Technical & Asset Readiness Manager

Overview

Technical & Asset Readiness Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical specialists across relevant disciplines.
• Oversee technical reviews of building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utilities, BMS/SCADA, ELV, and related infrastructure systems.
• Assess design intent, maintainability, operational readiness, safety, and regulatory compliance of assets prior to handover.
• Lead asset readiness and handover activities, including documentation reviews, site walkdowns, punch-list follow-up, and defect rectification tracking.
• Develop and maintain asset criticality, risk, and readiness frameworks to identify reliability issues, performance gaps, spare parts risks, and operational constraints.
• Advise on lifecycle performance, energy efficiency, maintenance strategies, system optimization, and long-term asset management requirements.
• Support the development of maintenance frameworks, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, asset data structures, and O&M readiness requirements.
• Coordinate with commissioning, engineering, asset management, CAFM/CMMS, HSE, and operational teams to confirm readiness for operation.
• Review commissioning reports, performance test results, asset documentation, equipment lists, SOPs, maintenance plans, and readiness checklists.
• Prepare asset readiness assessment reports, risk registers, executive briefings, and recommendations for improvement.
• Escalate technical risks and readiness gaps to leadership and support closure of critical action items.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer registration or equivalent qualification is an advantage.
• Master’s degree or PMP certification is preferred.
• Minimum
• 15 years of professional experience
• in large-scale infrastructure, high-profile facilities, critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, or complex project environments.
• At least
• 5 years of experience
• in project management, asset management, commissioning, or O&M readiness on complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, BMS/SCADA, commissioning, asset handover, maintenance readiness, and lifecycle asset performance.
• Familiarity with applicable engineering standards, safety requirements, and operational readiness practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, analyze technical risks, solve complex problems, and mentor junior engineers.
• Detail-oriented, structured, proactive, and capable of working in a demanding project environment.