Senior Asset Management Consultant

Joining Arup

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The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Asset Management team in London as a Senior Consultant, to deliver advisory services across a variety of sectors (including transport, utilities, energy), in the UK and further afield. Our clients are continuously seeking more innovative and cost-effective approaches to deliver their daily services and ensure long-term economic, environmental and social sustainability. Within this role you will work on exciting projects with high-profile and major asset infrastructure owners/operators alongside our industry-leading colleagues. You will be applying the principles of asset management and leverage your skills, sector experience and your technical expertise to help clients overcome their challenges and support our business development.

Having a background with infrastructure assets, asset management/operations, or a related engineering discipline you will be looking to establish yourself as an advisory consultant applying your technical skills, experience and knowledge to support clients best manage their physical assets. You will have experience or awareness in several of the following aspects of whole-life asset management activities:

• Asset management strategy and policy & strategic investment planning.
• Asset management capability development & organisational structure & governance.
• Programme and Project Management.
• Maintenance optimisation.
• Business performance & operations including business case development and feasibility studies.
• Procurement and supply chain.
• Transformational Change, whole-life costing and risk and resilience.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve. 

Is this role right for you?

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Service delivery – leading delivery of commissions working with/within multi-disciplinary and consultancy teams, typically comprising a mix of other competences and sized according to the scale of the commission.
• Project management – responsible for commissions’ financial success, outcomes and compliance, including resource forecasting and invoicing.
• Build client relationship and support business development – including building internal and external networks, develop opportunities with clients, managing and preparing commercial bids/tenders.
• People management and development – professional development of others in the team, including line management duties.

We are looking for candidates with:

• A background working in or advising an infrastructure asset management organisation, including awareness of asset management principles in several of the above-mentioned whole-asset life management areas.
• Familiar with handling commercial bids / tenders and business cases.
• Experience leading others and supporting in their personal development.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Science, Maths, Economics, Asset Management, Infrastructure Finance, Business Administration and/or Development Finance.
• Relevant chartership, professional qualification and membership of a professional body, or equivalent work experience.

Not ready to apply just yet or have some questions? Contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com - Please note, to ensure we remain GDPR compliant do not send your CV directly to us via this email.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. 

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.  

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.  

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rachel Connolly at rachel.connolly@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing Date: 15/05/2025