Asset Planning Engineer

Affinity Water; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Wellbeing Centre

Tap4Perks discounts

Volunteering days

Family benefits

Job summary

Affinity Water is recruiting an Asset Planning Engineer to support the Asset Strategy & Capital Delivery Team. You will develop robust investment plans for infrastructure assets, delivering best-value proposals and data-led business cases.

In this role you will manage risks, lead planning through concept stage, and provide technical assurance across the project lifecycle, working with diverse stakeholders to prioritise investments.

Qualifications

• Degree/equivalent in Civil, Environmental, Water Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in asset management, asset planning, infrastructure or water operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, with ability to engage stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into strategic recommendations.
• Confidence engaging with and challenging stakeholders to reach evidence-based decisions.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Senior Asset Planning Engineer – Infrastructure within Asset Planning.
• Act as Infrastructure Asset Planner for Growth Planning, Developer Services and Affinity Water Communities.
• Lead Risk & Value Workshops, bringing stakeholders and technical experts together to agree investment priorities.
• Act as Infrastructure Asset Planner, managing asset risks and projects through the planning stage.
• Provide expert technical and asset management advice, supporting strategic recommendations and project development.
• Analyse asset and network performance to identify risks, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Review root-cause analysis following asset failures and recommend effective mitigation.
• Identify and support infrastructure improvements, resilience schemes and efficiency opportunities.
• Provide technical assurance and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• UK driving licence

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Civil/Environmental/Water Eng degree

Job description

Affinity Water have a fantastic opportunity to become a Asset Planning Engineer within our Asset Strategy & Capital Delivery Team.

The Role:

As an Asset Planning Engineer, you will provide technical support to Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery, developing robust investment plans that meet business needs and deliver benefits.

Asset Planning Engineers develop best-value, sustainable investment proposals for infrastructure assets, including distribution mains, trunk mains, meters and control valves.

What you'll be doing:

You will be managing infrastructure risks with operational and delivery teams, owning projects through concept and planning, and developing data-led business cases that optimise performance, risk and cost. Key responsibilities include:

• Report to the Senior Asset Planning Engineer – Infrastructure within Asset Planning.
• Act as Infrastructure Asset Planner for Growth Planning, Developer Services and Affinity Water Communities.
• Lead Risk & Value Workshops, bringing stakeholders and technical experts together to agree investment priorities.
• Act as Infrastructure Asset Planner, managing asset risks and projects through the planning stage.
• Provide expert technical and asset management advice, supporting strategic recommendations and project development.
• Analyse asset and network performance to identify risks, trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Review root-cause analysis following asset failures and recommend effective mitigation.
• Identify and support infrastructure improvements, resilience schemes and efficiency opportunities.
• Provide technical assurance and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• UK driving licence

What you'll need:

• Degree/equivalent in Civil, Environmental, Water Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in asset management, asset planning, infrastructure or water operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear strategic recommendations.
• Confidence working with and constructively challenging stakeholders to achieve evidence-based decisions.

Advert Closing Date: 22/9/26

• Salary £33,000 - £41,300 (salary dependant on skills and experience)
• Hours: 08:30am - 17:00pm (Mon - Thurs) 08:30am - 16:30pm (Friday)
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets through our Tap4Perks scheme
• Discounts on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme through salary sacrifice
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.