Associate Consultant - Asset Optimisation

AtkinsRéalis offers an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. Our Infrastructure Division is supporting many of the major infrastructure programmes across the UK as well as major international projects. Our focus is to deliver effective outcomes by optimising the performance of both new and existing assets.

Our Infrastructure Asset Management Practice is a key component of this, enabling us to ensure customers' outcomes are realised in the projects we undertake as well as delivering bespoke sector-specific solutions to optimise asset performance.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, client and solution-oriented individual to lead and develop our asset performance business with our clients.

• Asset performance monitoring and benchmarking, including use/development of dashboards and digital tools to drive improved performance.
• Strategic Planning including development of risk-based decision-making tools and methodologies, and prioritisation.
• Tactical Planning. Turning Business Plans into reality and delivering outcomes.
• Assurance and regulatory advice both for UK Water utilities and internationally.
• Strategic Asset Management advice, including gap analysis and improvement plans against ISO55001/business process engineering, business plan development.

AtkinsRéalis recognises that there are many well-qualified people who are looking to further their career but who cannot commit to full-time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements. As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important.

Your role involves using data-driven analysis to transform operations and maintenance for major infrastructure clients. You will support the development and implementation of innovative asset health strategies, harness advanced analytics, and deliver measurable improvements for clients.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing asset health and maintenance performance frameworks for diverse client portfolios.
• Acting as a trusted advisor, providing evidence-based recommendations on asset investment, lifecycle planning, and risk mitigation.
• Establishing KPIs, benchmarking tools, and reporting systems to monitor asset condition, maintenance efficiency, and service delivery outcomes.
• Driving adoption of smart technologies, predictive maintenance, and data analytics to improve asset reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Ensuring all asset management activities meet statutory, safety, and environmental standards.
• Leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring consultants, and collaborating with client leadership to deliver measurable improvements.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance processes, systems, and methodologies for asset health monitoring and maintenance planning.

About You: Candidates should combine technical expertise in asset performance and reliability with strong stakeholder engagement, commercial awareness, and project delivery skills. They must be able to interpret complex data, influence senior decision-makers, manage budgets, and lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-value outcomes in regulated environments.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven delivery of asset health, availability, and reliability improvements.
• Extensive experience in MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) systems.
• Strong experience of ISO 55001, risk frameworks and assurance/compliance in regulated environments.
• Proficiency in CMMS/EAM systems and maintenance execution processes.
• Advanced analytical skills and statistical methods for fault trend and reliability analysis.
• Strong understanding of risk and criticality, failure modes, and condition/performance indicators.
• A confident, professional manner with a "Can Do" approach.
• Strong communication skills, able to explain complex matters to clients and internal stakeholders in a clear and relevant way.
• Commercially astute.
• A supportive and encouraging approach to identifying and nurturing talent.
• Ability to work collaboratively within AtkinsRéalis, with the supply chain and with Clients.

Requirements And Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering or related MEICA discipline; CEng advantageous.
• Experience in Asset Management, Reliability Engineering, or O&M leadership within regulated sectors.
• Asset Management Qualifications IAM Certificate/Diploma preferred but not essential.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.