Aqua Consultants
Associate Director - Assurance
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Associate Director - Assurance
Associate Director – Assurance
We are seeking an Associate Director – Assurance to lead and deliver high-impact advisory assurance projects.
Key Responsibilities
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Assurance Process Development
- Maintain and enhance Aqua’s approach to delivering assurance commissions aligned with best-practice standards.
- Support technical teams in the design and delivery of specific audits.
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Risk, Controls & Governance
- Evaluate the effectiveness of governance frameworks (investment boards, AMP cycle governance, etc.).
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Stakeholder Engagement & Insight
- Build strong relationships with Asset Planning, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Regulation, and Capital Delivery teams.
- Present findings to senior leadership, Audit & Risk Committees, and external regulators.
- Translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
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Regulatory & Reporting Assurance
- Provide independent assurance on submissions to regulators (e.g., Ofwat, Environment Agency, Drinking Water Inspectorate).
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Asset Management Assurance
- Deliver assurance over the end-to-end asset lifecycle, testing compliance with ISO 55001 and internal asset management policies.
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Capital Programme & Project Assurance
- Provide assurance across feasibility, design, and delivery stages.
- Review project governance, gateway processes, commercial controls, and risk management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant professional experience in assurance, internal audit, compliance, risk, or regulatory reporting.
- Familiarity with internal audit methodologies, risk-based assurance, and second-line assurance frameworks.
- Understanding of asset management in utilities or infrastructure (desirable).
- Experience in data lineage, data quality testing, and control evaluation.
- precedence in the water sector during AMP cycles or business plan preparation (desirable).
- Assurance experience for capital programmes or major projects (desirable).
- Experience in data assurance for regulatory submissions (desirable).
- Knowledge of strategic planning, asset management, or regulatory frameworks (desirable).
- Ability to apply best-practice standards and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.
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Key Skills
- Strong skills in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
- Analytical and problem-solving proficiency, with ability to interpret data and trends.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects while ensuring delivery to time, cost, and quality standards.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to simplify complex concepts.
- Experience in preparing reports, business cases, and presentations for senior stakeholders.
- Commercial awareness with an understanding of project delivery principles.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and supporting team development.
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