Plant & Asset Manager

• Appropriate qualification in a related construction plant, procurement or commercial field.

• 5 years + experience in an equivalent role.

• High level knowledge of asset management principles and practice.

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements and standards related to sectors of operation.

• Proficiency in the use of asset manager tools & systems.

• Process-oriented with analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal communication, relationship management and influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Reporting to the director in charge the key requirements of the role will include:

• Overall responsibility & accountability for the Collen Plant Department.

• Drive the development and implementation of Collen asset management strategies.

• Manage all plant & asset lifecycle activities, including acquisition, maintenance, and disposal.

• Dispatch and return of all plant & assets relative to project requirements.

• Manage the planned and reactive maintenance of all project assets including

site cabins, tools, plant, equipment and vehicle fleet. Minimise downtime and maximise asset productivity.

• Develop a full life cycle cost register of all plant and equipment, including identifying the optimum life span of each plant and equipment.

• Responsible for procuring and/or hiring plant and equipment at the most economical cost.

• Generate Hire versus Buy appraisals for all site plant and equipment.

• Maintain the most economical procurement and/or hire approach through strategic engagement with plant hire and sales vendors.

• Responsible for procuring all site and vehicle fuel and replacement parts requirements.

• Ensure profitability of the Plant Department by efficient cost management and managing revenue effectively.

• Setting and administrating Internal charge out of all plant department related costs to projects.

• Management of central workshop and yard.

• Management of site logistics requirements inclusive of all haulage requirements as required by projects.

• Thorough technical understanding of large plant items including Tower and Mobile cranes.

• Manage re-use, sale and/or recycle of plant assets effectively.

• Manage vehicle incident and accident events including organising the most efficient repair and rescue solution.

• Align plant management with sustainability strategy of the business.

• Provide research and guidance on the latest plant and equipment innovation within the industry.

• Assign vehicles and maintain records for BIK.

• Oversee vehicle maintenance, including booking NCT, DOE, vehicle insurance, and Tax.

• Maintaining up to date records for all plant, vehicles, and tools and comply with best practice and regulatory requirements.

• Organising, documentation, reporting and management of required maintenance schedules, breakdowns and faults.

• Minimise downtime and maximise value of assets.

• Develop plans for the replacement or upgrade of obsolete assets.

• Point of contact for onboarding new employees on all matters relating to company vehicles and Collen plant services.

• Tracking, tracing & documentation of all leased and hired assets

• Organising 6 monthly inspection and testing of lift devices (forklifts, teleporters, chains, slings, waste skips, concrete skips, harnesses, etc.)

• Compliance with all statutory and company safety, environmental and sustainability requirements.

Reporting

• Prepare prequalification, tender and tender return appraisals for all documents for supply of vehicles, equipment and plant.

• Prepare monthly reports & provide data analytics

Commercial

• Apply a high level of commercial awareness with regards to the management of company plant & assets.

• Manage asset management budgets and provide accurate expenditure forecasts.

• Review of existing contracts & supplier agreements.

• Reconciliation of creditor statements for all plant and assets.

• Oversee the processing of invoices in line with company procurement process and procedures.

• Prepare regular comparison documents on purchase versus hire / lease of vehicles and plant.

• Processing and monitoring orders and liaising with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.