Asset Planner

We’re investing more than ever to build a sustainable future for our water systems and the environment. In one of these exciting roles, you’ll be at the forefront of that transformation - developing and maintaining asset plans that enhance operational performance, resilience and environmental outcomes. Your work will directly support our commitment to sustainability, ensuring our infrastructure meets both today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.

With a focus on regulatory improvements and community impact, you’ll help shape a water supply system that’s fit for the future.

Join us and play a vital role in protecting natural resources while delivering long-term value for our customers and the planet.

What you’ll be doing as an Asset Planner

You will own the plan for your sites and systems and stay involved in the plans as they are delivered through the sponsorship model.
Lead the development of integrated site plans by facilitating cross-functional collaboration, identifying interdependencies and determining the optimal sequencing of interventions.
Continuously update and maintain comprehensive site and system-level plans, adapting to project changes and reflecting evolving priorities across the asset lifecycle.
Gather long-term strategic input from Asset Strategy to inform Price Review 29 planning and ensure alignment with future needs.
Develop and prioritise projects for current and future 5-yearly Asset Management Periods (AMPs), incorporating engineering insights and defining technical scope for robust submissions to decision gates.
Create and manage system-wide plans across abstraction, treatment, storage, pumping, and sludge assets—addressing capital maintenance, growth, enhancement, and quality goals.
Deliver on Capital maintenance plans and the efficient spend in relation to asset health and supporting our Outcome Delivery Incentives.
Monitor and evaluate asset condition, maintenance standards and anticipated failure rates.
Support external engagement activities, helping stakeholders understand and align with our strategic plans.
Base

Location:

Hybrid - Base location is flexible across the Thames Valley and Home Counties region but must be able to attend our Reading office every Tuesday.

Working Pattern:
Full-time, Monday–Friday. (36 hours per week)

What you should bring to the role:

The essential criteria to help you succeed in this role are:

Knowledge of asset management, engineering best practices and planning/forecasting.
Confident communicator who builds strong relationships across teams and external stakeholders.
Analytical and confident with numbers, able to communicate complex ideas clearly and simply.
Proactive, can influence across all levels and consider different views.
Able to work flexibly across multiple work streams, responding to changes in focus.
Has a good understanding of risk management.

Additional skills and experiences would be great to have/bring:

Knowledgeable about water and wastewater systems and external impacts.
Professional membership of an engineering, environmental or asset management organisation is an advantage.
Ideally, understand regulatory processes, such as price reviews or annual returns.
What’s in it for you?

Competitive salaries up to £46,000 to £57,000 per annum, depending on experience.
26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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