Catchment Planner Scotland Flexible
Catchment Planner Scotland Flexible
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Job Description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Do you want to play a leading role in reducing the risk of flooding to homes and businesses across Scotland and improving the quality of our rivers and coastal shores
We have a vacancy for a Wastewater Catchment Planner within the sewer flooding team. Your primary role will be to understand the risks and opportunities in your allocated wastewater catchment areas through working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This knowledge will allow you to lead flooding and sewer overflow projects through the option investigation and planning phase reviewing the evidence required to develop business cases to secure investment for sustainable catchment strategies providing multiple benefits.
These solutions will improve the capacity of the sewer network to reduce customer impact debris in our rivers and sewerage spills to the environment. The projects can vary greatly in scope from largescale sewer upgrade schemes to improvements at a single CSO or customer property and from citywide strategic drainage partnerships exploring blue/green infrastructure to being the primary point of contact for customers experiencing the impacts of sewer flooding.
What Youll Do
Youll be assigned responsibility for sewer catchments within several Local Authority areas and will collaborate with colleagues across Scottish Water to develop knowledge and understanding of sewer network performance issues and opportunities in these catchments including the management of surface water. You will establish relationships with external stakeholders particularly Local Authorities and SEPA to provide mutual support on overlapping responsibilities and to fulfil requirements specified in the Flood Risk Management Act. You will also play a leading role in driving the objectives outlined in Scottish Waters Improving Urban Waters Routemap to reduce sewagerelated debris in our environment and frequency of spills from combined sewer overflows.
You will work with our framework technical consultants and construction contractors to advance projects through a defined process of scoping survey hydraulic model review optioneering and solution design to a stage where the preferred solution business case is granted investment approval. The next couple of years will be an exciting time at Scottish Water as we transition from one sixyear investment cycle to the next with significant public interest in the impacts of sewer overflows flooding and climate change.
The role is suitable for flexible and hybrid working but you will be required to occasionally work from offices within the central belt in addition to site visits to project locations across Scotland. A full UK driving licence is needed.
What Youll Need
To be successful in this role youll need experience working in the water industry and a strong understanding of wastewater networks hydraulic modelling and surface water management. You should be able to write clear wellstructured technical reports and presentations that provide focused information and actionable recommendations.
Strong communication skills are essential as youll need to explain complex issues to both internal and external stakeholders influencing and driving change even outside your direct areas of control. An analytical and organised approach is key ensuring you gather the right evidence for critical decisionmaking. Experience with GIS and/or hydraulic modelling software would also be beneficial.
It would be great if you also have programme or project management skills experience in the management or design of infrastructure projectswhether grey or blue/green infrastructureand a background in community and customer engagement.
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.
This is a full time 35 hours per week) position. But 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 7. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a starting salary of 41000. Performancedriven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 51970.
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. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Dont worry well ask your permission before starting these checks.
If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be well be accepting applications until the 8th of April 2025.
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
