Asset Classification Specialist
| Posting date: | 19 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Location: | Solihull, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 155067 |
Summary
Asset Classification Specialist
Contract: Government
Location: Birmingham, B37 7YN - hybrid
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
We’re seeking an experienced Asset Classification Specialist to take ownership of asset data classification and standards across a complex estate.
Job Description
This is a high-impact, specialist role where you’ll lead on ensuring asset data is structured, governed, and aligned to industry frameworks (ISO, BIM, Golden Thread) - enabling compliance, audit readiness, and long-term asset lifecycle management.
You’ll act as the subject matter expert for classification and taxonomy, working across engineering, FM, digital and compliance teams to embed best practice and drive data integrity at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Own and govern asset classification standards and taxonomy across CAFM, CMMS and BIM environments
Ensure alignment to ISO 55001, ISO 19650, Uniclass 2015 and Golden Thread principles
Lead classification change control, ensuring all updates are risk-assessed, approved, and fully auditable
Drive data consistency across systems, ensuring interoperability between asset registers, surveys and digital models
Identify and resolve data quality issues, including duplication, misclassification, and structural inconsistencies
Develop and maintain data standards, templates, dictionaries, and validation rules
Support audit, compliance, and assurance activities, ensuring asset data is always audit-ready
Provide insight and reporting on data quality, risks, and performance
Act as a technical authority, guiding stakeholders on classification standards and best practice
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Strong experience in asset data, BIM, or information management environments
Deep knowledge of classification systems (e.g. Uniclass 2015)
Proven expertise in data governance frameworks (ISO 55001, ISO 19650, Golden Thread)
Experience working across CAFM, CMMS, EAM or BIM platforms
Ability to manage and improve complex, structured datasets
Strong stakeholder engagement - able to influence across technical and operational teams
Analytical, methodical, and highly detail-driven mindset
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Contract: Government
Location: Birmingham, B37 7YN - hybrid
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
We’re seeking an experienced Asset Classification Specialist to take ownership of asset data classification and standards across a complex estate.
Job Description
This is a high-impact, specialist role where you’ll lead on ensuring asset data is structured, governed, and aligned to industry frameworks (ISO, BIM, Golden Thread) - enabling compliance, audit readiness, and long-term asset lifecycle management.
You’ll act as the subject matter expert for classification and taxonomy, working across engineering, FM, digital and compliance teams to embed best practice and drive data integrity at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Own and govern asset classification standards and taxonomy across CAFM, CMMS and BIM environments
Ensure alignment to ISO 55001, ISO 19650, Uniclass 2015 and Golden Thread principles
Lead classification change control, ensuring all updates are risk-assessed, approved, and fully auditable
Drive data consistency across systems, ensuring interoperability between asset registers, surveys and digital models
Identify and resolve data quality issues, including duplication, misclassification, and structural inconsistencies
Develop and maintain data standards, templates, dictionaries, and validation rules
Support audit, compliance, and assurance activities, ensuring asset data is always audit-ready
Provide insight and reporting on data quality, risks, and performance
Act as a technical authority, guiding stakeholders on classification standards and best practice
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Strong experience in asset data, BIM, or information management environments
Deep knowledge of classification systems (e.g. Uniclass 2015)
Proven expertise in data governance frameworks (ISO 55001, ISO 19650, Golden Thread)
Experience working across CAFM, CMMS, EAM or BIM platforms
Ability to manage and improve complex, structured datasets
Strong stakeholder engagement - able to influence across technical and operational teams
Analytical, methodical, and highly detail-driven mindset
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger,
#aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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