As a Asset Planning Engineer, you'll be responsible for delivering a leading asset planning service to the business. This will be a diverse role where you'll be involved in planning capital investment schemes across our water abstraction, water treatment and pumping assets.

You will gather and evaluate information to prioritise and develop projects through the concept and definition stages. You will work collaboratively with our asset management and operational teams to optimise the investment portfolio, delivering best value for our customers whilst balancing cost, risk and performance.

Key Skills Required

• An analytical mind and an inquisitive approach, plus one or more of the following:
• Water industry experience
• Asset Planning/Asset Management experience
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of water industry assets, equipment and processes (technical, pumps, water treatment)
• Operational risk management experience
• Degree in engineering discipline preferred – Chemical, Process, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, general

This is an exciting time to join our Asset Planning team as we look to increase our current capability and competency. You can gain experience in areas such as Asset Management, Water Treatment Processes, the project lifecycle, and the ‘Risk and Value’ process. We also offer career path development and progression, role-based training including the Institute of Asset Management Certificate, and potential for membership and accreditation with a professional body.

In return for all your excellent work in helping us to provide sustainable, clean and safe water to millions of people every day, we’ll provide you with a competitive salary based on experience, double-matching pension scheme and a holiday allowance that increases

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be based in our modern and spacious offices within the heart of Hatfield Business Park with on-site bistro and parking facilities. If you fancy a walk or a bite to eat at lunch off-site, you won’t be short of choices.

In return for all your excellent work, we’ll provide you with a double-matching pension scheme and a holiday allowance that increases with length of service, which means that the longer you stay, the more you gain!

We are also committed to developing your career progression. and will support the cost of your professional fees to help you get to where you want to be.

As a further thank you, we will give you access to a wide range of shopping and entertainment discounts. Who wouldn’t want money off their weekly shop or night out at the cinema? If that wasn’t enough, we’ll give you access to support of your wellbeing with tips such as healthy eating recipes and mindfulness techniques.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependant on skills and experience
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

What is a disability?

A disability is a long-term physical or mental health condition that has a substantial impact on someone’s day-to-day activities.

What if I need adjustments during the recruitment process?

Let the Talent Acquisition lead mentioned on the job advert know – they’ll be able to help you.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.