Asset Officer - Newport, United Kingdom - Wales & West Utilities

Wales & West Utilities

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Newport, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Asset Officer

Job details

Salary:
£48,084 - £54,960

Business Area:
Regulation & Asset Strategy

Location:
Newport, South Wales

Contract Type:12-month fixed term contract

Working hours/pattern:37 hours Monday to Friday

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Who are we?
We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England.

We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we're looking for?

We're looking for an Asset Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract to support the delivery of legislative compliance, as well as the WWU Business Plan for these assets and delivery of the associated safety and reliability outputs in accordance with the relevant Business Operating Model.

We'll trust you to:

Manage the daytoday Asset Management activities associated with maintenance, inspection, compliance and operation of above ground assets. Leading a small team of technical administrative staff and engaging with contractors delivering some activities.
Monitor and review maintenance and inspection results, including day to day management of the fault process, maintaining necessary records.
Provide support to periodic fault analysis to inform future maintenance regimes.
Periodically review and update of related Policies, Procedures and Specifications.
Day to day management of processes and systems delivering compliance under applicable legislation, including sample audit.
Support the Asset Manager in the development and subsequent delivery of the Intervention Plan for the relevant asset groups as required.

You can read a full job description
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You'll need to have:

Technical qualifications and an engineering background would be desirable.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Ability to communicate at all levels within the business.
Knowledge of the key legislation applicable
An appreciation of the range of WWU asset groups and their function
Experience in the use of core work/asset management and records systems

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary starting at £48,084 rising to £54,960
Hybrid working
Flexible working opportunities
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% totalling 15%
14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan

- "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans

Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
Enhanced pay for parental leave
Retail discounts and cashback scheme
Annual salary review
Discretionary annual bonus
Company Sick Pay
Inhouse Occupational Health Team
Employee Assistance Programme
Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business - from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues.

Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn't matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it's about our colleagues' skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

Interested?

If you think you'd make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you

To apply, click the link below.