Strategic Operations Asset Inspector in Bristol

At Bristol Water, we’ve been serving generations of families since 1846. Ensuring people in our communities have access to healthy water is paramount, which is why we work around the clock testing our water hundreds of times a day.

We’re proud to be part of Pennon Group, a leader in the UK water sector, working towards a greener future. Our goals include lowering our carbon footprint, planting 300,000 trees, restoring peatlands, and supporting farmers and landowners to improve water quality and wildlife.

This is a full-time position, offering £29,490.57 - £32,490.57, with the opportunity to increase your earnings through standby/on call rotas once fully trained.

In this role you'll be inspecting and operating strategic assets across our network, identifying any risks to water quality or supply.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carrying out routine and risk-based inspections of critical assets across the Strategic Operations network, ensuring assets are operating effectively and securely.
• Identifying faults, water quality, ecological and environmental risks, and reporting encroachments or issues requiring remedial works.
• Undertaking operational activities across the network including re-valving of trunk mains, mains flushing, leak detection, drain downs, inspections, cleaning, refilling and sampling of reservoirs, tanks and towers.
• Supporting emergency and planned operations by maintaining, inspecting, sterilising and sampling the emergency equipment fleet, deploying and operating CWS/AWS kits and pumps.
• Carrying out pre-works site assessments, ensuring operational solutions can be safely implemented, overseeing third-party contractors, and providing onsite requirements such as traffic management, land access and equipment needs.
• Liaising with landowners, customers, public authorities, colleagues and internal departments to support access, maintenance, repairs and day-to-day network operations, maintaining high standards of customer service and company values.
• Assisting in accurate data collection, record keeping, performance reporting and dashboard development.
• Ensuring all Health, Safety, Security and environmental policies, standards and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• When signed off, participating in standby, on-call and out-of-hours rotas.

What we’re looking for:

• Essential: GCSE Maths and English or equivalent. The ability to keep accurate records and produce concise reports. Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, with elements of reactive work and working to tight deadlines. Computer literate, with the confidence to use a range of systems to record data and produce reports. Excellent communication skills and approach to work – especially important during emergencies assisting investigations relating to loss of supply or ‘No Water’. Full driving licence and the ability to travel across our service area using a company vehicle. Flexibility to be part of a standby/on call rota which can require working during unsociable hours.
• Desirable: EUSR Water Hygiene Card. Understanding of discolouration risks, pressure differential and hydraulics within a network system. LGV C&E Licence and experience of filling and driving a water tanker. City & Guilds Disinfection.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive annual leave with the opportunity to buy and sell to offer more flexibility.
• The opportunity to increase your earnings through standby/on-call arrangements.
• Access to thousands of discounts and vouchers through Pennon Perks.
• Employee assistance programme with access to 24/7 support.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Competitive company pension scheme – build your financial future with our pension plan.
• Training and development opportunities.
• So much more!

Closing Date: 15th May 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.

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 every day. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way. Be the Future – Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge. 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.