Senior Assets & Operations Consultant
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The Opportunity
Our Advisory Services Business has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Consultant to join our Midlands Assets & Operations team, to lead the delivery of advisory projects, focusing principally across the transport sector (aviation, highways and rail), but also utilities sector (water and energy) in the UK and further afield. This role will deliver on a range of high-profile and exciting projects with major infrastructure operators and will give you the opportunity to leverage your own skills to resolve problems and recommend solutions on projects. The position will be suited to a person with a consistent high-quality delivery track record and with a background in infrastructure asset management, operational excellence, facilities management and/or operations or similar discipline. You will possess sufficient experience to be able to independently apply your knowledge in an advisory context.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for individuals who are looking to move into or establish themselves in an infrastructure advisory role. You will help win, manage and deliver projects providing strategic and operational advice to asset owners, operators, maintainers and investors, leveraging your own technical knowledge, professional experience and drawing on the wide pool of experts from across Arup and partnership organisations, as required.
You will be able to work independently and guide others working alongside you, demonstrating initiative and care in your day-to-day activities. You will coordinate delivery and contribute to developing strong client relationships to support the development of a pipeline of opportunities for key or target clients, both within the UK and abroad. This is a key role in our Assets & Operations business that will support and enable the growth of the Advisory Services stream of our business plan.
Our services include:
- asset management
- long-term investment planning
- decision support
- information management
- risk and resilience
- statistical analysis
- regulatory monitoring and reporting
- operational excellence
- feasibility studies
- business case development, and
- lenders technical advice.
We anticipate that you will have experience in several of these disciplines and awareness and/or emerging interest in others.
Requirements:
- Experience in delivering asset management, operations and business improvement initiatives within a relevant infrastructure sector.
- Awareness of how technology fits and could be driving asset management and operational excellence now and in the future.
- Excellent project management and delivery skills, including financial, change and risk management.
- 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
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Closing date: 14/03/2025