Senior Civil Engineer Technical Support and Assurance

Itsnot every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland.Butitswhatsbehind every job here.Our work keeps Scotlands water flowing from reservoir to tap - and from sewer to treatment plant.

At Scottish Water we prioritise continuous investment in water and wastewater infrastructure to ensure that these essential services run for homesbusinessesand communities across the country. Over the coming years we have planned 8.3 billion investment to upgrade infrastructure improve river and coastal water quality reduceemissionsand strengthen Scotlands resilience to climate change.

This work is of nationalimportanceandthese challenges are no small feat.Theengineering decisions made now will be built into assets that need to perform reliably for decadesto come.

This continuous drive to improve the service we deliveris why we are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to bring valuable engineering insight and support technical designs through planningdevelopmentand construction; toultimately improvethe quality consistency and long-term performance of assets delivered across our capital investment programme.

Whatyoulldo

Youllwork across a broad range of water and wastewater projects in our capital programme; getting involved at theinitialstages where early design decisions are taking shapetestedand agreed all the way through to live construction of our assets.

This role is about engineering judgement.Youllreview designs be involved in technical innovation and discussion within our industry andultimately helpproject teams work through complex engineering problems-allowing for successfully formed design which can be built into assets that will perform safely and reliably for decades to come.

Youwontbe tied to a singleprogramme.Youllbe weighing up service risk whole-life cost carbonconstructabilityand safety throughout projects within the portfolio of work we deliver; spanning regions and asset types including both large scale investment and capital maintenance work. This gives you sight of the breadth of challenges and emerging risks faced across the wider sector but importantly also of the opportunities to contribute to the improvement of how things are done not just on one project but across the organisation.

At Scottish Water we work hard to deliver our service; however we continuously strive to better what we do-this is where your experience can make that difference.

A key part of the role is shaping how standards are applied in practice.Youllwork with our Scottish Water engineering Requirements daily helping ensure that they areappropriate robust adhered to and support in the assessment of waivers where needed. This is where skilful engineering judgment in decisions-big or small-makesa big difference.

Youllspend a lot of time talking to people. Delivery teamswith construction targets. Consultants with differentspecialisms. Operational colleagues who knowall there is to know about how ourassets behave once their built.Your role is to bring in those perspectives and together with your own judgement provide clear experienced engineering guidance whereitsneeded.

In doing all thisyoullhelp build capability across the business sharing technical insights with colleagues learning from industry challenges and reduce problems or non-compliance. Safety is fundamental andyoullbe expected to question designs and approaches where risks can be removed or reduced at the very source.

Whatyoullneed

Youllbring solid civil engineering experience and the confidence to apply your judgement in complex high-impact situations.

Youllhave:

• A degree in civil engineering and be a Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership

• Experience of water and wastewater infrastructure with a strong understanding of design and construction principles and the regulatory environment

• The ability to review challenge and provide assurance within civil engineering designs acrossdifferent stagesof project development

Youllbe comfortable working with standards and requirements including supporting their ongoing development and assessing waivers against these where needed.Youllbe able to weigh up technical safety and regulatory considerations and justify your reasoning clearly where needed.