Drainage Asset Support Manager

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Location: Hybrid - Palestra, London Underground Ltd

Company: TfL, GLA or OPDC

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Key Information

Drainage Asset Support Manager

Grade: SMF1

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Palestra, Southwark (Hybrid / Office)

Closing Date:
Monday 19thOctober @ 23:59 2026

Job Purpose

As the Built Environment Drainage Asset Support Manager, your primary purpose is to provide technical drainage engineering support and asset data management within the APD Built Environment team. You will ensure that all station premises, operational buildings, and depot gravity drainage systems (including among others, foul drainage, platform invert drainage, chambers, grease traps, oil interceptors or building surface water systems) within your span of control are maintained to meet optimum availability, reliability, safety, operational, and engineering standards.

You will be responsible for validating that these critical building and station assets remain fully "fit for purpose."

You will actively support the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) in mitigating asset risks (including structural, hydraulic, and environmental hazards specific to buildings, stations and depots). By driving strict compliance with Safety, Performance, Quality, and Legal standards, you will protect the station/passenger environment, support TfL’s core business targets, and satisfy all statutory obligations and contractual responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities

• Interpreting and analysing technical drainage engineering information, including CCTV condition data and survey profiles, to provide support to the Asset Management Team.
• To implement targeted drainage asset risk mitigations to ensure the optimisation of preventive maintenance across stations, buildings, and depot premises.
• Support the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) in managing the Safety Improvement Plan. Providing evidence to ensure compliance with LU Standards and governance while preparing for annual audits.
• Responsible for supporting the Asset Management Team to produce the Local Risk Register (Tactical Risk Register[s]) and record associated drainage asset mitigations (Short/ Medium/ Long term resolutions) including the raising of Work Orders and Budget Estimates in the Asset Management System (AMS).
• Identification / implementation of mitigations associated with drainage Asset Risks (Structural /Hydraulic/ Environmental).
• Support the production of compelling business cases for works and drainage renewals to secure funding (Data Improvements / Efficiencies / Synergies / Research and Development etc).
• Provide technical support to the Asset Management Team relating to risks / subject matter expertise to enable the delivery of the annual Corrective Work bank and Minor Works programme.
• Responsible for producing technical information (scopes / works briefs / works information) associated with Built Environment drainage assets.
• Responsible for technical reviews of works proposals to ensure compliance with relevant Industry Best Practice / Legislation / TfL Engineering Standards, Procedures and Guidance.
• Responsible for the review of BE Works Safety Documentation associated with works delivery.
• Deputise for the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) as required to cover day to day business requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Knowledge

• Academic - HND/HNC/Foundation Degree in relevant Engineering area (Civil / Structural / Construction / Building Surveying / Architecture or similar)) OR extensive demonstrable knowledge within the specialist drainage sector, supported by recognised industry certifications including WJA High Pressure Water Jetting certifications and WRc/MSCC condition classification credentials (i.e. OS19X / OS21X) alongside extensive practical competence in pipeline excavation, chamber installation, and trenchless lining technologies (Essential).
• Relevant health, safety, or environmental risk management qualifications, such as a NEBOSH National General, Construction, or Environmental Certificate or Diploma (Desirable).
• Working knowledge and understanding of Built Environment station and depot drainage assets, with the ability to execute…