Senior Associate (Strategic Asset Manager) in Birmingham

We value your skills, talents and unique perspectives – we think they are priceless. Bring them to RLB and you’ll be empowered to shape our future and your career in new and meaningful ways. We’ll give you opportunities to work on some of the most ambitious and exciting projects currently being designed and developed in the built environment sector. You’ll continue to learn and advance as everyone who works for us is provided with a tailored training programme. Our mentoring and reverse mentoring schemes will enable you to share your expertise while gaining fresh insights. What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing. Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Our Strategic Asset Advisory team supports RLB’s key national clients across large, diverse property portfolios. Operating within a hybrid national delivery model, the team collaborates closely with colleagues across our UK office network to deliver high‑quality, client‑focused professional services. We work across multiple sectors, including Commercial, Residential, Education, Sports, Justice, Defence, Retail and PFI, providing strategic asset advisory, technical advisory, lifecycle planning, and project delivery expertise. We pride ourselves on delivering insight‑driven, value‑for‑money solutions and building long‑term relationships with our clients. The Strategic Asset Manager will lead the development, optimisation, and delivery of client asset management strategies across complex and varied estates. Combining technical asset knowledge with commercial and strategic insight, the role supports our client’s decision making that not only ensures compliance, it enhances performance, improves lifecycle value, and drives organisational outcomes. You will work with multi‑disciplinary teams including building surveyors, project managers, cost consultants, fire consultants and digital specialists to develop long‑term investment plans, asset frameworks, data collection and strategies, as well as capital programmes aligned with client needs. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, national consultancy team and shape the future direction of asset portfolios across major UK clients.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver asset management strategies, policies, roadmaps, and frameworks in line with ISO 55000 principles and other industry standards.
• Undertake asset condition surveys, lifecycle assessments, risk profiling, and criticality reviews.
• Undertake detailed QA of data sets, ensuring compliance with client needs and legislative or contractual requirements.
• Prepare strategic investment plans, prioritisation models, and long-term capital programmes.
• Produce options appraisals, feasibility studies, business cases (e.g., HM Treasury Green Book), and cost–benefit analyses.
• Provide strategic advice to optimise asset performance, resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency.
• Support clients in transitioning to proactive, data‑driven asset management approaches.

Project & Programme Delivery

• Lead asset management workstreams across large national programmes and multi‑site portfolios.
• Manage multiple projects across “live” operational environments, ensuring minimal disruption.
• Prepare and manage key stage reports from feasibility through to delivery and post‑handover.
• Support procurement, commercial compliance, and contractual documentation.
• Take ownership of deliverables, ensuring on‑time, cost‑effective, and high‑quality outputs.
• Work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams, coordinating input from design, H&S, commercial, and digital specialists.

Data, Systems & Insights

• Define asset data requirements and support the implementation and optimisation of CAFM, CMMS, EAM, and BIM‑enabled systems.
• Interpret complex datasets and develop clear insights, dashboards, and reporting outputs.
• Support clients in improving data governance, data quality, asset information standards, and digital workflows.

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Understand client’s needs and business requirements; present recommendations with clarity, impact, and robust evidence to ensure their aims and objectives are met.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Engage with leadership, estates teams, and operational stakeholders to understand goals and challenges.
• Facilitate workshops, technical briefings, maturity assessments, and strategic reviews.
• Identify opportunities to develop further business with new and existing clients across other RLB services.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Degree in Building Surveying, Engineering, Asset Management, Construction, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership desirable: IAM (Institute of Asset Management), RICS, ICE, CIOB, or similar.
• Additional project management qualifications are beneficial.

Experience

• Experience delivering asset management, strategic estates advisory, or lifecycle planning services within consultancy, construction, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience delivering programmes across multi‑site or complex estates.
• Experience with surveys, asset data capture, PPM creation, or strategic investment planning.
• Understanding of relevant UK frameworks and standards (ISO 55000, RICS guidance, HM Treasury Green/Orange Book, etc.).
• Exposure to retail, commercial, education, or public sector portfolios (desirable).
• Experience identifying and developing new client opportunities is an advantage.

Behaviours

• Recognised as a client focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to their peers and seniors.
• Recognised as a team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

RLB Employee Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You’ll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Promise

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with either hidden or physical disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role. This guarantees an interview, not an offer of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@uk.rlb.com