Sponsor

Investment Planning. Assess cost-beneficial options against the wider waste business plan and constructively challenge tactical and strategic investment plans.

Working alongside our Senior Asset Planning Sponsors, a key part of your role will be to define investment decisions and be able to articulate the anticipated Measure Of Success which will inform whether they require immediate delivery or should inform future asset plans. You will work closely with the wider Asset Planning teams and delivery partners to ensure clarity, and alignment between the groups to manage investigation and investment overlap.

As our Asset Planning Sponsor, in the integrated catchment team, you be responsible for driving the delivery of programmes that investigate, diagnose, and develop solutions for catchment and compliance risks. Driving our catchment asset plans forward and ensuring that our regulatory and compliance needs are met, all while ensuring that they take into account the most cost effective TOTEX (total expenditure) solution.

Contractor Oversight & Risk Management. Defining contractor outputs and priorities, ensuring alignment with the tactical objectives and escalating programme-level risks to senior sponsors.

Post-Project Assurance. Ensure post-completion assessments are conducted to validate capital works and identify any latent risks.

Defining Investigation Needs. Set clear requirements from the outset, articulating the risks of missing data and its implications for long-term investment planning.

Driving End-to-End Catchment Investigations. Have responsibility across the full investigation and pre-promotion process, ensuring robust and timely delivery.

Solution Development. Oversee the development of asset and catchment solutions that optimise TOTEX and align with business objectives.

Data Proficiency. Familiarity with a range of asset data types and systems used in wastewater management.

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.

Risk Management. Proven experience in identifying, assessing, and managing risks for wastewater assets and catchments.

Wastewater Technical Expertise. Engineering and/or hydraulic knowledge of wastewater assets and catchments, including their operational characteristics.

Develop Business Cases. Profound communication and written skills to articulate the need for catchment or asset investment against a defined plan.

Catchment Modelling Awareness. Familiarity with catchment modelling tools and their role in supporting investigation and planning activities.

Asset Management Exposure. Foundational experience in asset management, with a developing understanding of asset lifecycle principles and performance considerations.

If you’ve got experience in wastewater assets and operations 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.

Regulatory & Environmental Understanding. Awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks and environmental policies affecting wastewater operations.

Analytical Mindset. A data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret and integrate multiple datasets to investigate, diagnose, and develop effective solutions at both asset and catchment levels.

Performance Insight. Understanding of asset-specific performance measures and awareness of potential performance shortfalls across wastewater infrastructure.

Programme Support Experience. Exposure to programme and portfolio management processes, with an understanding of how they contribute to tactical and strategic delivery mechanisms.

Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Access to a company car allowance scheme.

Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.

We offer a competitive salary range of £41,438 to £51,798, depending on experience.

A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

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

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

Development opportunities in line with the Asset Planning Sponsor progression plan.

Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).

Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year).

Location: This role is a flexible hybrid working arrangement with an expectation that up to 3 days of the week will be spent working from the office where the team operates in Sheffield. There may also be some travel to our wastewater assets so a full driving licence is needed.

Retail savings scheme.