Associate Director - Asset Management
On-siteSa, Distrito de Aveiro, Portuguese Republic
Job Summary
Lead the delivery of asset management advisory and consulting projects across transportation, mobility, utilities, buildings, and infrastructure sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and across the MEA region. Act as a technical subject matter expert providing strategic guidance on ISO 55000 aligned frameworks, lifecycle planning, and asset information management. Manage multidisciplinary project teams to ensure outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and to client expectations while leading workshops, stakeholder engagement, and the preparation of asset management strategies and roadmaps. Support business development through opportunity identification, proposal preparation, and technical solution development. Contribute to regional growth by mentoring junior team members and collaborating across practices. Requires 15–20 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline. Based in KSA with travel to the MEA region as required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Infrastructure, Technology, or a related discipline
- 15–20 years of experience in asset management, infrastructure consultancy, engineering, or advisory services
- Demonstrated experience leading asset management projects and delivering asset management solutions in accordance with industry best practice and ISO 55000 principles
- Strong understanding of strategic asset management, asset information management, lifecycle planning, asset performance management, and planning
- Experience supporting and contributing to proposals, technical pursuits, and client development activities
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams across a range of technical disciplines
- Experience managing client relationships and facilitating workshops, presentations, and stakeholder engagement activities
- Strong project management, communication, and report-writing skills
- Experience within transportation, mobility, utilities, buildings, energy, water, or other critical infrastructure sectors
- Professional-level written and spoken English
- The role will be based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- travel across the MEA region as required to support project delivery and business development activities
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with digital asset management technologies, including Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) platforms, Common Data Environments (CDEs), digital twins, and asset information systems
- Knowledge of asset analytics, predictive maintenance, condition-based maintenance, and asset performance optimization techniques
- Professional certifications related to Asset Management, Engineering, or Project Management (e.g. CAMA, IAM Certificate/Diploma, PMP, CEng, or equivalent)
- Experience working on major infrastructure program within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Arabic language skills
- Experience preparing thought leadership materials, conference presentations, or technical publications related to asset management
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