Asset Management Specialist – Water

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Asset Management Specialist to lead asset management and operational resilience initiatives in the water sector. This hybrid role involves hands-on experience shaping policy and performance frameworks and requires strong analytical skills and project delivery experience. The position offers a salary of up to £50,000 and benefits including a generous pension contribution and paid professional membership fees.

Benefits

Outstanding employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Paid professional membership fees

Strong learning and development support

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management, capital programmes, operations or infrastructure delivery.
• Proven delivery experience with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical capability and confidence with complex data.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a national Asset Management Maturity Assessment.
• Support development of integrated monitoring frameworks.
• Coach and support colleagues in a multidisciplinary environment.

Skills

Asset management

Analytical capability

Communication skills

Project delivery

Understanding of regulated utility assets

Job description

Senior Asset Management Specialist (Senior Associate)

Location: London or Birmingham (hybrid working)
Contract: Fixed term – 2 years (extension possible)
Salary: Up to c. £50,000 depending on experience

The Role

This is a senior technical role focused on asset management and operational resilience across the water sector. It offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience working directly for the industry regulator, influencing policy, performance frameworks and investment outcomes at a national level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading delivery of a national Asset Management Maturity Assessment
• Supporting the development of integrated monitoring frameworks for operational resilience
• Analysing complex performance and asset data to inform regulatory decisions
• Managing projects, contracts, budgets and stakeholder engagement
• Working closely with senior internal leaders and external sector stakeholders
• Coaching and supporting colleagues within a multidisciplinary environment

The Team

You’ll join a specialist Asset Management & Operational Resilience team within a wider performance‑focused directorate. The team operates at the forefront of sector improvement, shaping best practice and driving maturity in asset management and resilience across the industry. Work is collaborative, high‑profile and fast‑moving, with strong exposure across the organisation.

Requirements

We’re seeking candidates with:

• Experience in asset management, capital programmes, operations or infrastructure delivery
• Strong understanding of water or regulated utility assets (water sector experience desirable, not essential)
• Knowledge of asset health, resilience and performance measurement
• Proven project delivery experience with multiple stakeholders
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with complex data
• Clear communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary environments

Candidates may come from utilities, consultancies, infrastructure operators, supply‑chain organisations or other regulated sectors.

Benefits

• Outstanding employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30) plus bank holidays and additional privilege leave
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Paid professional membership fees
• Strong learning and development support
• Enhanced family, sickness and wellbeing benefits
• Volunteering leave, cycle‑to‑work scheme and travel loan options

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.