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Asset Planning Senior Sponsor

 

Salary and benefits: £40,352 - £50,439 dependant on experience, attractive company car lease scheme, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution) and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and development opportunities in the Asset Planning Senior Sponsor progression plan. We also offer a fantastic benefits package, which includes flexible private health cash plan scheme, retail saving scheme, Online GP Service, Life Insurance and many more!

 

Working Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday

 

Base Location: This role is a flexible hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that some time will be spent working from the site where the team operates. 

 

Purpose of Role

 

To lead the team of Asset Planning Sponsors to provide safe, reliable and affordable Wastewater network assets to deliver obligations within the AMP, optimised for Capex and Opex, operational and asset risk.

 

Key accountabilities of the Role

 

Develop and lead the team of Asset Planning Sponsors to manage asset risks to meet the needs of the AMP business plan

 

Support the team in managing the Concept and Definition phase programmes of work and relationships with contract partners

 

Drive excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work, ensure compliance with the YW Safety Policy and demonstrate relentless drive, energy and determination to deliver sustainable outperformance for YW that rigorously achieves our vision

 

Work in conjunction with the Design Guidance and Engineering Specification owners to support the collaborative project teams in consistent decision making on schemes

 

Assist in the exploration of alternative technologies for schemes ensuring risks are balanced on whole life cost, carbon and other six capitals benefits

 

Coordinate and lead communication between Asset Management and the operational service Delivery Teams relating to the detail of solutions across the capital programme

 

Work with Service Delivery colleagues to ensure that emerging risks which could impact on business plan obligations are identified and appropriately managed in the TOTEx environment

 

Ensure up to date information on costs, risks, carbon etc. of schemes is communicated to the Asset Planning Manager to enable timely programme level decision making

 

Provide technical advice to Sponsors on aspects of Phased or Agile delivery of schemes

 

Knowledge and Skills

 

Essential:

  • Knowledge and understanding of asset management principles and processes with previous experience in an operational and / or strategic leadership role in a commercially orientated and / or regulated environment
  • Knowledge and experience of Wastewater assets
  • Financial awareness of the AMP plan
  • Clear understanding of the position and role of Wastewater Asset Planning as well as individual role in delivering company risk management plans
  • Experience in carrying out detailed investigations into performance shortfalls on Wastewater assets
  • Experienced in developing and maintaining key internal and external relationships
  • Experienced in supporting and embedding change, able to influence and drive the right culture and behaviours
  • Experience of managing relationships with consultants and contract partners
  • Clearly demonstrates the Yorkshire Water company values and behaviours.
  • Ability to communicate at different levels within an organisation
  • Full valid driving licence (with no more than six points)

 

Desirable:

  • Project management experience.
  • Experienced in leading highly successful teams.

 

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on-line and complete the application process and submitting your CV with a covering letter, outlining your key reasons for applying for the role.

 

Closing date – 16th April 2023

Interviews TBC shortly

 

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

 

Yorkshire Water 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 memberships

 

Yorkshire Water 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

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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