Description
We are seeking an Associate Director – Asset Management, Electricity Networks to join our growing Asset Management & Advisory team within Energy.
You will work with network owners, operators, and other energy-sector clients to improve the performance, reliability, resilience, and long-term value of their assets. The role combines technical understanding of electricity networks with asset management, data, and digital capability, helping clients make better decisions across the asset lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver asset management and advisory assignments for transmission and distribution clients.
- Provide advice across asset strategy, asset health, risk and criticality, lifecycle planning, maintenance, and investment prioritisation.
- Help clients use asset information, condition, and performance data to improve investment and maintenance decisions.
- Support the development of digital and data-led asset management solutions, including analytics, visualisation, and emerging technologies such as AI.
- Identify opportunities to develop new services and solutions addressing challenges such as ageing assets, resilience, asset intelligence, and network optimisation.
- Build strong client relationships and support business development, proposals, and work-winning activities.
- Provide technical leadership and assurance while supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.
- Collaborate across WSP's wider Energy, T&D, Power Systems, and Digital capabilities.
Requirements:
- Degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Asset Management, or a related discipline.
- Strong experience within electricity transmission and/or distribution, gained within a network owner/operator, consultancy, or similar organisation.
- Good technical understanding of electricity networks and associated assets.
- Practical asset management experience, particularly in areas such as asset strategy, lifecycle planning, asset health, risk, maintenance, or investment planning.
- An understanding of asset data and digital technologies and how they can improve asset management decision-making.
- Experience leading projects and working directly with clients.
- Strong communication and commercial skills, with the ability to contribute to proposals and business development.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, with an interest in developing new services and solutions.
Desirable Experience and Skills:
- Knowledge of ISO 55000/55001, asset health indices, risk-based investment planning, reliability and maintenance optimisation, SCADA, asset information systems, or analytics would be advantageous.
- Experience delivering RIIO/Ofgem-funded asset management or network investment initiatives.
- Recognised industry profile through involvement with organisations such as IAM, CIGRE, or CIRED working groups.