Asset & Network Planning Director

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R-121109

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Closing Date: 1st November, 2024

 

We are seeking an accomplished leader to join the CPS Senior Leadership Team and head up our Asset & Network Planning (A&NP) function. This pivotal role will provide strategic oversight and management for a team responsible for setting asset, environment, and network plans, managing capital and revenue budgets, and ensuring performance governance across the entire asset lifecycle.

 

Role Purpose:

 

This role is to provide leadership and management as a core member of the CPS Senior Leadership Team and to lead the Asset & Network Planning team (A&NP).
The A&NP team is responsible for setting the asset, environment, and network plans, managing asset capital and revenue budgets, and governing asset and network performance. A&NP manages the performance of all asset types across the entire asset lifecycle, assures asset design and delivery against engineering and safety standards, and provides insights, intelligence, and portfolio coordination across all asset and network decision-making.

 

Role Responsibilities:

• Set plans and strategies for all asset types to govern performance, addressing the evolving demands of the network, our clients (National Highways and Connect Plus), and our JV Parent Companies
• Oversee the portfolio of asset, environment, and network works, including asset and network analytics capability, to provide intelligence and insights across CPS assets
• Agree on annual asset-type budgets, ensuring performance and prioritization of intervention decisions across the asset lifecycle
• Assure that design and delivery are managed to engineering, regulatory, and safety standards
• Track, analyse, and report performance
• Guide the A&NP team to effectively achieve objectives and foster a continuous improvement culture
• Establish the new A&NP team by March 2025

 

Interfaces:

 

INTERNAL: Peers on the CPS SLT as well as ‘Heads of’ / SMT across CPS.

EXTERNAL: Allocated responsibility for relationships with leaders in Connect Plus (CP), National Highways (NH) and Parent Company & JV Partner Board members

 

Accountabilities:

 

  • Responsible for standing up and empowering the new A&NP operating team by end of Mar_2025
  • Accountable for asset lifecycle risk and performance, and contractual obligations
  • Responsible for planning all assets lifecycle needs, inputs into annual budget and managing the TOTEX budgets
  • Setting, regularly reviewing and refining asset plans, including inspections, planned maintenance, environment and scheme works, and driving requirements for quality asset data in line with contractual obligations
  • Collaborate with senior leaders in Delivery, Commercial and Finance to ensure asset performance by balancing short-term risk management, longer-term investment and commercial considerations
  • Ensuring insights are captured and shared to support intelligence-led decision using intelligence, investment, and analysis capabilities
  • Holding Asset Delivery and Network Operations teams accountable for provision of quality asset data and compliance with relevant industry standards
  • Assurance of design works in line with standards and regulations
  • Responsible for CPS network stewardship approach and investigations of Road Traffic Incidents

 

Experience / Criteria Required:

 

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

  • A relevant professional qualification and ideally Chartered / Incorporated status with a recognised and relevant UK institution.
  • Strong experience of asset management, prioritisation, and investment planning in a critical infrastructure environment
  • Proven experience in managing digital change and data management
  • Experience in building collaboration across teams for continuous improvement
  • Experience of working in a Joint Venture or similar arrangement (desirable)

 

Personal attributes:

  • Strategic thinker, problem solver and decision maker
  • Strong leadership skills to nurture and develop outcome focussed teams
  • Strong planning and organisation skills to deliver continuous improvement
  • Effective strategic communicator
  • Business and politically astute
  • Resilient and flexible

 

Behavioural Competencies

 

Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers. Actively gathers customer feedback to improve services and solutions. Manages customer experiences to build and maintain positive relationships.

Focus on Excellence: Consistently goes the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continuously seeks opportunities to add value and enhance performance.

Teamwork & Collaboration: Sets aside personal agendas to benefit customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. Proactively shares knowledge, ideas, and expertise to foster collaboration.

Respect: Recognises and values customers and colleagues by encouraging engagement and participation.

Trust: Open and honest with customers and colleagues, reliable and transparent (no surprises), always approaching tasks with a “can-do” attitude.

 

About Us:

CPS represents an exciting collaboration between industry giants Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis! Together, we spearhead the operation and maintenance of none other than the M25—the bustling heartbeat of European motorways. Whether you’re already immersed in the world of Highways or eager to embark on this exhilarating journey, the M25 promises an unparalleled experience, brimming with challenges and opportunities that simply cannot be matched elsewhere!

We foster diversity and inclusivity in our workplace, actively welcoming applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds. Regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status, all are encouraged to apply. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive and respectful environment where every employee can excel. If you need accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us.

 

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we therefore expect a minimum of 60% of your time to be spent at a CPS offices.

 

Note to all internal CPS employees:

 

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk