Project Manager – Office and Depots Building Maintenance
Apply locations: Scotland (Flexible: Edinburgh or Glasgow, Inverness & North Area, Dundee City)
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Scottish Water is looking for a pro-active and self-motivated individual to join our Capital Services Team to Project Manage Building Upgrades, Refurbishments, property remedial works, Demolition, and remedial repairs; scope upgrading works; manage contractors & budgets; and oversee robust project governance.
What you’ll do
A typical day in this role could include working on design feasibility in collaboration with internal teams, consultants, or contractors. You might be creating sketch proposals as part of feasibility studies or managing contractors on active construction sites.
Travel is part of the job, as you’ll visit various locations in Scotland. The types of projects you’ll handle range from office refurbishments and car park resurfacing to demolitions, new builds, depot store upgrades, and welfare facility improvements.
You’ll also be responsible for reviewing statutory reports (like fire risk assessments and building condition surveys) and implementing any necessary upgrades or remedial work. On top of that, you’ll contribute to the creation, review, and awarding of contracts.
It’s a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same!
What you’ll need
We’re looking for an experienced Construction Project Manager with a degree (or equivalent experience) and a solid working knowledge of building services, including the RIBA stages of construction. It’s important to be fluent in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Project, and having some ability with AutoCAD is essential.
An applied understanding of construction health and safety is essential, and while NEBOSH certification (or its equivalent) would be great, it’s not a dealbreaker. Strong communication skills are a must, and familiarity with asbestos management or the P405 certification is nice to have but not required.
You’ll also need a full, clean driving license and a good grasp of building regulations. If you’ve had SW Essential Training (like Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and issuing A/TCs), or experience managing contractors safely, even better!
Looking out for you
You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). 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, there’s our pension, as well as life assurance. You can expect an annual company bonus and 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 7. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a salary between £41,000- £51,970, depending on your skills and experience. Performance-driven pay progression will then allow you to move through the range to the maximum salary.
If you’re interested in this role, we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on 13th January.
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.
A few final things worth knowing…
Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If you’re interested in this job, but don’t tick all the boxes, apply anyway! Everyone has a learning curve.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it’s important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland.
Finally, candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database.
We’re here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
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