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About ICA
As one of fastest growing practice in DAS, Infrastructure and Climate Advisory (ICA) team at KGS invites like-minded professionals to help us drive progress and change. At KGS ICA practice, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team across a range of industries to assist public and private sector organizations involved in infrastructure to deliver desired outcomes, for society and businesses. We are the Centre of Excellence for KPMG’s Global practices, helping our clients to develop better understanding of the evolving policy and regulatory environment, business and commercial risks, as well as providing commercial and strategic advice on complex infrastructure and capital projects. You will work on a wide range of infrastructure sectors including transportation, digital and social infrastructure (education, healthcare), with diverse clientage a diverse range of clientele such as public sector entities, infrastructure owners, project developers, large corporates, contractors, equity investors, and financers.The role will be based out of any of KPMG’s offices (Gurugram /Bangalore/ Mumbai) and liaise cross-functionally with leaders across the business to drive internal and external engagement.Job details
- Proposed designation: Consultant / Associate Consultant
- Role type: Team contributor
- Reporting to: Manager / Assistant Manager
Roles & responsibilitiesDiving into the key activities and expectations for this position, you will be responsible for the following:
Project Delivery
- Develop solutions to problems and collaborate with colleagues at all seniority levels across KPMG and in our client organisations.
- The higher-level vision of team is to assist infrastructure clients in maximizing the performance and value of their physical assets throughout their life span. This involves capabilities in consulting, engineering, and analytical solutions to organizations with intensive asset needs, facilitating operational, tactical, and strategic asset management decisions amid evolving conditions.
Business Development
- Strategize and drive growth across the infrastructure sectors through the development of market packs/collateral for asset management services.
- Support KPMG onshore teams in business development initiatives, including the preparation of proposals and bid responses to foster growth.
This role is for you if you have the below
Educational Qualifications
- Postgraduates in core engineering domain/Infrastructure Management, Industrial Manufacturing, or a closely related field from a reputable Indian or international institution is highly desirable.
- Professional certifications in asset management, such as the IAM Certificate/Diploma, Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA), or other pertinent certifications, are preferred
Prior Experience
- Relevant infrastructure and asset management experience of 1-3 years, and/or experience gained in global research and consulting firms (preferred but not mandatory) or with the industry experience in following sectors: Transportation, Power and Utilities, Water and Urban Infrastructure.
- Expertise in data analytics, data modeling, and visualization tools
- Knowledge of technologies like IoT, AI, and Enterprise Asset Management.
- Project management skills to support technology implementation projects
Mandatory technical & functional skills
Asset Strategy
- Understanding of Whole Life Asset Management Principles: Proficient knowledge of the principles outlined in the International standard (ISO 5500x) and familiarity with key publications from IAM and GFMAM, focusing on the strategic aspects of asset management.
- Development of Asset Management Policies and Strategies: Expertise in crafting comprehensive asset management policies and strategies that align with organizational vision and targets, including the development of Strategic Asset Management Plans (SAMPs).
- Asset Portfolio Management: Ability to perform asset portfolio management with good understanding of Total cost of ownership (TCO) and optimization techniques.
Asset Information and Technology
- Utilizing data analytics tools to extract insights from large datasets related to infrastructure performance, asset management, and market trends.
- Identifying and evaluating emerging technologies like IoT, AI, and blockchain that can be applied to improve infrastructure management.
Assurance
- ISO 55000 Maturity Assessments: Experience in conducting business process maturity assessments based on ISO 55000, ensuring compliance and performance review benchmarks are aligned with industry best practices.
- Process Mapping and Maturity Assessment: Proficiency in business process mapping, conducting maturity assessments, benchmarking, and ensuring compliances to enhance asset assurance.
- Performance & Fitment Evaluation: Expertise in evaluating asset performance, conducting process reviews, and aligning physical and financial data for comprehensive asset reconciliation
Asset Planning
- Maintenance Planning and Engineering: Competence in maintenance planning, ensuring that operational plans are robust and focused on asset longevity and reliability.
- Operations Planning and Delivery Frameworks: Skills in developing operations plans and delivery frameworks that ensure effective and efficient asset management practices are implemented.
- Integration and Information Strategy: understanding of designing and managing large asset management transformation programs, which includes effective planning, integration of asset information/reporting, and governance structures. Also, providing the Infratech advisory to clients based on the strategy,
Key behavioral attributes/requirements
- Personal drive and positive attitude to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and good inter-personal skills to work effectively in a team.
- Self-motivated, driven individual. Track record of strong people leadership including hiring, performance management, managing diverse teams across geographically spread offices, working in a multicultural environment
Other information
- Interview process: 4 round of interviews and 1 case study
