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Asset Investment Technician  

 

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:  

 

  • We offer a competitive salary, 5a, depending on experience, £31,091 - £38,831
  • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year) 
  • Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)  
  • Development opportunities in line with the Asset Investment Technician progression plan 
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!  
  • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary  
  • A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.   
  • Retail savings scheme   
  • Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!  

 

Location: Bradford / hybrid working (2 to 3 office days a week) ** pending office move to Leeds (LS10) from summer 2026 ** 

 

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 

 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Asset Investment Technician to join the Asset Delivery directorate at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

 

What we do:

 

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

 

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. 

 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. Asset Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.  

 

In AMP8 Asset Delivery will deliver a multi-billion pound programme of capital investment across YW’s clean and wastewater assets. The Capital Programme is growing by over 50% as we move into AMP8. 

 

The Asset Investment Technician role is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of Delivery, Engineering and PMO activities. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support to the programme teams, including logistical support.  

 

This role requires a proactive individual with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to achieve prescribed outcomes. 

 

Where you fit in:

 

As our Asset Investment Technician you will;

 

  • Provide information and support to enable the effective management of the programme and play a key role in supporting project managers and asset planning in the delivery of capital programme:
  • Support the creation of & monitoring the capital programme through monthly reporting and analysis of key financial and non-financial data performance
  • Challenge the solutions promoted into the programme by Asset Planning
  • Providing data on sub programmes to ensure visibility of programme opportunities & risks - sub-programmes to maintain visibility of programme opportunities and risks. Ensure that this information is effectively communicated to wider teams to support proactive decision making.
  • Undertake affordability approvals on GMS (SAP) of delivery projects and offer support and challenge at approval meetings.

 

What skills & qualifications you will need:

 

  • Good communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a straight forward manner to colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
  • You will be highly numerate and be a data orientated person, with an eye for detail who understand the importance of accurate data.
  • You will show good attention to detail and be able to present data and management information in a visually appealing and informative way tailored to customer groups.
  • You will possess effective organisational and time management skills
  • You will be comfortable working in a team environment and confident of building effective working relationships
  • Experience of compiling, assessing, interpretating and communicating data.
  • Ability to present data in a visually appealing and informative way tailored to customer groups.
  • Experience of using and extracting data from corporate software systems.
  • Have advanced Excel skills, with ability to create charts, pivot tables and utilise formulas to solve problems.

 

You will also benefit from having:

 

  • Previous experience in a projects/engineering and / or regulated environment. 
  • Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.  
  • Experience of programme and project management/administration, working within a structured project management framework. 
  • Experience of SAP 
  • Experience in using Office 365 
  • Experience of working in the Water Industry or for a regulated company

 

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy! 

 

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

 

If you’ve got experience as an Asset Investment Technician and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.   

 

Accessibility 

 

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

 

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

 

Just a heads-up! We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

 

No agencies please 

What's in it for you?

Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - 

Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for.

Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services.

Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible.

KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

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