Asset Needs Manager

September 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Asset Needs Manager

We're looking for an Asset Needs Manager to join our Highways team based in Brixworth. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.

Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire

Contract: Full time

Responsibilities

As Asset Needs Manager you'll be working within the Asset team, supporting them in, managing the asset inventory and understanding the needs and priorities from an asset management perspective

Your day to day will include:
  • Working with the authorities to annually review the asset management plan along with other policies and strategies
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of asset management professionals including highways and rights of way safety inspectors
  • Assisting in the defence of insurance claims including attendance at court as necessary to give evidence on highway inspection policy and procedures
Who are we looking for?

This role of Asset Needs Manager is great for you if you can:
  • Provide a qualification Civil Engineering or other appropriate subject
  • Demonstrate knowledge and experience of budget and scheme prioritisation using a risk-based approach and the ability to present this as part of an annual plan
  • Show an understanding of local authority asset management strategies, principles, plans and systems and communicate these to stakeholders
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
  • New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our sharesave and share incentive plans
  • Kier's Green Car Scheme
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website:

Who is Kier?

We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives:

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here:

Closing date: 26th October 2022

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.