Job Description

PFI Lifecycle Cost Advisor

Location: Flexible/Hybrid (with travel as required)

Contract Type: Freelance/interim

Term: 4- 6 months

Rate: £500 - £575/day (negotiable for right person) (Outside IR35)

We have an exciting opportunity for a PFI Lifecycle Cost Adviser be involved a high-profile, complex infrastructure projects.

This role is ideal for a seasoned PFI Lifecycle professional seeking to apply their expertise in PFI projects, lifecycle costing and asset management within a challenging and dynamic project environment.

The role involves providing expert oversight, assessment, and management of lifecycle cost processes for a large-scale project under a Project Agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Assessment and Management
• Ensure compliance with the Project Agreement
• Lifecycle Costs Budget and Lifecycle
• Produce detailed Condition Reports to identify asset conditions and recommend lifecycle actions.
• Provide a detailed Lifecycle Costs Budget
• Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders and incorporate feedback in reports
• Define and document methodologies for identifying, assessing, and forecasting lifecycle needs, including replacement and renewal strategies.
• Utilise appropriate modelling tools, standards, and verification processes to ensure accuracy.
• Stakeholders engagement
• Technical compliance

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Facilities Management, or a related field.
• Professional membership (e.g., MRICS, IWFM, or CEng).
• Demonstrable expertise in lifecycle costing, asset management, and condition assessment.
• Experience with Public-Private Partnership (PPP) or Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects.
• Proficiency in lifecycle planning tools, economic modelling, and data analysis.
• Strong understanding of maintenance categories and asset management standards.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and report-writing skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of sector-specific requirements in Healthcare, Education, or Custodial environments.
• Familiarity with macroeconomic factors affecting lifecycle costs.
• Experience with benchmarking and optioneering methodologies.

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Independent judgement and impartiality.
• Attention to detail and methodical approach.
• Stakeholder collaboration and negotiation.