Ken Wong

Background

About Ken Wong

I am an Asset Lifecycle Engineer within the UK water sector, specialising in capital investment planning, risk governance, and regulatory compliance across water supply infrastructure.With a background in Medical & Environmental Microbiology and experience in water quality regulation, I bring a risk-based, evidence-led approach to asset management. My career has progressed from frontline regulatory science and operational water quality roles into capital delivery and lifecycle strategy, giving me a practical understanding of how policy, risk, engineering, and operations intersect.I have led and delivered complex dosing system upgrades across multiple sites, incorporating lessons learned to refine commissioning strategy, HMI integration, and operational readiness. My focus is not just on installation, but on ensuring assets are safe, compliant, resilient, and aligned with long-term investment priorities.Key areas of experience include:• Capital programme delivery and lifecycle investment• Water quality risk assessment and regulatory governance• Service reservoir and treatment process risk management• Cross-functional coordination between Operations, OT, M&E and compliance teams• Translating regulatory requirements into practical engineering solutionsI am particularly motivated by improving infrastructure resilience while balancing regulatory obligation, operational practicality, and long-term value.Currently building deeper expertise in asset lifecycle strategy and capital governance, with a long-term ambition to influence infrastructure investment decisions at a strategic level.