Operations and Asset Management Consultant, Water/Wastewater

The Company

This employee-owned company with a singular focus on the water sector has a portfolio of work that includes planning, design, and oversight of construction of environmental infrastructure – for water, wastewater, and stormwater management.
The business is a recent entrant to the UK and globally has over 2,000 employees in 70+ offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Canada. They operate a flexible hybrid work schedule.

The Position

The Company is seeking to recruit an experienced water/wastewater Operations & Asset Management Consultant to join the consulting team supporting UK water utilities and infrastructure clients. This role focuses on advising clients on improving operational performance, optimizing maintenance strategies, and enhancing asset reliability across water and wastewater systems.

You will work across multiple client engagements, delivering practical, data-driven solutions aligned with regulatory expectations and industry’s best practices. The role requires a balance of technical expertise, analytics, stakeholder engagement, and consulting delivery skills.

Key Responsibilities will include;

Client Advisory & Delivery 
• Support delivery of consulting engagements for UK water utilities, contractors, and regulators
• Assess client operations and maintenance practices, identifying gaps and improvement opportunities
• Develop actionable recommendations and implementation roadmaps
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions with clients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Operations & Performance Improvement 
• Analyze operational performance using SCADA, telemetry, and asset data and other available data sources
• Benchmark client performance against industry standards and best practices
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, resilience, and service outcomes
• Support development of operational strategies and transformation programs
• Working with clients to identify key performance indicators and establishing tools for tracking

Maintenance & Asset Management
• Advise and implement preventive, predictive, and risk-based maintenance strategies
• Support development of asset management frameworks aligned to ISO 55000
• Review and optimize CMMS/EAM systems and maintenance processes
• Apply a strong understanding of foundational asset management principles to support maintenance and capital improvement planning
• Contribute to asset lifecycle planning and investment prioritization

The Candidate

The role requires a balance of technical expertise, analytics, stakeholder engagement, and consulting delivery skills. As the ideal candidate you will likely have 7–10 years of experience in the UK water sector (utility, contractor, or consulting) along with a strong understanding of water and/or wastewater operations and maintenance practices.                                                         

Additional skills and experience should include;
• Experience analyzing operational and asset performance data (SCADA, KPIs, etc.)
• Familiarity with asset management standards (e.g., ISO 55000)
• Knowledge of UK regulatory environment and AMP cycles
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems and maintenance optimization
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and client priorities

Preferred Qualifications 
• Degree or HNC/HND in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related discipline
• Professional membership (e.g., CIWEM, ICE, IMechE)