The role is a unique opportunity to work within the Project Company (SPV) of a major infrastructure project and directly interface with other senior stakeholders, parent company and a range of supply chain across the whole life cycle of highways linear assets. Responsibilities: Act as the Project Sponsor in gateway meetings for linear assets lifecycle renewal projects (ranging from £200k to £4m) to ensure that projects safely deliver expected benefits within agreed budget Work closely with asset delivery team to optimise scope and delivery methodologies, and unblock/escalate any issues Champion innovation, efficiency, and carbon reduction throughout the gateway process, Support continuous improvement of asset management strategies for highway linear assets across their full lifecycle, covering inspection, maintenance, and renewal phases Support and influence the development of the Asset Management Forward Plan, ensuring that proposed investment delivers benefits (risk mitigation, condition benefit, etc.) and meet strategic objectives and performance indicators Desirable: understand Asset Management IT systems, in particularly, Asset Investment Planning Toolkits; Actively promoting and sharing asset management best practices, linking with parent companies and relevant institutes Profile Engineering qualification/background with solid technical understanding of infrastructure assets, preferably highways or linear infrastructure Proven experience in sponsoring or managing complex infrastructure asset renewal projects Demonstrated capability in making informed technical decisions, driving projects forward effectively, while balancing stakeholder requirements Dynamic and proactive professional, adept at autonomous operation within a senior team. Chartered Engineer status (desirable) If you are an experienced Asset Lead looking for an exciting opportunity to influence the future of asset management on a major infrastructure project, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team.