Performance Analyst HVO Focus

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

Hows this for job satisfaction At Scottish Water we look after Scotlands most precious natural resource. From source to tap were guarding Scotlands reputation for refreshingly pure water and caring for our environment at the same time.

Sound good Were looking for a Performance Analyst focusing on the HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) project within our Customer Vehicle Team. This is a fixed term role until March 2027.

What youll do

Youll lead the delivery of the HVO project within our Customer Vehicle Team an important part of Scottish Waters commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. Youll coordinate across teams manage timelines and make sure the project runs smoothly from start to finish.

Youll dive into the data - analysing performance spotting trends and keeping an eye on how were performing against key frameworks KPIs and regulatory requirements. Youll turn that information into clear reports and insights that help drive good decisions and continuous improvement.

Youll be at the heart of promoting the use of HVO across our operational teams helping colleagues understand its value and making it easy to adopt. Along the way youll work closely with internal and external partners to make sure the project delivers what it sets out to achieve.

Behind the scenes youll manage large and sometimes complex data sets from fleet management and corporate systems ensuring everything is accurate up to date and ready for reporting.

What youll need

Youll have solid experience in project management ideally from a technical operational or sustainability-focused environment. Youll be confident using data to tell a story with experience analysing large data sets and creating reports that drive performance.

Youll be great at communicating with different people and working collaboratively across teams. Youll be comfortable influencing and engaging others especially when introducing new initiatives.

If youve worked on fleet transport or sustainability projects before even better. Experience with compliance or regulatory frameworks would also be a plus.

Most of all youll be proactive organised and driven by making things better. Youll enjoy using your analytical skills to help make real-world improvements for our customers our teams and the environment.

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 work-life 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 family-friendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working.

For your future theres our pension (the know-what-youll-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

This role will be a Grade 6. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a starting salary of 36410. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 46990.

This role will be based in Central Scotland.

If youre interested in this role or know someone else who might be - well be accepting applications until midnight on Thursday 20th November.

We operate Balanced Hybrid working at Scottish Water and we encourage people to work half their time in a Scottish Water location.

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. 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.

Please note Scottish Water takes the safety health and wellbeing of our employees colleagues and customers very seriously and as such you may be subject to Drug & Alcohol testing in line with our policy.

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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