Asset Investment Technician

Yorkshire Water; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services company based in Bradford is seeking an experienced Asset Investment Technician to support project management and capital programme delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, advanced Excel capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex data effectively. This role boasts a competitive salary range of £31,091 - £38,831 and offers hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual incentive related bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Development opportunities

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Life assurance cover

Retail savings scheme

Online GP service

Gym membership discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of compiling, assessing, interpreting and communicating data.
• Ability to present data in an informative way tailored to customer groups.
• Previous experience in a projects/engineering and/or regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and support for effective programme management.
• Support creation and monitoring of the capital programme.
• Challenge solutions promoted into the programme.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Data interpretation

Advanced Excel skills

Tools

SAP

Office 365

Job description

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, 5a, depending on experience, £31,091 - £38,831
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Asset Investment Technician progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location

Bradford / hybrid working (2 to 3 office days a week) ** This role will initially be based in Bradford but we’re moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in Summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future **

Work type

Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Asset Investment Technician to join the Asset Delivery directorate 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. Asset Delivery are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

In AMP8 Asset Delivery will deliver a multi-billion pound programme of capital investment across YW’s clean and wastewater assets. The Capital Programme is growing by over 50% as we move into AMP8.

The Asset Investment Technician role is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of Delivery, Engineering and PMO activities. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative support to the programme teams, including logistical support.

This role requires a proactive individual with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to achieve prescribed outcomes.

Where you fit in

As our Asset Investment Technician you will;

• Provide information and support to enable the effective management of the programme and play a key role in supporting project managers and asset planning in the delivery of capital programme:
• Support the creation of & monitoring the capital programme through monthly reporting and analysis of key financial and non-financial data performance
• Challenge the solutions promoted into the programme by Asset Planning
• Providing data on sub programmes to ensure visibility of programme opportunities & risks - sub-programmes to maintain visibility of programme opportunities and risks. Ensure that this information is effectively communicated to wider teams to support proactive decision making.
• Undertake affordability approvals on GMS (SAP) of delivery projects and offer support and challenge at approval meetings.

What skills & qualifications you will need

• Good communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a straight forward manner to colleagues at all levels in the organisation.
• You will be highly numerate and be a data orientated person, with an eye for detail who understand the importance of accurate data.
• You will show good attention to detail and be able to present data and management information in a visually appealing and informative way tailored to customer groups.
• You will possess effective organisational and time management skills
• You will be comfortable working in a team environment and confident of building effective working relationships
• Experience of compiling, assessing, interpretating and communicating data.
• Ability to present data in a visually appealing and informative way tailored to customer groups.
• Experience of using and extracting data from corporate software systems.
• Have advanced Excel skills, with ability to create charts, pivot tables and utilise formulas to solve problems.

You will also benefit from having

• Previous experience in a projects/engineering and / or regulated environment.
• Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities, process or manufacturing industry sectors.
• Experience of programme and project management/administration, working within a structured project management framework.
• Experience of SAP
• Experience in using Office 365
• Experience of working in the Water Industry or for a regulated company

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!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?

If you’ve got experience as an Asset Investment Technician 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.

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Just a heads-up!

We might start interviewing and close the position earlier based on the response. To make sure you’re considered, please send in your application as soon as you can.

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.

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