Senior Asset Data Engineer in Bath

This is an office-based role in our Asset Information Management (AIM) team. You will help ensure Wessex Water has accurate, trusted asset data to support safe, compliant and efficient decision-making.

What you'll do

• Validate, cleanse, structure and govern asset data in line with agreed standards and frameworks.
• Identify trends, anomalies and data quality issues.
• Improve confidence in asset information.
• Support asset planning, operations, regulatory reporting and investment decisions.
• Act as a central point of contact for asset data requests.
• Provide insight, analysis, mapping, visualisation and data extracts for teams across the business.
• Work closely with Asset Management, IT and Performance Reporting & Analytics to help maintain and improve asset databases, reporting tools and automated datasets.
• Support the wider business in better understanding and using asset data through guidance, training and coaching, and by helping to shape systems that store or depend on asset information.
• Collaborate widely to improve data quality, governance and outcomes.

What you’ll need

• Strong technical skills and experience working with large, complex datasets.
• The ability to interpret and analyse data using a range of tools.
• To be highly computer-literate, with strong Microsoft Office skills (particularly Excel).
• Experience with tools such as SQL, Python or VBA, which would be an advantage.
• A good understanding of asset management principles, including the IAM maturity and governance model.
• Knowledge of ISO 55000, GDPR and operational processes is desirable, with IAM Certification an advantage.
• To be a confident communicator and able to explain technical topics clearly to a wide audience.
• To be organised and detail-focused.
• You’ll manage competing priorities, work collaboratively, and bring a pragmatic, future-focused approach in a changing environment.

What you’ll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.