Tactical Asset Planner

Yorkshire Water; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Annual bonus up to £1,000

Pension scheme up to 12% contribution

25 days annual leave + 2 wellness days

Job summary

Yorkshire Water in Sheffield is looking for a Tactical Asset Planner to join the Integrated Catchment Management team. This role focuses on developing robust methodologies to assess wastewater asset and catchment risks, analysing telemetry data, and contributing to strategic planning while delivering cost-effective, compliant solutions.

Hybrid working pattern (two to three office days weekly) with location at Blackburn Meadows in Sheffield and occasional visits to Leeds.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• Experience in water industry or regulatory environments.
• Knowledge of drainage network modelling, wastewater treatment, and GIS.
• Ability to manage, interrogate and visualise large, complex datasets using appropriate software.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, identifying risks and developing mitigation plans for complex challenges.
• Experience in undertaking complex risk analysis, confidence assessment and optioneering.
• Experience working within a capital delivery or civil engineering programme, with the ability to provide technical challenge to proposed solutions.
• Strong and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven track record of successful engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to plan, lead and manage catchment investigation workshops with minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond to technical challenge and scrutiny from a wide range of stakeholders, while constructively challenging others and influencing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of robust, assured methodologies to assess wastewater asset and catchment risks.
• Analyse complex datasets (including telemetry and possibly hydraulic models) to identify root causes and assess impacts at site and catchment level.
• Actively contribute to tactical and strategic planning strategies with sound technical knowledge.
• Identify and develop cost-effective solutions that ensure compliance, align with risk appetite, and support business case development.
• Produce and assure high-quality regulatory outputs, including Undertaking reports and supporting data.
• Support the development of insights accessible through clear reporting and interactive platforms such as GIS and data visualisation tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams, partners and external stakeholders to identify shared risks and deliver integrated catchment solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert, representing Yorkshire Water in industry forums and communicating complex issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Degree level

Water industry experience

GIS knowledge

Data management

Strategic and tactical thinking

Risk analysis and optioneering

Capital delivery experience

Strong communication skills

Catchment workshops planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

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

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience from £49,158 to £61,447.
• Company Car or Cash Allowance based on our Business Needs User policy.
• 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 Tactical Asset Planner progression plan.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra two wellness days!
• 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: Blackburn Meadows in Sheffield with visits to our Head Office at Leeds Valley Park. We operate a Hybrid Working model (two to three office days a week).

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Tactical Asset Planner to join the Integrated Catchment Management team 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 Management are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Our team was established in August 2025 to help Yorkshire Water identify, prioritise and address regulatory risks across the business. Since then, we’ve evolved into a data-led function that supports strong asset management by ensuring the right risks are clearly understood, effectively prioritised and reflected within our systems and plans.

We play a key role in shaping investment decisions, using robust analysis to support regulatory reporting and long-term planning. Our work helps ensure the wastewater network remains resilient in the face of challenges such as asset deterioration, climate change, urban growth and increasing customer demand—while protecting the environment and meeting regulatory expectations.

Working at the heart of asset planning, we collaborate with teams across Yorkshire Water and beyond to develop practical, cost-effective solutions that deliver value for customers, communities and the environment.

Where you fit in!

As our Tactical Asset Planner you will;

• Lead the development of robust, assured methodologies to assess wastewater asset and catchment risks.
• Analyse complex datasets (including telemetry and possibly hydraulic models) to identify root causes and assess impacts at site and catchment level.
• Actively contribute to tactical and strategic planning strategies with sound technical knowledge.
• Identify and develop cost-effective solutions that ensure compliance, align with risk appetite, and support business case development.
• Produce and assure high-quality regulatory outputs, including Undertaking reports and supporting data.
• Support the development of insights accessible through clear reporting and interactive platforms such as GIS and data visualisation tools.
• Collaborate with internal teams, partners and external stakeholders to identify shared risks and deliver integrated catchment solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert, representing Yorkshire Water in industry forums and communicating complex issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Educated to at least degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent.
• Experience working within the water industry or other regulatory environments.
• Knowledge of drainage network modelling, wastewater treatment processes and GIS.
• Ability to manage, interrogate and visualise large, complex datasets using appropriate software.
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, identifying risks and developing mitigation plans for complex challenges.
• Experience in undertaking complex risk analysis, confidence assessment and optioneering.
• Experience working within a capital delivery or civil engineering programme, with the ability to provide technical challenge to proposed solutions.
• Strong and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with a proven track record of successful engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to plan, lead and manage catchment investigation workshops with minimal supervision.
• Ability to respond to technical challenge and scrutiny from a wide range of stakeholders, while constructively challenging others and influencing outcomes.

You will also benefit from having:

• Member of an appropriate professional body including CIWEM or ICE.
• Knowledge on construction techniques and the feasibility of delivering solutions including nature-based options.
• Knowledge of YW corporate systems.
• A knowledge of the current regulatory and legislative environment around the water industry and wider drainage community.

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 in asset planning 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.

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.

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.

Closing date for this role is the 28th November 2026.