Asset Management

Join to apply for the Asset Management - ETCS role at Arcadis. Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We employ more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. Role description Arcadis is committed to becoming the leading asset management organisation, helping clients maximise the performance and value of their physical and natural assets across the entire lifecycle – from planning and creation through to maintenance, operation, and disposal. Through digital innovation, engineering expertise, data analytics and consultancy, we deliver sustainable and predictive solutions that enable asset‑intensive organisations to make better decisions in an ever‑changing environment. We are seeking an Asset Management Principal Consultant to join our UK rail asset management team. In this role, you will contribute to delivering our rail asset management strategy, lead consultancy projects, and develop value propositions within the rail sector. You will also support our wider global advisory business across mobility, resilience and places. Role accountabilities Deliver projects successfully; apply your skills, knowledge and insight to enable the delivery of asset management projects on time, meeting both quality and budgetary targets, whilst striving to exceed client expectations. Support strategy implementation; contribute to the delivery and implementation of our UK mobility asset management strategy and help build our global capability, applying recognised international standards such as ISO55000 and risk/performance‑based maintenance advisory. Develop asset management strategies, change programmes and business cases. Design and implement ISO55001 aligned management systems. Optimise investment decisions and long‑term business planning for asset portfolios. Create tools and approaches for value‑driven decisions on asset renewals, maintenance and improvements. Prepare asset strategies, management plans and maintenance optimisation programmes. Drive operational efficiency improvements. Enhance asset information strategies and improve data maturity. Build strong relationships; manage client and stakeholder engagement to deliver positive outcomes, ensuring trust and collaboration. Promote growth and leadership; represent Arcadis in the rail asset management market, contribute to thought leadership, support cross‑business tenders and actively showcase our capabilities to create new opportunities. Qualifications and experience Essential Experience with transportation clients, asset‑rich organisations or consultancy in this space. Proven ability to resolve strategic, tactical and operational challenges, including: • Asset management strategies, change programmes and planning. • Investment planning, risk/value assessments, operations and maintenance. • Decision support tools, asset information strategies and data quality. • Maturity gap analysis, benefits management, process development and data analysis. Delivery or management of asset, infrastructure or technology projects in the transport sector. Project management experience. Strong communication and numeracy skills. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Industry connections to support growth of Arcadis’ asset management business. Leadership experience managing professional teams. External accreditation (e.g., MCA or IAM) or willingness to work toward it. Experience in project and business change management. Desirable Experience with ETCS technologies and digital railway systems. Tender/bid delivery or evaluation experience. Knowledge of risk management (FMECA, Bow Tie, Fishbone), ISO55000 and Six Sigma. Expertise in asset lifecycle phases (strategy, design/build, operations, decommissioning). Additional leadership experience. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, allowing you to harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximise the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work and help deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life. We work closely across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. Senior level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Other Industries: Professional Services Join Arcadis – Create a Legacy. #J-18808-Ljbffr