About the role
The Junior Asset Sponsor is responsible for the strategic asset management, planning, and performance of the M25 DBFO portfolio, including Paved Areas, Structures, Dartford Crossings, and the wider Tunnels and Ancillaries portfolio. This role supports the delivery of a TOTEX investment approach across Planned Maintenance, Lifecycle Renewals, and Improvements, with projected investments exceeding £70 million per annum over the remaining 15 years of the contract.
Connect Plus (CP) manages the 30-year National Highways M25 DBFO contract, with over 140,000 assets and a management system certified to ISO 55001. The contract end date is 2039.
Location: Leatherhead, South Mimms, or Dartford offices, including site visits.
What you'll be doing
Supporting the definition of a strategic investment direction, the Junior Asset Sponsor will interface with specialist asset management teams across a diverse range of assets, including:
* Technology
* Tunnel mechanical and electrical systems
* Lighting
* Pavement
* Structures
* Drainage
* Vehicle restraint systems
* Road markings & signage
The Junior Asset Sponsor will also engage with the Asset Delivery and Commercial Teams to ensure projects, programmes, and portfolios remain on track in terms of time, quality, and performance. They will escalate issues as necessary, ensuring awareness of any asset or operational impacts caused by delays or failures. They will help develop a joined-up approach between Asset Managers, Commercial Managers, Project Managers, and Planners.
The role involves shaping investment plans for each asset category, focusing on value for money and value engineering outputs.
Who we're looking for
Qualifications, skills, and experience:
* Experience in asset investment and delivering value for money management in a construction-critical infrastructure environment.
* Strong stakeholder influencing and management skills.
* Project-focused with experience fostering collaboration for continuous improvement.
* Experience working in a Joint Venture or similar arrangement (desirable).
* Experience with tunnels and/or highway structures asset management (desirable).
* Experience with data analysis and data-led decision making.
Personal attributes:
* Strategic thinker, influencing problem solving and empowering decisions.
* Effective strategic communicator with confident challenging skills.
* Inspirational leader, capable of nurturing and developing outcome-focused and positive teams.
* Strong planning and decision-making skills to deliver continuous improvement.
* Business and politically astute.
* Resilient and adaptable.
Why work for us
Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious projects, developing, building, and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports the economy and communities.
Why join us?
We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, generous leave policies, pension, share incentive plans, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more.
About us
Connect Plus Services (CPS), comprising Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis Road Operation UK, manages the operation of the M25 network 24/7, maintaining thousands of assets across the network.
Diversity and inclusion
We value diversity and inclusion, actively working to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE, and are committed to long-term actions on Black Inclusion. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists. We are a Disability Confident Employer, committed to removing barriers for applicants with disabilities.
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