Pennon Group
Head of Wastewater Asset Health
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At Pennon Group, we’re proud to serve communities while protecting the environment. Together with our subsidiaries, South West Water, Bristol Water, Bournemouth Water, SES Water, Pennon Water Services, and Pennon Power, we’re leading the way in water and renewables.
We’re proud to be recognised as a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals? As well as lowering our carbon footprint, we’re working with partners to plant 300,000 trees, restore peatlands, and support farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.
Whether you’re starting out or seeking a new challenge, our scale and ambition create opportunities for you to shape your own career.
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Shape the Future of Wastewater Infrastructure
At South West Water, we're investing in the resilience, performance, and sustainability of our wastewater network like never before. We're looking for a strategic and data-driven Head of Wastewater Asset Health to lead our understanding of asset condition across a diverse and critical wastewater portfolio.
This is a rare opportunity to influence how we assess, monitor, and prioritise investment in assets that serve millions of customers and protect the environment across the South West.
Due to the nature of the role and the need to build strong relationships across the business, regular presence in our Exeter office is required.
What You'll Be Doing
As Head of Wastewater Asset Health, you will lead the development of our asset health strategy, ensuring we have a clear understanding of the condition, performance, and risk profile of key wastewater assets across the region.
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- Oversee condition monitoring programmes, asset surveys, data collection, and reporting, transforming complex information into meaningful insight that supports investment planning, operational decision making, and regulatory submissions.
- Work across Asset Management, Engineering, Operations, and Capital Delivery, playing a key role in building the evidence base that supports future investment and long-term asset resilience.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Leading wastewater asset condition monitoring and survey programmes.
- Developing and maintaining asset health data, records, and risk assessments.
- Providing asset condition insight to support investment prioritisation and long-term planning.
- Developing asset-specific strategies for critical assets such as rising mains, digesters, and surge vessels.
- Supporting regulatory submissions and Ofwat cost enhancement cases through robust evidence and analysis.
- Developing analytics, dashboards, and decision-support tools that turn data into action.
- Leading and developing a high-performing specialist team.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced asset management leader who combines technical expertise with strategic thinking and a passion for using data to drive better outcomes.
You'll bring:
- Significant experience in asset management, ideally within the water, wastewater, or wider utilities sector.
- Strong knowledge of asset planning frameworks, regulatory environments, and risk-based investment decision making.
- Experience leading asset condition, inspection, survey, or monitoring programmes.
- A strong understanding of asset health assessment and deterioration modelling.
- Experience developing analytical tools, dashboards, and data-driven insights.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at senior level.
- A degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Data Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
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Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering long-term environmental and operational improvements across one of the UK's most important infrastructure networks.
- 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Bonus
- Private Healthcare
- Company car or cash for car allowance
- Competitive contributory pension
- Share-save scheme
- Health benefits & wellbeing support programmes
- Group discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Financial support services
- Development and training opportunities
- … and much more!
Closing Date: 11th September 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
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