Strategic Asset Planner

Kelda Group Limited 0000411940 - Kelda Group Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water services provider in Bradford is seeking a Strategic Asset Planner – Data Analyst to manage and analyze complex asset data. The ideal candidate will develop processes that align with asset management strategies and facilitate long-term planning. This role requires strong data analysis skills and excellent communication abilities, offering a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Attractive pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health and dental cover

Gym membership discounts

Annual incentive bonus up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis skills to translate complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Methodical mindset, attention to detail, and self-motivation are essential.
• Proven track record of handling and processing data.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyse large asset datasets to inform decision-making.
• Develop and maintain processes aligning with asset management strategies.
• Collaborate with technical specialists on investment scenarios.

Skills

Data analysis and management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Understanding of asset data

Interest in strategy

Knowledge of asset management

Job description

Pay & Benefits

Competitive salary £37,688‑£47,110 (4b Role) plus an annual incentive bonus up to £1,000.

• Attractive pension scheme up to 12% company contribution.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an extra wellness day.
• Life assurance cover four times pensionable salary.
• Health, dental, critical illness and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts.

Location & Working Pattern

Halifax Road, Bradford. Hybrid working – one to two office days a week.

About Yorkshire Water

Yorkshire Water delivers clean, safe drinking water and wastewater services to over 5.4 million people in the region, protecting the environment and supporting communities 24/7 365 days a year.

Role Overview

This Strategic Asset Planner – Data Analyst secures the investment required by the business to meet strategic objectives across all business areas, ensuring a joined‑up approach across management and general streams and the core clean and wastewater functions.

Responsibilities

Manage, analyse and interpret large, complex asset datasets to generate meaningful business insights and deliver strategic outputs that inform decision‑making and long‑term planning.

• Develop, implement, and maintain processes and plans aligning with our asset management strategy, policy and objectives over the next 25 years.
• Analyse asset/service‑related data to establish the condition and performance of the asset base, aiming to understand investment requirements to meet the regulatory framework.
• Collaborate with technical specialists to provide advice and services, assessing, informing, and influencing potential benefits from future investment scenarios, including asset management planning, utility performance improvement, regulatory advisory services, investment appraisals and project finance advice.
• Develop and update asset investment strategies for all clean and waste assets, and for management and general (fleet, IT, investment and maintenance, facilities, land & property and site & cyber security).
• Provide asset deterioration modelling capability, offering visibility of long‑term replacement and refurbishment requirements.
• Integrate asset model output intelligence into daily decision‑making processes.
• Support the Base element of the PR submission – planned investment in sustaining and refurbishing essential infrastructure.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong data analysis and management skills – process, interpret and translate complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Methodical mindset, strong attention to detail and self‑motivation.
• Excellent communication and engagement at all levels.
• Ability to gain an understanding of asset data and information, proven track record of handling/processing data.
• Interest in strategy and asset management.
• Knowledge of asset management and risk methodologies.

Application Details

Applications deadline: 28 September 2025. If successful, pre‑employment checks will be required.

Kelda Group reserves the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. No agencies please!