Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Asset Manager to join the Clean Water Quality Asset Management team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?
Wage
£24,309 a year
An annual incentive bonus is payable to colleagues including Apprentices
Training course
Asset manager (level 4)
Hours
A typical working day could be Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30, and will be agreed with the Line Manager upon appointment.
37 hours a week
Start date
Monday 17 August 2026
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Our Asset Manager Apprentices are office based however visits to site include asset inspections and the area they are situated, meeting specialist engineers and contractors involved in projects. As our Clean Asset Manager Apprentice, you will work to develop competence in:
* Identifying and leading investigations into asset performance shortfalls or opportunities.
* Leading projects to identify issues with assets, source resolutions and work with internal and external stakeholders to bring assets back up to performance.
* Utilising innovative thinking and drawing down on the expertise of the team and stakeholders involved in projects to meet budgets and carbon reduction challenges.
* Identifying and managing risks in relation to asset performance, project performance and project completion utilising project management and engineering techniques.
* Utilising specialist systems and Microsoft Office Packages to deliver projects.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
* Waste Water Treatment Works, Barmston Close, Beverley, HU17 0LW
* Cottingham Water Treatment Works, Millhouse Woods Lane, Cottingham, Hull, HU16 4HD
* Aldwarke Waste Water Treatment Works, Aldwarke Lane, Rotherham, S65 3SR
* Langsett Water Treatment Works, Manchester Road, Sheffield, S36 4GY
* Smithy Wood, Smithy Wood Drive, Sheffield, S35 1QN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WATERTRAIN LIMITED
Training course
Asset manager (level 4)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Identify the organisation’s context and constraints that affect asset management.
* Identify asset service and performance requirements.
* Estimate and calculate Life Cycle Cost (LCC) or Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for assets/asset systems.
* Use techniques to identify interventions for assets/asset system and estimate benefits.
* Apply multi criteria decision making methods to proposed intervention options.
* Select and use decision support tools to make asset management recommendations.
* Develop asset life-cycle plans including performance monitoring and business case.
* Classify assets, asset systems, life cycle stages and activities.
* Plan and manage projects.
* Assess asset health; condition and performance.
* Select and apply fault finding technique(s) to identify causes and effects of assets/asset system failures.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Assess and quantify asset, asset system and asset management activity-related risks; identify mitigation options.
* Comply with legislation, asset management standards and company policies.
* Use information technology systems and processes: for example, asset registers, work management systems, word processing, spreadsheets, email, presentation.
* Collate and analyse asset/asset system data and information.
* Interpret and present data - qualitative and/or quantitative.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders – verbal, written and presentation.
* Identify the organisation’s context and constraints that affect asset management.
* Identify asset service and performance requirements.
* Estimate and calculate Life Cycle Cost (LCC) or Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for assets/asset systems.
* Use techniques to identify interventions for assets/asset system and estimate benefits.
* Apply multi criteria decision making methods to proposed intervention options.
* Select and use decision support tools to make asset management recommendations.
* Develop asset life-cycle plans including performance monitoring and business case.
* Classify assets, asset systems, life cycle stages and activities.
* Plan and manage projects.
* Assess asset health; condition and performance.
* Select and apply fault finding technique(s) to identify causes and effects of assets/asset system failures.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Assess and quantify asset, asset system and asset management activity-related risks; identify mitigation options.
* Comply with legislation, asset management standards and company policies.
* Use information technology systems and processes: for example, asset registers, work management systems, word processing, spreadsheets, email, presentation.
* Collate and analyse asset/asset system data and information.
* Interpret and present data - qualitative and/or quantitative.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders – verbal, written and presentation.
Training schedule
Our Asset Manager Apprentice’s study the Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship which is equivalent to a HNC. This includes learning about the different types of assets, asset management standards and systems, asset lifecycle activities and asset management project tools and techniques. This is delivered through Watertrain, a leading training provider for the water industry.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Any 2 other subjects (grade C/4/Pass)
* Any Science Subject (grade C/4/Pass)
* English (Literature or Language) (grade C/4/Pass)
* Mathematics (grade C/4/Pass)
A Level in:
Any 3 subjects (grade C/Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* IT skills
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Driving License
Other requirements
Candidates will need to pass a DBS check as well as have a full UK Driving Licence.