Technical Specialist
Technical Specialist
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Job Description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Were looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual whos passionate about delivering outstanding customer service to join our Trade Effluent Quality Team as a Technical Specialist based in Inverness. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a forwardthinking organisation gain valuable experience and be fully supported in your ongoing development.
What youll do
In this role youll play a key part in helping Scottish Water protect the environment and uphold important regulations around Trade Effluent. Youll be responsible for monitoring and managing trade effluent discharges to make sure they comply with Scottish Water policies and legal requirements. Your work will involve investigating pollution incidents checking compliance with consents and following up on any issues that arise.
Youll also provide expert advice on pollution prevention and environmental regulations to a variety of industrial and commercial customers. Alongside this youll help verify information used to calculate wholesale charges making sure its accurate and up to date. Its a varied role where youll make a real difference to environmental performance and customer outcomes.
What youll need
Were looking for someone who shares our passion for delivering great customer service and takes pride in getting things right. You should have a good understanding of water and/or wastewater services along with some knowledge of current environmental legislation and scientific principles.
To succeed in this role youll need at least an HND/HNCin a scientific discipline such as Environmental Science; Chemistry or Chemistry with joint disciplines. A full UK driving licence is also essential as youll be out and about supporting customers and sites across the area.
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 getplenty 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 starting salary of 33560. Performancedriven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 44140.
This role will be based in Inverness youll need to live within commuting distance of the area.
If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be well be accepting applications until midnight on 14th May.
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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
