Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier.  FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

About the job

The Asset Management System Manager will lead in the creation and management of polices, business processes and procedures to maintain ISO 55001 in Asset Management and other ISO standards as required within Infrastructure & Property and SWR.

The role will be accountable for ensuring that policies for Asset Management, technical specifications and standards meet our vision of a full asset lifecycle and are sustainable to deliver our long term Asset management vision and maintain ISO 55001 accreditation.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• A key role of Infrastructure & Property team to drive the accreditation forward in maintaining ISO55001 in Asset Management.
• Drive continuous improvements in the performance of our existing and future assets by developing and maintaining all assets polices.
• Ensure all contracts and technical specifications take account of and comply with the ISO55001 Asset Management.
• Ensure the SWR Asset Register for all assets is kept up to date, and change details are fully followed.
• Support our internal and external audits to ensure compliance with ISO 55001 across all parts of the business.
• Ensure that cases for change are backed up with robust evidence and successfully implemented across the business and with relevant maintenance contractor.
• Attend meeting with the maintenance contractor's to ensure compliance with Network Rail Standards and Maintenance Specification.
• Have a thorough understanding of the standards that apply to your role as it is your responsibility to adhere to these and to ensure that they are fully implemented.
• Ensure that all locations are maintained in accordance with the required specification and at the correct maintenance frequency.
• Understand specifications / scopes in electrical & mechanical, and building works to ensure all statutory regulation and obligations are adhered to.
• Liaise with other parts of the business and within First Group to ensure regular reviews of the process / procedures.
• Comply with the SWR financial requirements.
• Implement, manage and maintain the policies and procedures and all other documentation for ISO 55001 Asset Management System within SWR to ensure annual accreditation.
• Interface with the Infrastructure & Property Team / third parties to ensure requirements of Asset Management are understood and upon completion of projects all relevant information is received.
• Support and develop our asset management plan in conjunction with the Asset Enhancement Manager, Station and Fleet Facilities Managers, Senior SSIS Manager and Head of Infrastructure & Property.
• Report on KPI performance and make recommendations which will support the Infrastructure & Property and Business requirements.
• Ensure any implemented CAFM (computer aided facilities management) system serves our business requirements to ensure SWR is able to analyse asset performance.
• Define Asset Information Requirements.
• Process and analyse AM data as required to make appropriate AM information available for decision making.
• Support the SWR sustainability policy through the recommendation of energy efficient assets
• Ensure Asset Management is delivered in accordance with the First Group Policy and Procedures. Prepare and maintain documented project files for Asset Management and track progress against planned programmes.
• Interface with different parts of the business to ensure alignment with SWR Safety and Health Procedures.
• Work in conjunction with the SWR Infrastructure & Property Team to achieve the Asset Management objectives.

You'll need:

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have good IT skills and be comfortable using email, spreadsheet and word-processing software and have extensive experience of planned and reactive maintenance job tracking databases.
• Must have a proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels within a large organisation.
• High standards of general education and ideally with professional qualifications in a building maintenance or construction discipline to minimum HNC level.
• Ideally should have and understanding, experience or qualification in ISO 55001 Asset Management.
• A sound knowledge of construction and its legislative framework and ideally experience of construction in the railway technical environment.

Applicants who require a visa must have 6 months remaining at the time of their appointment. 

About the location

Basingstoke Campus, more commonly known as the ROC, is a state-of-the-art operating centre and training facility located a short walk from Basingstoke station. It is a shared facility with Network Rail and is the hub for all operations across the Wessex region. The office space and technology on site are modern with the added benefit of additional facilities including a gym & canteen.

Working pattern

On average, you will be working 37 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday, office hours. 

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Large range of exclusive retail offers
• Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

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