Asset Manager – Permanent Recruitment, Shefford Location: Shefford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 8b6d2a0ee7b1
Job Views: 9
Posted: 22.06.2025
Expiry Date: 06.08.2025
Job Description: This role is based at Priory House, Central Bedfordshire Council, with a start date as soon as possible. The position offers a salary between £52,547 and £55,929, working 37.5 hours per week.
About the role:
We are seeking a talented Highways Asset Manager to maximize the lifespan of our highway assets as Central Bedfordshire continues to grow. You will lead an asset data-driven approach to manage development and maintenance plans, including asset inventory data, condition data, deterioration modeling, lifecycle plans, and service levels to meet national standards.
You will develop and review our Asset Management Policies and Strategies, ensuring timely data collection and interpretation to influence decision-making and support proactive performance management. The role involves long-term planning, owning and developing our Highway Asset Management Framework, Strategy, Policy, Plan, and Procedures, in compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
Your team will manage the council’s highway assets to deliver strategic priorities effectively, championing asset management principles across the highways service. You will oversee budget allocation, monitoring, and reporting related to highway maintenance, working closely with contractors to identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
About you: You will have extensive experience in the Highways and Transport sector, with strong knowledge of Asset Management software, industry standards, and procedures. You are a commercially driven leader capable of delivering excellent service and integrating whole-life asset planning principles.
You are an excellent communicator, working collaboratively across departments, with elected members, contractors, and stakeholders. You will manage, coach, and develop a team of technical staff, providing clear guidance and support to enable their success. Proven technical experience in highway or civil engineering, along with ongoing professional development, is essential.
Qualifications: Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
Foundation degree
Higher National Diploma (HND)
Level 5 Award, Certificate, or Diploma
Level 5 NVQ or equivalent professional qualification (e.g., AAT, Chartered Institute of Planning and Surveying)
Ordinary degree or full professional qualification
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