Technical Director

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Job Description
Technical Director - Asset Management
Dubai, UAE
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented
Technical Director - Asset Management
to join our team In this role you will
be a part of the Parsons Asset Management practice with a focus on developing and expanding business along with supporting the delivery of a range of projects.
This position will drive advancing strategic and technical asset management services in the GCC. The post requires strategic and technical experience in our principal industry sectors such as critical infrastructure, public services, mobility systems, built environment, information and asset management frameworks and how technology benefits asset management throughout the lifecycle.
What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of Asset Management projects and services within the MEA region, focusing on the UAE and Qatar and supporting KSA.
• Identifying and maturing opportunities with existing and new clients to expand and grow our services.
• Lead the development of asset management policies, procedures and standards; support implementation of these asset management activities including developing policies and strategies, guiding clients to define their lifecycle strategies, asset inventory activities, asset data analysis, and asset reporting; and lead and support the development of asset management related outreach and project delivery documents.
• Responsible for a range of services including asset management strategic consultancy, support of inspection and asset inventory activities, implementing asset performance metrics, digital implementation and analyzing total asset lifecycle risk and expenditure data to propose improved asset management activities and mid-term capital plans and operational plans.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a technology / engineering related field.
• Experience of leading major asset management projects in accordance with industry best practice with working knowledge and delivery of ISO 55000 systems.
• More than 25 years successful experience in asset management, business consulting, infrastructure or technology-driven advisory
• Expertise in Asset Management in particular digital asset and information applications.
• Specific experience within critical infrastructure, mobility, or building markets.
• Proficiency in professional level written and spoken English
• The candidate shall have excellent project management and communication skills.
• A proven capability to support multiple projects.
• Established knowledge and experience in implementing Asset Management activities.
• The role will be based out of the UAE with as needed travel within MEA region for project and business development related activities.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Specialism in digital asset management, including implementation of asset information systems, Common Data Environments (CDEs), and digital twins.
• Familiarity with predictive and condition-based maintenance approaches using digital and sensor data.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience facilitating workshops, presentations and building client capability in asset management.
• Confident to speak at public events (conferences and events) and experienced preparing thought leadership articles for marketing purposes.

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