Asset Systems Officer
| Company: | University of Bath |
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| Salary: | £31,861 to £38,448 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Bath, BA2 7AY |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 2 days remote |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 24 Nov 2026 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Campus Infrastructure at the University of Bath. The University of Bath has been ranked among the UK’s top 10 universities, while its graduates were rated the happiest in the UK.
The Asset Systems Officer will support the University's Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) Manager by taking day to day professional responsibility for the integrity, assurance and continuous improvement of asset, planned preventative maintenance and lifecycle information within the University's IIWMS.
You will act as the operational specialist for asset and PPM information, ensuring that records, maintenance relationships and lifecycle information are accurate, complete, traceable and capable of supporting statutory compliance, maintenance planning and investment decisions across the campus. The role will exercise independent judgement in investigating data and process issues, determine corrective action within delegated authority, lead defined data and system improvement activity, provide specialist advice and training to users, and undertake agreed Planon workflow, reporting and process development within the governance and permissions set by the IWMS Manager. Overall application ownership, major configuration, integrations, supplier governance and strategic system development remain with the IWMS Manager.
Essential requirements
You must have: * A degree, Level 4 qualification or equivalent professional experience in facilities management, asset management, building services, engineering, information management, data management systems or a closely related discipline. * Substantial experience of working with estate, facilities, maintenance or asset information in a complex, multi stakeholder organisation. * Practical experience of CAFM / IWMS systems, including the management and assurance of asset, planned preventative maintenance and associated operational data. * Strong working knowledge of asset registers, maintenance regimes, PPM principles and the relationship between accurate asset information, statutory compliance, operational delivery and lifecycle planning. * Experience of maintaining, validating and improving large or complex data sets, including investigating conflicting information, identifying root causes, assessing options and implementing corrective action. Desirable * A relevant professional qualification or membership, for example IWFM, IAM, CIBSE, RICS or another relevant professional body and formal training in Planon or another CAFM / IWMS platform would be a great help. * Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools, Power BI or other data visualisation and dashboard tools * Experience working in higher education estates
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