Strategic Asset Manager - Base Maintenance

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, depending on experience up to £65,000
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£2,510 cash allowance)
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary)
• Private health care (self only)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• 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 (1 day min office a week - Bradford)

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Asset Manager - Base Maintenance to join the Strategy & Regulation team 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. Strategy & Regulation are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

Lead the development and agreement of the PR29 multi-billion pound investment plan for Base maintenance, ensuring a robust strategy to maintain the asset base. Lead the completion of the company's periodic review investment needs in relation to Management & General and oversee the regulatory business case submissions for base maintenance. Additionally, spearhead the development and agreement of a 25-year base maintenance investment requirement, ensuring the assets remain resilient and capable of delivering excellent service to our customers. To achieve this you will also lead on the company asset deterioration modelling capability, informing business decision making in the short, medium and long term.

Responsibilities also include line management of two FTE specialists in asset planning, as well as regulatory and sector liaison as required, including responding to Ofwat queries and UKWIR representation on working groups.

Where you fit in:

As our Strategic Asset Manager - Base Maintenance you will undertake

• Interpretation of regulatory guidance into business advice and actions.
• Understanding emerging base maintenance needs over the medium and long term and articulating these through easily understandable graphics and other forms of business communications.
• AMP8 programme promotion activity, in ensuring asset management system inputs are fit for the purpose of decision making.
• The ability to think creatively in a challenging environment.
• Keeping abreast of emerging regulatory requirements and understanding/articulating the risks ad opportunities posed to your area of accountability.
• Keeping abreast of AMP8 delivery and the challenges we face, to ensure an agreed and logical alignment to the PR29 regulatory submission.
• Representation of Yorkshire Water on external groups eg. UKWIR or system user groups.
• Ensure your team provide a suite of specialist skills to the business on a day-to-day basis and management of these services will be inherent to the successful delivery of the role.
• The role will require strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Understanding how base maintenance expenditure relates to meeting the existing and future performance commitment levels to our customers.
• Gain a greater understanding of the Management & General investment areas, to ensure alignment with other business objectives

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Degree level education or equivalent
• Experience of working in, or with, a regulated utility
• Experience of managing your own workload
• Ability to build and maintain internal and external networks
• A driven self-starter with a passion for excellence, and a track record of delivering results
• Excellent communication skills
• Certificate in Risk Management from Institute of Risk Management (can be undertaken in role)
• Certificate in Asset management from the Institute of Asset Management (can be undertaken in role)
• Full driving licence (as travel between locations may be required)

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 in Strategic Asset Manager - Base Maintenance 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.

Closing date - 13th January 2025

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.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

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.