Risk and Lifecycle Planning Wastewater Technical Team Manager
Central Belt - Scotland Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Every role at Scottish Water plays a vital part in making a difference for the people and environment of Scotland. From ensuring water flows seamlessly from reservoirs to taps to managing wastewater through treatment plants, our work impacts every corner of the nation. Want to join us? We have a position to lead one of our Wastewater Near Term System Planning Teams (North/West). The purpose of this role is to ensure robust and resilient wastewater systems by managing service risks, conducting system analysis, and promoting sustainable interventions in line with our Sustainable Investment Decision Making (SIDM) aspirations. We’re developing digital tools to support wastewater service risk assessments, record actions taken, and provide evidence for operational and investment decision-making. You’ll lead the team overseeing day-to-day near-term planning activities, ensuring planning is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with governance requirements. Using system analysis, you’ll verify service risks and identify opportunities for better process alignment and data management. With Agile methodology, you’ll develop robust processes to support business priorities and our SIDM blueprint for 2030. You’ll engage with Scottish Water’s Transformation programme, leveraging tools like the Maximo EAM system, ESRI GIPMS, and Copperleaf AIP to improve current workflows. This role involves nurturing collaborative relationships with our capital delivery partners, setting clear expectations, and monitoring service risks while building your team’s capability to operate independently. What You’ll Do Deliver near-term system planning that aligns with our long-term wastewater system planning strategy. Ensure interventions align with organisational objectives and foster collaboration with project teams. Provide leadership, guidance, and innovative solutions for all aspects of near-term planning, governance, and assurance. What You’ll Bring Extensive knowledge of wastewater systems (treatment and network) in both strategic and operational contexts. Strong communication and collaboration skills, along with experience in stakeholder management. Experience in change management and working across diverse organisational initiatives. Technical knowledge of wastewater quality regulations, system planning processes, and risk management. Looking out for you You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community. Family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave are in place, and we embrace flexible working. For your future, there’s our pension, life assurance, and an annual company bonus. You can also expect access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping. This role will be a Grade 8 with a starting salary of £48,900, progressing to a maximum of £68,510. If you’re interested in this role, we will be accepting applications until midnight on the 7th of February 2025. Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet every single criterion. 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. We’re here to help. Ask us anything at
SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
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Central Belt - Scotland Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Every role at Scottish Water plays a vital part in making a difference for the people and environment of Scotland. From ensuring water flows seamlessly from reservoirs to taps to managing wastewater through treatment plants, our work impacts every corner of the nation. Want to join us? We have a position to lead one of our Wastewater Near Term System Planning Teams (North/West). The purpose of this role is to ensure robust and resilient wastewater systems by managing service risks, conducting system analysis, and promoting sustainable interventions in line with our Sustainable Investment Decision Making (SIDM) aspirations. We’re developing digital tools to support wastewater service risk assessments, record actions taken, and provide evidence for operational and investment decision-making. You’ll lead the team overseeing day-to-day near-term planning activities, ensuring planning is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with governance requirements. Using system analysis, you’ll verify service risks and identify opportunities for better process alignment and data management. With Agile methodology, you’ll develop robust processes to support business priorities and our SIDM blueprint for 2030. You’ll engage with Scottish Water’s Transformation programme, leveraging tools like the Maximo EAM system, ESRI GIPMS, and Copperleaf AIP to improve current workflows. This role involves nurturing collaborative relationships with our capital delivery partners, setting clear expectations, and monitoring service risks while building your team’s capability to operate independently. What You’ll Do Deliver near-term system planning that aligns with our long-term wastewater system planning strategy. Ensure interventions align with organisational objectives and foster collaboration with project teams. Provide leadership, guidance, and innovative solutions for all aspects of near-term planning, governance, and assurance. What You’ll Bring Extensive knowledge of wastewater systems (treatment and network) in both strategic and operational contexts. Strong communication and collaboration skills, along with experience in stakeholder management. Experience in change management and working across diverse organisational initiatives. Technical knowledge of wastewater quality regulations, system planning processes, and risk management. Looking out for you You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community. Family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave are in place, and we embrace flexible working. For your future, there’s our pension, life assurance, and an annual company bonus. You can also expect access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping. This role will be a Grade 8 with a starting salary of £48,900, progressing to a maximum of £68,510. If you’re interested in this role, we will be accepting applications until midnight on the 7th of February 2025. Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening. We encourage applications even if you don’t meet every single criterion. 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. We’re here to help. Ask us anything at
SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
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