Head of Water Asset Catchment & Dams

Head of Water Asset Catchment & Dams Powered by Water, Driven by Purpose 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 supporting 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. Ready to make a splash? Join our team today. Shape the Future of Water Asset Management We're looking for an exceptional Head of Water Asset Catchment & Dams to lead the strategic management of critical water infrastructure, ensuring safe, resilient, and sustainable asset performance for generations to come. This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll drive the long-term planning, optimisation, and lifecycle management of catchment and dam assets. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering regulatory compliance, protecting water quality, enhancing environmental outcomes, and supporting business-wide investment decisions. If you're passionate about asset strategy, dam safety, sustainability, and leading high-performing teams, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact. What you'll be doing: As Head of Water Asset Catchment & Dams, you will: Develop and deliver long-term asset strategies that support customer, environmental, and business objectives. Lead the planning and prioritisation of capital maintenance and enhancement programmes across the water asset portfolio. Own dam safety, compliance, and infrastructure management activities. Provide strategic leadership for AMP and future business planning cycles, shaping investment decisions and regulatory submissions. Champion risk-based and data-driven asset management approaches, embedding best practice across the organisation. Use asset health, performance, and whole-life cost data to identify and justify investment opportunities. Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Water Quality, Regulation, Finance, and external regulators to ensure aligned planning and delivery. Lead, develop, and inspire a specialist asset management team. Drive innovation, resilience, sustainability, and continuous improvement across the asset base. What we're looking for: We're seeking a strategic leader with significant experience in asset management within the water, utilities, infrastructure, or related sectors. You'll bring: Proven leadership experience managing complex asset portfolios and teams. Strong knowledge of asset management principles and frameworks, including ISO 55000. Experience developing asset strategies, investment plans, and long-term infrastructure programmes. A deep understanding of regulatory environments and capital investment processes. Strong commercial acumen, with experience in risk-based investment and whole-life cost modelling. Knowledge of business planning and regulatory cycles such as AMP/Price Reviews. Experience using asset management systems, GIS platforms, or similar analytical tools. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Qualifications Essential: Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Asset Management, or a related discipline. Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation. Why join us? Shape critical water infrastructure investment while delivering environmental improvements, innovation, and positive outcomes for customers and communities. 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. Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness. Our core values, which are essential to our success, are: Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on. Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way. Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge. Department Engineering, Technical and Scientific Locations Bristol, Exeter, Redhill Remote status Hybrid About Pennon Group Founded in 1989, Pennon is a FTSE 250 listed company and one of the leading businesses in the UK water sector. Serving a population of c.3.5million people and c.380,000 business customers, we're committed to supporting the lives of people and the places they love for generations to come.