Senior Associate (Strategic Asset Manager)

TL;DR

Senior Associate (Strategic Asset Manager): Lead development, optimisation, and delivery of client asset management strategies across complex estates with an accent on compliance, performance enhancement, and lifecycle value. Focus on creating investment plans, risk assessments, data-driven insights, and multi-disciplinary project coordination in commercial, residential, education, and public sectors.

Location: London (With Hybrid Working)

Company

Leading independent global consultancy in cost management, quantity surveying, project management, and advisory services for the built environment.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver asset management strategies, policies, roadmaps, and frameworks aligned with ISO 55000 and industry standards.
• Conduct asset condition surveys, lifecycle assessments, risk profiling, criticality reviews, and data QA.
• Prepare strategic investment plans, prioritisation models, options appraisals, business cases, and capital programmes.
• Lead asset management workstreams across national programmes and multi-site portfolios in live environments.
• Define data requirements, optimise CAFM/CMMS/EAM/BIM systems, and produce insights and dashboards.
• Engage stakeholders, facilitate workshops, build client relationships, and identify business development opportunities.

Requirements

• Degree in Building Surveying, Engineering, Asset Management, Construction, or related discipline.
• Professional membership desirable (IAM, RICS, ICE, CIOB or similar).
• Experience in asset management, strategic estates advisory, or lifecycle planning in consultancy, construction, or infrastructure.
• Experience with multi-site programmes, surveys, data capture, PPM, or investment planning.
• Understanding of UK frameworks (ISO 55000, RICS, HM Treasury Green Book).
• Client-focused collaborator with proactive approach and commercial awareness.

Nice to have

• Project management qualifications.
• Exposure to retail, commercial, education, or public sector portfolios.
• Experience identifying and developing new client opportunities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements with family-friendly policies.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and option to purchase extra days.
• Private healthcare, dental insurance, gym membership, cycle to work, and wellness options.
• Continuous learning with tailored training, APC, mentoring schemes, and professional subscriptions.
• Season ticket loan, social events, charity activities, and diverse project exposure.
• Inclusive, employee-owned culture focused on teamwork, wellbeing, and development.