Technical Director - Asset Management
Company: WSP
Role summary
Technical Director - Asset Management is a role at WSP in Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman (on-site). Posted 2026-09-10. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Technical Director - Asset Management
- Company
- WSP
- Location
- Muscat, Muscat Governorate, Oman
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-09-10
WSP is looking for a seasoned Technical Director to lead their Asset Management team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional to shape strategy and drive innovation within a globally recognized engineering consultancy.
Job description
Technical Director will support the delivery and growth of the strategic asset management capability across the region. The role will focus on delivering on the Port of Duqm secondment, but also assist with business development and contributing to practice growth.
Working closely with senior leadership, the Technical Director will play a key role in delivering client value and strengthening WSP’s position in the regional strategic asset management market.
Responsibilities
People and Capability Development
Develop training programmes that strengthen the technical capability of asset management teams.
Supervise, mentor and support the development of junior team members.
Client Advisory and Delivery
Conduct maturity assessments and gap analyses, and develop frameworks aligned with ISO 55000 and organisational objectives.
Support clients in defining asset strategies, policies, operating models and integrated management systems.
Manage project workstreams to deliver agreed outcomes on time, within budget and to the required quality.
Maintain effective stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting throughout delivery.
Business Development and Collaboration
Identify and pursue new opportunities and lead or contribute to technical and commercial proposals.
Maintain and strengthen client relationships.
Collaborate with regional and global teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Promote knowledge sharing and consistent application of leading practices across the organisation.
Strategic Asset Management and Governance
Develop and implement the Asset Management Strategy and Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP) for all port infrastructure and operational assets.
Align asset management practices with ISO 55000 and other applicable international standards.
Ensure compliance with concession agreements, government requirements, regulatory obligations, corporate policies and safety standards.
Establish lifecycle management plans covering planning, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement and disposal.
Promote knowledge transfer, professional development and adoption of modern asset management practices.
Asset Information and Digital Enablement
Establish and maintain a centralised digital asset management system containing complete, accurate and traceable asset information.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive asset register covering asset classification and identification, technical specifications, components and subcomponents, maintenance history, operational performance, lifecycle costs, depreciation and condition assessments.
Ensure infrastructure, utilities, marine structures and operational equipment are fully documented and traceable.
Support asset data strategies, enterprise asset management system implementations, analytics and predictive maintenance initiatives.
Infrastructure and Equipment Oversight
Oversee the management of the company’s asset portfolio, including:
Infrastructure and facilities: buildings, operational facilities, electrical substations, power distribution, water supply, firefighting, sewerage, drainage, internal roads and transport infrastructure.
Marine assets: berths, quay walls, marine structures and port operational equipment.
Mechanical and operational equipment: cranes, lifting equipment, port service machinery and specialised operational equipment.
Maintenance, Reliability and Performance
Develop and implement risk-based, reliability-centred and condition-based maintenance strategies and plans.
Ensure maintenance practices are preventive, cost-effective and performance-focused, preserving asset integrity and operational reliability.
Coordinate with the Infrastructure Maintenance and Equipment and Crane Maintenance sections.
Align maintenance planning with lifecycle and operational requirements, and establish strategic maintenance contracts.
Facilitate business process mapping workshops with relevant stakeholders to improve maintenance and asset management processes.
Engineering, Planning and Asset Integration
Coordinate with the Planning and Engineering Department on the development of new facilities.
Ensure new infrastructure projects apply lifecycle planning principles and are integrated into the asset management system.
Review maintainability, reliability and lifecycle cost considerations during design and construction.
Terminal Operator and Third-Party Oversight
Monitor maintenance activities undertaken by terminal operators and third-party operating companies.
Ensure operators fulfil the maintenance obligations set out in their agreements.
Establish monitoring and reporting arrangements to confirm that assets are maintained to agreed standards.
Budgeting, Investment and Lifecycle Planning
Prepare annual asset management budgets covering infrastructure and equipment.
Develop five-year asset management plans addressing major maintenance, rehabilitation, replacement forecasts and lifecycle cost projections.
Develop capital planning frameworks, prioritisation methodologies, total cost of ownership models and lifecycle analyses.
Support long-term investment and renewal strategies, portfolio optimisation, cost-benefit analysis and investment decision-making.
Optimise the allocation of financial resources to protect asset value and support service objectives.
Performance Monitoring and Reporting
Establish KPIs for asset reliability, availability, condition, maintenance performance and cost efficiency.
Conduct annual condition assessments, asset verification exercises and performance evaluations.
Prepare periodic reports for senior management covering asset condition, maintenance performance, operational risks, budget performance, lifecycle forecasts and critical spares.
Compliance, Audit and Quality Assurance
Conduct regular technical audits and inspections of maintenance departments and operating companies.
Assess compliance with corporate pol