Strategic Asset Health & Risk Specialist

Affinity Water; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £54,000 - £65,000 dependant on

Annual leave 26-30 days

Annual bonus scheme

Tap4Perks discounts

Pension scheme

Wellbeing Centre access

Job summary

Affinity Water is seeking an experienced Asset Health Technical Specialist to lead asset condition analysis, risk quantification and evidence-based investment planning for long-term customer value.

You will develop methodologies, standards and governance, connecting asset data and deterioration models to drive smarter decisions across Strategy, Operations, Capital Delivery, Digital, Data and Regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Asset Management or related discipline.
• Experience in asset management, asset health or risk management in water or regulated utilities.
• Expertise in asset health, deterioration, criticality or risk assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of asset information systems, inspection data and work management systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities; interpret complex data and provide recommendations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of asset health, deterioration, criticality and risk methodologies.
• Establish standards for assessing, monitoring and reporting asset health across asset classes.
• Embed asset health and risk frameworks into investment planning and decision-making processes.
• Translate asset condition and risk evidence into practical intervention and investment strategies.
• Improve the integration of asset health data within asset management and decision-support systems.
• Provide technical leadership on regulatory requirements relating to asset health and investment planning.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or Asset Management related

Tools

GIS

Qlik

Maximo

Job description

Affinity Water is seeking an experienced Asset Health Technical Specialist to lead asset condition analysis, risk quantification and evidence-based investment planning for long-term customer value.

You will develop methodologies, standards and governance, connecting asset data and deterioration models to drive smarter decisions across Strategy, Operations, Capital Delivery, Digital, Data and Regulatory teams.