong logical and problem-solving mindset. Good working knowledge of statistics and modelling with Excel or other tools. Strong writing and authorship skills.
Future trends an appreciation for new and emerging sector capabilities such as smart infrastructure digital twins and whole life cost optimisation tools. Able to form views and discuss wider topics with our clients.
We know the skill-gap and somewhat need to tick every box can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates so please dont hesitate to apply wed love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
Additional Information :
Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its about how we enrich peoples working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams and support our communities to deliver insight and impact solving the worlds most complex challenges. Were focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We are dedicated to supporting the physical emotional social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:
- Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
- Generous company pension scheme
- Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work give as you earn)
Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process at either application or interview please contact us on
#LI-AA1
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
