Asset Management Specialist

Requirements of the role

The Senior Associate – Asset Management and Operational Resilience role sits within the Sector Performance Directorate. The Sector Performance Directorate supports Ofwat’s objective to be an assertive voice in strategic and investment decision making for the sector, working with other regulators and governments by shaping the future direction and transformation of the sector through alignment with government and other stakeholders, and leading innovation.  The Directorate drives up sector and company performance by regularly, visibly, and proactively challenging companies on their performance, using data and operational expertise.

The Asset Management Specialist role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments.

This role centres on providing expert advice on assets, asset management, asset health, and operational resilience. You will work with others to develop policy solutions to address resilience challenges in the water sector and take ownership of project delivery. This includes defining and delivering a scope of work within agreed timelines, budgets, and contract parameters.

A key aspect of the team’s work involves influencing the sector to improve its asset management capability and understanding of Operational Resilience.  Previous key publications in this area include our Asset Management Maturity Assessment and Operational Resilience Discussion Paper. Your key activities within the team are outlined in the next section (Key Deliverables).

You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working independently and taking responsibility for your work areas. As a Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to develop and consolidate your skills, exercising sound judgement aligned with our strategy and ways of working.

This role requires a broad level of technical asset management competency, good written and oral communication skills, developed people and stakeholder management skills, and a track record of delivery against challenging deadlines. While Water sector experience is desirable, we welcome applications from a variety backgrounds. This may include Government, a regulated business (e.g. water, energy, telecoms), water sector supply chain organisation, consultancy or in another similarly relevant position..

You should be comfortable working in an agile environment. The full breadth of the AMOR team’s work is high profile, wide-ranging, and highly inter-connected; and so you will get involved in and contribute to a range of work outside of your core portfolio of work.

Key deliverables:

Reporting to the Principal, Asset Management and Operational Resilience, in this role you will:

• Lead on the delivery of the 2026 edition of the Asset Management Maturity Assessment, with support from the Principal, Asset Management and Operational Resilience. This will include budget and contract management, schedule management and stakeholder engagement, as well as providing technical input into the development and delivery on the project.
• Support activities associated with the development of our integrated monitoring framework for operational resilience including reviewing company submissions and implementing lessons learned. Analysis of data and information to draw evidenced-based conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide coaching and support to colleagues, proactively sharing skills and knowledge and contribute to the continuous improvement of Asset Management and Operational Resilience principles within the organisation.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, to provide information to and seek feedback on deliverables as well as the team’s wider priorities.
• Provide wider support for the operational resilience team in delivering engagement activities such as internal and external meetings and workshops.
• Develop your skills through continued learning and development within the Water Engineering Science and Technology (WEST) profession and within the wider directorate you work in.

Ofwat is an agile working environment, so you can expect opportunities to support other directorates and to move around the organisation as required.

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