Asset Engineer

We have a great opportunity for an Asset Engineer to join our client based in London.

Job Title: Asset Engineer
Location: London
Salary/Rate: Up to £370 per day
Job Type: ASAP - 22nd June 2012

1. Schedule examinations, inspections, monitoring and assessment of structures assets and the evaluation of the reports in accordance with functional policy, systems and standards. Implement mitigation measures where proposed management actions are deferred.

2. Specify and prioritise actions to address defects, comments and other issues raised in the reports, in accordance with standards and functional policy, for inclusion in work plans. Oversee the development, implementation and handover of prioritised work items to realise the required outputs. Produce route specific and asset type management regimes, and progress mitigations if items are deferred.
3. Undertake engineering analysis and risk assessments of assets or asset components to support the asset management process and scheme development, including business cases and whole life cost analysis.
4. Monitor and evaluate asset condition and capability trend data, and failure precursors to inform examination, maintenance, strengthening, risk mitigation and renewal plans to efficiently achieve corporate objectives.
5. Provide support to the specification and development of enhancement schemes and manage the interface with network capability programmes.
6. Liaise with the central structures team to develop and disseminate consistent best practice and in the review and development of functional policy and standards.
7. Determine mitigation actions necessary to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the performance of structures assets.
8. Maintain structures asset data and information within the company systems and processes.


Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential

· HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
· Substantial relevant experience in structures or civil engineering
· A sound knowledge of structures engineering policies and standards
· Knowledge of Structures Assessment
· An understanding of safety management systems and risk assessment techniques
· Working towards membership of a relevant professional institution

Desirable
· Degree in a relevant subject
· Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer
· Member of a relevant professional institution.




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