Proactive Maintenance Manager

Southern Water; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Volunteering days

28 days holiday

Occupational health

Retail discount app

Job summary

Southern Water seeks a Proactive Maintenance Manager to design and implement a predictive maintenance framework. You will translate condition-based monitoring data into actionable interventions, coordinating with Digital, OT and data teams to ensure a trusted, connected flow into Maximo.

You will lead the shift toward proactive maintenance, justify investments with measurable reductions in failures and costs, and build a capable team across regional maintenance groups.

Qualifications

• Experience leading condition-based or predictive maintenance in asset-heavy industries.
• Strong grounding in RCM, FMEA and RCA with practical CBM techniques.
• Experience integrating SCADA, IIoT sensors, data platforms and CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Shape the framework for capturing, integrating and analysing asset data and define intervention timing.
• Connect sensor platforms, telemetry and Maximo across teams to create a single trusted data flow.
• Turn predictive alerts into planned work orders and feed outcomes back to improve models.
• Prove value by showing failures avoided, costs saved and service protected to senior leaders.
• Build and lead a team of engineers, reliability analysts and technicians to adapt to new data.

Skills

Predictive maintenance

RCM

FMEA

RCA

SCADA

CMMS

IIoT data

Maximo

Education

Engineering degree

IEng/CEng

CMRP / Vibration cert

Tools

Maximo

Job description

**Job Title: Proactive Maintenance Manager** **Location:** Kent, Sussex, Hampshire (& the Isle of Wight) - Hybrid working**Salary:** up to £75,000 depending on experience **A transformation you can shape**At Southern Water, we're changing how we look after the assets that supply clean water to millions of customers across Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We're moving from fixing things when they break to a proactive, predictive and intelligence-led approach, where our sensors and analytics tell us an asset is going to fail and we act before it does. We're investing in online condition monitoring and predictive analytics, and we've already built an Asset Reliability team carrying out RCM reviews across our water supply works. This is one of the biggest maintenance transformations in the UK water sector, and you'll be at the heart of it. **The role**As our first **Proactive Maintenance Manager,** you'll design and build the framework that turns data into action. You'll take what we get from condition-based monitoring and predictive analytics, turn it into trusted information, and make sure it becomes the right intervention at the right time. You'll be building something new rather than inheriting a process: * **Shape the framework.**Define how we capture, integrate and analyse asset data, and how we decide when to intervene.* **Connect the dots.**Work with Digital, OT and data teams to link sensor platforms, telemetry and Maximo into one trusted flow.* **Make it real.**Make sure predictive alerts become planned work orders, and that every outcome feeds back to make our models smarter.* **Prove the value.**Show the failures avoided, costs saved and service protected, and report progress to senior leaders.* **Build the team.**Defne how a team of engineers and reliability analysts and technicians adapt to new data, and bring our regional maintenance teams with you. **What you'll bring*** Experience leading condition-based or predictive maintenance in water, utilities, process or another asset-intensive industry.* Strong grounding in reliability methods such as RCM, FMEA and RCA, plus practical knowledge of CBM techniques like vibration, ESA, thermography and oil analysis.* Experience turning data into maintenance decisions, and an understanding of how SCADA, IIoT sensors, data platforms and CMMS fit together. Maximo is a bonus.* The ability to lead change and explain technical insight clearly to engineers and executives alike.* An engineering degree or equivalent experience. IEng or CEng, CMRP or vibration certification are welcome. **Why join us now*** **Ground-floor opportunity.**You'll set the standard for how predictive maintenance works across the company.* **Real backing.**This role is central to our transformation plan and our ambition to provide the level of service our Customers deserve.* **Visible impact.**Your work protects water supplies, customers and the environment.* **Growth.**You'll build a capability, and reputation in one of the most in-demand areas of the industry.At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.\" We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.### Interested in the role?* We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 28 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options### Everybody Welcome* We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.### Need flexibility in your work?* Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?