PFI Assurance Manager

Assurance Manager

Head Office in West Midlands but this is a Home based role so you can be located anywhere in the UK with limited travel to projects

Competative salary, competitive package, flexible working.

Our client are a leading infrastructure investor with a varied portfolio of assets. They are looking for an experienced PFI professional to join their Assurance Team as an Assurance Manager to help shape the delivery of the Assurance framework and ensure that Projects are being operated in line with contractual requirements.

Role overview

The role would work to deliver technical and commercial reviews across the wide-ranging portfolio of PFI projects throughout the UK

Alongside delivering the reviews, the candidate will be required to work closely with the Operations, Commercial and Finance teams to support the resolution of any matters found. Wider opportunities to support the business in assurance initiatives across the portfolio will also form part of the role.

Overview

In completing an assurance review, the candidate would be required to work as part of the Assurance team across a variety of topics. Example areas that would be required to be completed by the role would include:

• Complete reviews of FM Provider self-reporting and delivery against the KPIs, including method statement review and on-site process sampling
• A detailed review of the Helpdesk, considering its set up and use against the contractual requirements
• Review the application of the Payment Mechanism and compliance with the contract
• Audit the monthly reports and their compliance with the contract
• Review the variations process
• Review Benchmarking / Market Testing processes
• Management process and H&S review
• Utilities
• Handback processes

General

• Support the process to rectify any findings with the Commercial, Finance and Operations team, working closely with the project GM and Directors.
• Help share any lessons learnt with the wider organisation
• Support the development and rollout of processes across the organisation to support assurance initiatives
• To promote and develop best practices within the business and to enhance the quality of service/business reputation.
• Other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Project Company Board of Directors giving consideration to the nature of the role.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of management of PFI Projects in the operational phase
• Degree level qualification (or qualified by extensive experience) in construction/FM/asset management background
• Understanding of project finance in the PFI arena
• Experience in dealing with project investors, lenders and operators in PFI
• Track record of delivering auditing / due diligence in the PFI/ PPP sector
• On-the-ground delivery experience preferred
• Experience across a broad range of infrastructure sectors is desirable but demonstrated delivery with the social sectors (healthcare, education, housing etc.) is essential
• Knowledge of various Standard Form PFI/PPP/PF2 contracts Payment Mechanisms is preferable

Personal attributes

• Strong interpersonal & communications skills (both oral and written)
• Ability to work under pressure in a time-sensitive environment
• Dynamic
• Self-motivated, capable of working without supervision and as part of a team
• Commercially astute
• Ability to prioritise/organise workload
• Able to analyse information quickly and efficiently, choose or recommend from a range of options

For further details please apply attaching your CV. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence