Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

It’s not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland. But it’s what’s behind every job here.

Our work keeps Scotland’s water flowing, from reservoir to tap – and from sewer to treatment plant.

Do your bit by joining our Technical Support and Assurance (TSA) Team in Scottish Water’s Environment, Planning and Assurance Directorate as a Senior Process Engineer on a permanent basis.

The role of TSA is to be the: Centre of Engineering Excellence & Technical Leadership across Scottish Water and our partners. Standardise what we deliver, maximising value and quality whilst reducing our emissions.

What you’ll do

You’ll join a dynamic and inspiring team at the forefront of Scottish Water’s drive to achieve the organisation’s Strategic Ambitions. You’ll be empowered to act, you will have the freedom of managing your own workload and you will collaborate with industry experts.

You will be given the opportunity to influence Scottish Water’s success by driving innovation and ensuring consistency and compliance across the capital investment programme. This will include undertaking a leading technical role in supporting a portfolio of water and wastewater projects across the full project lifecycle.

You will champion, assess, and support the inclusion of low-carbon solutions on our projects to drive forward Scottish Water’s strategic ambition of achieving net zero emissions by 2040. The successful candidate will also support the identification and implementation of new and innovative low-carbon solutions technologies.

You will promote the inclusion of standardisation in our delivery programme. This will involve supporting and contributing to the ongoing growth and development of our design library and our Acceptance Criteria library.

You’ll also get involved with our work on Scottish Water’s Standards and Specifications (and our move to the Requirements App) which lay out the minimum standards to be achieved in the design, construction and maintenance of our assets and projects.

What you’ll need

You’ll have a degree qualification in Chemical Engineering or similar and will have achieved or have a desire to work towards achieving CEng status.

You’ll have experience in the production, use or review of process engineering project deliverables such as P&IDs, process control philosophies and process calculations. Preferably within the water industry.

You’ll understand design and construction principles within the legislative requirements of Scottish Water and have an understanding of Scottish Water’s regulatory frameworks and Capital Delivery Plan.

Beyond that, we’re looking for a few ‘nice-to-haves’. You will also have strong communication, negotiation, liaison and influencing skills to explain and understand complex technical issues. You will be a problem solver who evaluates evidence and delivers results by managing safety and risk and have a working knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Looking out for you

While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.

You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You are entitled to two paid volunteering days every year to support your community.

When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday, we embrace flexible working.

For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.

As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.

The not-so-small print

The salary range for this role is £35,384 - £47,924 depending on skills and experience.

If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on the 1st February 2024

Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Don’t worry - we’ll ask your permission before starting these checks.

A few final things worth knowing…

Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If you’re interested in this job, but don’t tick all the boxes, apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So don’t rule yourself out!

Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. We’re very used to making adjustments, so please don’t be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it’s important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don’t already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

Finally (finally!), candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won’t need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.

We’re here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk