Senior Asset Planning Sponsor

Location

Bradford | United Kingdom

Job description

Water Asset Planning Senior Sponsor

Salary & Benefits: Salary £42,794 - £53,718 per annum dependant on experience, annual bonus, attractive pension scheme (Up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, plus a wellness day and development opportunities in line with the Water Asset Planning Senior Sponsor progression plan. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Base location to be negotiated / Hybrid Working

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Asset Planning Senior Sponsor to join the Water Asset 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. Water Asset are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. 

We are seeking a highly experienced Water Asset Planning Senior Sponsor to join our team and help us in our mission to provide safe, reliable and affordable water resources and treatment assets which are optimised for Capex/Opex, Operational and Asset Risk. You will be responsible for supporting a team of Asset Planning Sponsors in assessing risks and managing escalations while working closely with Contract Partners to develop, manage and deliver exceptional quality projects in line with our SBO's and Performance Commitments.

Where you fit in:

As our Water Asset Planning Senior Sponsor you will

• Support and direct a team of Sponsors to manage asset risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering the needs of the business.
• Provide technical advice to Sponsors on aspects of phased or agile delivery of schemes and oversee accountability for the delivery of the agreed benefits identified at approval, including sign-off of the benefits realisation.
• Work with Service Delivery colleagues to ensure that emerging risks which could impact on PC's, ODI's and YW SBO's are identified and appropriately managed in the TOTEX environment.
• Coordinate and lead communication between Asset Management and the Operational Service Delivery teams relating to the detail of solutions across the Clean Water capital programme ensuring excellent standards and performance in health and safety, risk management and control of work, in line with our company values and behaviours.
• Drive exploration of alternative technologies for schemes ensuring risks are balanced on whole life cost, carbon and other six capitals benefits.
• Provide financial awareness of the AMP plan and regulatory frameworks, alongside clear understanding of the position and role of Clean Water Asset Planning, as well as individual role, in delivering company risk management plans.
• Liaise with Design Guidance and Engineering Specification owners to support the Collaborative Project Teams in consistent decision-making on schemes.
• Support the development of Clean Water Asset Planning strategies to meet Yorkshire water SBO’s

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Experience in an operational and/or strategic leadership role in a commercially orientated and/or regulated environment.
• Knowledge and experience of clean water treatment processes and raw water assets.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining key internal and external relationships.
• Technical and Asset Management experience in Clean Water treatment or be qualified to a minimum HNC level or equivalent in an appropriate engineering/science related discipline, holding or working towards chartership in Asset Management or related field.
• Project management experience, clear and effective communication skills at different internal levels, helping to support and embed change, driving the right culture and behaviours while managing relationships with consultants and contract partners.

If you’re an experienced Planning Senior Sponsor professional and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date 31 March 2024

Interview dates week commencing 8 April 2024

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.

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. 

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.

Please, No agencies.

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£42.79k - £53.72k per annum