Drainage Asset Support Manager

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Key Information

Drainage Asset Support Manager

Grade: SMF1

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £67,283

Location: Palestra, Southwark (Hybrid / Office)

Closing Date: Monday 19th October @ 23:59 2026

Job Purpose

As the Built Environment Drainage Asset Support Manager, your primary purpose is to provide technical drainage engineering support and asset data management within the APD Built Environment team. You will ensure that all station premises, operational buildings, and depot gravity drainage systems (including among others, foul drainage, platform invert drainage, chambers, grease traps, oil interceptors or building surface water systems) within your span of control are maintained to meet optimum availability, reliability, safety, operational, and engineering standards. You will be responsible for validating that these critical building and station assets remain fully "fit for purpose."

You will actively support the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) in mitigating asset risks (including structural, hydraulic, and environmental hazards specific to buildings, stations and depots). By driving strict compliance with Safety, Performance, Quality, and Legal standards, you will protect the station/passenger environment, support TfL’s core business targets, and satisfy all statutory obligations and contractual responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities

• Interpreting and analysing technical drainage engineering information, including CCTV condition data and survey profiles, to provide support to the Asset Management Team.
• To implement targeted drainage asset risk mitigations to ensure the optimisation of preventive maintenance across stations, buildings, and depot premises.
• Support the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) in managing the Safety Improvement Plan. Providing evidence to ensure compliance with LU Standards and governance while preparing for annual audits.
• Responsible for supporting the Asset Management Team to produce the Local Risk Register (Tactical Risk Register[s]) and record associated drainage asset mitigations (Short/ Medium/ Long term resolutions) including the raising of Work Orders and Budget Estimates in the Asset Management System (AMS).
• Identification / implementation of mitigations associated with drainage Asset Risks (Structural /Hydraulic/ Environmental).
• Support the production of compelling business cases for works and drainage renewals to secure funding (Data Improvements / Efficiencies / Synergies / Research and Development etc).
• Provide technical support to the Asset Management Team relating to risks / subject matter expertise to enable the delivery of the annual Corrective Work bank and Minor Works programme.
• Responsible for producing technical information (scopes / works briefs / works information) associated with Built Environment drainage assets.
• Responsible for technical reviews of works proposals to ensure compliance with relevant Industry Best Practice / Legislation / TfL Engineering Standards, Procedures and Guidance.
• Responsible for the review of BE Works Safety Documentation associated with works delivery.
• Deputise for the Built Environment Drainage Asset Manager(s) as required to cover day to day business requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience

Knowledge

• Academic - HND/HNC/Foundation Degree in relevant Engineering area (Civil / Structural / Construction / Building Surveying / Architecture or similar)) OR extensive demonstrable knowledge within the specialist drainage sector, supported by recognised industry certifications including WJA High Pressure Water Jetting certifications and WRc/MSCC condition classification credentials (i.e. OS19X / OS21X) alongside extensive practical competence in pipeline excavation, chamber installation, and trenchless lining technologies (Essential).
• Relevant health, safety, or environmental risk management qualifications, such as a NEBOSH National General, Construction, or Environmental Certificate or Diploma (Desirable).
• Working knowledge and understanding of Built Environment station and depot drainage assets, with the ability to execute technical and design reviews against TfL Standards, Procedures, and Industry Best Practice (Essential).
• Working knowledge and understanding of High Pressure Water Jetting (HPWJ) operations, trenchless sewer renovation technologies including patch lining and Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) lining, and physical pipe replacement criteria (Essential).
• Working knowledge and understanding of legacy asset data collection using Planned General Inspection (PGI) frameworks, network connectivity logic, and managing the interface with other assets (i.e. Civils, pumps, fire, mechanical infrastructure, etc.) (Desirable).
• Working knowledge and understanding of trade effluent control, depot oil interceptor maintenance parameters, statutory environmental protection regulations, and sub-surface seepage or water ingress management systems (Desirable).
• Working / Demonstrable knowledge of implementing asset management procedures (Desirable).
• Working / Demonstrable knowledge of implementing relevant Health, Safety and Environment legislation and best practices (Desirable).

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills (Essential).
• Ability to analyse complex asset data, including CCTV survey logs and PGI proformas, draw technical conclusions, map connectivity, produce technical reports and make recommendations for senior management (Essential).
• Well developed ability to apply technical drainage solutions in a business driven, customer focused context within defined budget limits and constraints (Essential).
• Able to interpret and cross-check data using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings and engineering schemas (Desirable).
• Able to work independently with limited guidance, quickly understand complex issues and tasks (Essential).
• Able to work to tight deadlines in a high pressure environment while managing conflicting priorities (Essential).
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to achieve common business objectives (Desirable).
• Demonstrable ability to maintaining update engineering and safety knowledge through formal and self directed learning (Essential).

Experience

• Extensive experience in practical drainage asset engineering, site supervision, or a closely related asset operational discipline, with demonstrable experience within TfL or similar industry (Essential).
• Experience of carrying out technical / site layout / review and analysis reviews for building, station, or depot asset interventions (Essential).
• Experience of managing or auditing catchment based drainage systems to proactively mitigate environmental pollution risks, particularly regarding oil interceptors or hazardous depot runoff (Desirable).
• Experience of managing safety and investigating safety related incidents (Desirable)
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally (Desirable)

Application Process:

Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience has been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.  

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Vetting Process:

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
• 29 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel
  
  

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.