Wastewater Process Scientist (Flexibly located across Scotland)

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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

Frontline involvement in monitoring wastewater treatment compliance, and the identification of process issues and remediation strategies. Providing operational, scientific and technical support, in order to fully understand the root cause of wastewater quality failures, track mitigation actions through to resolution, and assist in achieving optimum and efficient process control.

We are looking for an experienced Wastewater Process Scientists to join the East region and Central Belt Teams in supporting Wastewater Operations with operational challenges, together with continued future challenge due to growth. Involving a huge commitment & focus to improve compliance & resolve all issues to prevent their reoccurrence. Many sites require Capital Projects to support performance & treatment capacity improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Provision of operational and scientific expertise to Wastewater Operations to help maintain treatment works compliance, in the event of a regulatory failure or operational emergency.

• Organisation & completion of regulatory failure investigations to identify and resolve the root cause of the non-compliance.

• Monitoring of asset performance, through sampling, analysis of scientific data and the formulation of recommendations for maintaining and improving performance.

• Extensive use of analytical skills (Power BI) for forecasting and reporting on all aspects of the asset in relation to effectiveness, efficiency and performance, highlighting and sharing any areas for improvement with all stakeholders.

• Contributing to the assessment of all aspects of process requirements from design through to operation of the works, including asset flow return reporting where applicable.

• Provision of support to the continuous improvement process, through stakeholder engagement, meeting attendance & involvement in WW Process Science working groups & improvement initiatives.

• Provision of support during the planning, development and commissioning of capital projects.

• Commitment to all H&S priorities & procedures, as required by the role and support in the continuous improvement of all team H&S objectives.

Essential requirements:A strong scientific background, and robust knowledge and experience of wastewater treatment processes and instrumentation. A high standard of analytical and problem solving skills, clear and confident communicator and experience in report writing. The role requires a driving licence.

Desirable requirements: Experience with wastewater operations.

The closing date for applications is 12th November 2021

The salary range is: £ 30,605.00 - £42,575.00 per annum (depending on experience)

Do you have any Assistive Support Requirements? If we can support you further at any point during your application to Scottish Water, then please let us know by emailing :SWRecruitment@scottishwater.co.uk

Working at Scottish Water

Scottish Water is one of the UK’s leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better – and you could help play an important part!

We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees and we have an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.
In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.
We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities.

We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.

You will have access to a host of benefits which include 37 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing.

Next Steps

Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website.

For more information about this role or if you require any additional support throughout the application process please contact the recruitment team: SWRecruitment@scottishwater.co.uk

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,605.00-£42,575.00 per year