Positive Employment is currently recruiting for an Asset Manager for our client, a local government organisation based in Kensington.
The successful post holder will deliver effective asset management across the organisation’s residential and commercial portfolio, implementing the Asset Management Strategy.
Provide expert technical and compliance contributions for capital programmes and asset-related projects, ensuring regulatory standards are met and asset performance is optimised. Lead the implementation of design, technical and compliance standards across programmes and projects, driving consistency, quality and value for money. Undertake asset reviews, option appraisals, and help create programmes in collaboration with internal teams to embed Decent Homes, safety, sustainability, and financial asset considerations into technical delivery.
This role is a temporary contract with an initial period of 3 months, with the possibility to extend. This role is hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office.
Duties and Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Develop, implement, and monitor a framework of technical and design standards that align with strategic asset objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate the delivery of asset-related projects and programmes with internal teams, contractors and consultants, ensuring quality, compliance and value for money.
- Analyse stock condition and asset performance data to inform lifecycle planning, component replacement strategies, and investment decisions.
- Work with the Strategic Asset Manager to provide accurate inputs into asset reviews, investment planning, financial modelling and scenario testing.
- Produce performance and compliance reports to support strategic decision-making and statutory reporting.
- Integrate requirements from internal teams (e.g. Energy, Sustainability, Fire Safety, Resident Safety) into technical standards and project specifications.
- Ensure technical standards and KPIs are embedded in procurement documentation and evaluate bidder responses to technical questions.
- Act as departmental advisor, resolving design issues, focussing on asset lifecycle performance and ensuring consistency across new build and refurbishment programmes.
- Research and apply innovative technologies and materials to improve asset performance and project efficiency.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with residents, tenants, contractors and consultants, ensuring asset management services are resident-focused and responsive.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of asset management policies, procedures and strategies.
Personal Requirements
- Building surveying background, perhaps a graduate to intermediate level.
- Desirable to have experience in capital programme planning / investment planning within the local authority/HA.
- Experience in supporting strategic management of built assets and development of investment programmes.
- Experience in data driven programme management.
- Experience interrogating and translating asset information and using this to support the creation of investment plans or projects.
- Previous experience feeding into strategies, policies, plans and reports.
- Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders
- Proven ability to deliver technical and compliance aspects of housing and commercial property projects.
- Good understanding of statutory requirements for social housing such as the Social Housing Regulation Act and Building Safety Act.
- Ability to interpret stock condition data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Experience collaborating across departments to achieve desired outcomes.
- Proficiency coordinating asset-related projects with internal teams and contractors.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Working Hours
Full Time, Monday to Friday.
Pay
£36.26 per hour.
Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.
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