Operational Specialist

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

Its not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland every day. But behind every glass of clean water theres a team of engineers samplers and surveyors people who need vehicles to do their jobs.

Do your bits by joining as a Health & Safety Advisor in Field Operations Team based in our offices in Inverness covering a large geographical area in the north of Scotland. You many also occasionally be asked to support other regions as needed.

Youll be providing health & safety support to various groups within the Customer Services Directorate (CSD) playing a key role in raising safety awareness and enhancing compliance. Youll help reduce workplace incidents and foster a strong organisational culture of Health & Safety by engaging with both our team and our partners on performance and risk management. While youre building relationships that positively influence safety practices youll ensure that effective Health & Safety skills and behaviours are deeply embedded into the way Scottish Water operates.

What youll do

As a Health & Safety Advisor youll play a key role in meeting the legal requirements placed on Scottish Water by providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support across regional levels of the business. Youll help to identify evaluate control and monitor risks working to implement Scottish Waters safety standards in compliance with legislation and our strategic objectives. Your focus will be on building a strong culture of safety that extends throughout the organisation.

Youll be responsible for researching developing implementing and continuously reviewing health and safety standards and procedures. This includes promoting safe practices in areas like Energy Isolations Working at Height Lifting Operations COSHH DSEAR Confined Spaces Lone Working and handling Toxic Gases. Youll also ensure that all business functions operate within Scottish Waters unified Health & Safety system providing practical costeffective and influential guidance based on legislation industry best practices and our commitment to zero harm.

In partnership with management youll contribute to the development of health and safety action plans for Scottish Water and specific customer needs. This involves designing and delivering training that empowers managers and employees to understand and meet their safety responsibilities. Youll gather feedback and provide followup support enabling continuous improvement that goes beyond compliance to deliver best practices and value.

Your role will also involve auditing and reviewing Scottish Waters safety management systems and actively monitoring activities across operations including our suppliers contractors and partners. Responding swiftly to any incidents youll lead investigations to determine the root cause of accidents helping to prevent future occurrences. Additionally youll work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen health and safety performance through collaborative initiatives site inspections and customer liaison fostering strong relationships built on trust and shared safety goals.

What youll need

Youll need to be comfortable working independently sometimes remotely and have the motivation to deliver topnotch service across a wide area. You should have experience working with a diverse range of people at all levels and know how to positively influence health and safety culture here at Scottish Water.

Youll also enjoy being part of a highperforming team and have a genuine desire to develop your skills take on training and learn from both internal and external coaching. Were looking for someone with a NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum who can make smart informed decisions even when things are moving fast. Experience working with key stakeholders and getting positive results is essential too.

If youre ready to build on your operational experience and are open to learning more about Scottish Waters processes and practices this role could be a great fit. Youll need a solid grasp of health and safety legislation and a full clean UK driving license is a must.

It would also be great if youre aiming for a NEBOSH Diploma or have already started on it! Experience with key health and safety aspects like energy isolations contractor management COSHH DSEAR permittowork systems working at height lifting operations toxic gases and confined spaces would be a plus.

Looking out for you

While the work we do is important we know its not the only thing that matters. Thats why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good worklife balance.

Youll 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 can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.

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

For your future theres our pension (the knowwhatyoullgetwhenyouretire 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 notsosmall print

This role will be a Grade 6. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a salary betweendepending on your skills and experience. Performancedriven pay progression will then allow you to move through the range to the maximum salary.

Well be working hybrid with the combination of working onsite remotely from home or at one or more of Scottish Waters strategic Health & Safety hubs.

If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be well be accepting applications until midnight on 3rd April. Phone screening will be conducted on 8 & 9th April and interviews will be held on 23rd & 24th April.

Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional and will be confirmed on completion of our preemployment screening e.g. referencing criminal record checks license checks etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party and must be completed before your start date. Dont worry well only start these checks once youve accepted an offer.

A few final things worth knowing

Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont 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 dont 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!. Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

Finally (finally! candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.

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