Strategic Asset Manager

Strategic Asset Manager

Salary:65000 - 70000 per annum (DOE) Company Benefits Travel Allowance
Location:Walsall West Midlands Hybrid
Contract:Full Time Permanent 37.5 hours per week

About Us:

South Staffordshire Water which operates across two regions as Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water is a privately-owned regulated water only company.

South Staffs Water supplies a population of nearly I.3 million. The area of supply stretches from the edge of Ashbourne in the north to Halesowen in the south and from Burton on Trent in the east to Kinver in the west.

The Role:

At South Staffordshire Water were looking for an experienced and strategic leader to join us as ourStrategic Asset Manager. This is a pivotal role responsible for defining our long-term asset strategies and transforming asset performance condition and risk information into clear evidence-based investment requirements that will shape our future business plans.

Leading our Asset Strategy and Investment Planning teams you will play a key role in ensuring that future investment decisions are targeted risk-based technically robust and deliverable. Working across operational engineering regulatory and delivery functions youll provide the strategic direction needed to maintain resilient high-performing assets that continue to deliver excellent service for our customers.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced asset management professional with strong engineering expertise in water treatment and infrastructure to influence major investment decisions and help shape our PR29 submission and beyond.

This role is primarily based at our central office in Walsall with travel to Cambridge expected 2-3 times per month.

Key Responsibilities:

As Strategic Asset Manager you will:

• Lead the development of integrated phased and deliverable long-term investment programmes for PR29 and future regulatory periods.
• Develop and oversee asset strategies across water treatment storage pumping networks and associated infrastructure.
• Assess asset performance condition health criticality and risk to identify future investment needs.
• Translate operational engineering and asset management evidence into prioritised investment recommendations.
• Provide technical leadership for water treatment assets and processes including mechanical electrical civil and control systems.
• Identify emerging risks relating to asset health resilience compliance water quality and future demand.
• Lead coach and develop high-performing asset strategy and investment planning teams.
• Balance investment solutions across maintenance refurbishment renewal replacement optimisation and resilience enhancement.
• Ensure a clear line of sight between asset risk investment requirements and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with operational engineering regulatory data and delivery teams to develop practical evidence-based strategies.
• Oversee asset health assessments deterioration modelling criticality analysis option appraisal and investment scenario development.
• Ensure investment proposals deliver value through risk reduction whole-life cost optimisation carbon reduction and operational efficiency.
• Produce robust evidence and supporting information for regulatory submissions business planning and assurance activities.
• Present complex asset risks strategic choices and investment recommendations to senior stakeholders and governance groups.

About You:

Were looking for someone who can combine technical excellence with strategic leadership.

Youll have:

• Significant engineering knowledge of water treatment assets processes and related infrastructure.
• Proven experience in strategic asset management engineering capital investment planning or a related discipline within the water sector or another regulated infrastructure environment.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary technical or asset management teams.
• Strong understanding of asset health deterioration criticality assessment failure mechanisms and risk-based decision making.
• Experience translating operational and engineering evidence into long-term investment strategies.
• Understanding of regulatory business planning and the development of evidence-based investment cases.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the confidence to challenge assumptions data and proposed solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across technical operational and corporate teams.
• Outstanding communication skills capable of translating complex technical information into clear business recommendations.

What Youll Get from Us:

• Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced Maternity Adoption Paternity & Shared Parental Leave Fertility Support and up to 5 paid Carers Days
• Financial & Life Assurance: Company Pension Scheme with salary sacrifice options
• Health & Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Virtual GP access for you and your dependents
• Lifestyle & Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme and My Premier Benefits discounts cashback and vouchers
• Professional Development: Hands-on training and ongoing career development opportunities
• Inclusion & Belonging: Active People Networks Disability & Neurodiversity Unity Womens Network Parent & Carer Networking Group and more
• Performance & Recognition: Annual salary review Reward & Recognition Scheme and Long Service Awards.
  

At South Staffordshire Group inclusion matters. We have a wide range of employee networks which are employee-led communities that bring our people together support different perspectives and create a strong sense of belonging. Our people are encouraged to get involved as members or allies.
We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds including all genders ethnicity sexual orientations and physical and neurodiverse abilities.
We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and encourage you to let us know how we can best support you throughout the recruitment process.

Required Experience:

Manager