Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Do you want to play a leading role in reducing the risk of flooding to homes and businesses across Scotland and improving the quality of our rivers and coastal shores?  We have a vacancy for a Wastewater Catchment Planner within the sewer flooding team. Your primary role will be to understand the risks and opportunities in your allocated wastewater catchment areas through working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. This knowledge will allow you to lead flooding and sewer overflow projects through the option investigation and planning phase, reviewing the evidence required to develop business cases to secure investment for sustainable catchment strategies providing multiple benefits.  These solutions will improve the capacity of the sewer network to reduce customer impact, debris in our rivers and sewerage spills to the environment. The projects can vary greatly in scope, from large-scale sewer upgrade schemes to improvements at a single CSO or customer property, and from city-wide strategic drainage partnerships exploring blue/green infrastructure to being the primary point of contact for customers experiencing the impacts of sewer flooding.  What Youâll Do  Youâll be assigned responsibility for sewer catchments within several Local Authority areas and will collaborate with colleagues across Scottish Water to develop knowledge and understanding of sewer network performance issues and opportunities in these catchments, including the management of surface water. You will establish relationships with external stakeholders, particularly Local Authorities and SEPA, to provide mutual support on overlapping responsibilities and to fulfil requirements specified in the Flood Risk Management Act. You will also play a leading role in driving the objectives outlined in Scottish Waterâs Improving Urban Waters Routemap to reduce sewage-related debris in our environment and frequency of spills from combined sewer overflows.  You will work with our framework technical consultants and construction contractors to advance projects through a defined process of scoping, survey, hydraulic model review, optioneering and solution design to a stage where the preferred solution business case is granted investment approval. The next couple of years will be an exciting time at Scottish Water as we transition from one six-year investment cycle to the next, with significant public interest in the impacts of sewer overflows, flooding and climate change.  The role is suitable for flexible and hybrid working but you will be required to occasionally work from offices within the central belt in addition to site visits to project locations across Scotland. A full UK driving licence is needed.   What Youâll Need  To be successful in this role, youâll need experience working in the water industry and a strong understanding of wastewater networks, hydraulic modelling, and surface water management. You should be able to write clear, well-structured technical reports and presentations that provide focused information and actionable recommendations. Strong communication skills are essential, as youâll need to explain complex issues to both internal and external stakeholders, influencing and driving change even outside your direct areas of control. An analytical and organised approach is key, ensuring you gather the right evidence for critical decision-making. Experience with GIS and/or hydraulic modelling software would also be beneficial.  It would be great if you also have programme or project management skills, experience in the management or design of infrastructure projectsâwhether grey or blue/green infrastructureâand a background in community and customer engagement.    Looking out for you ⯠While the work we do is important, we know itâs not the only thing that matters. Thatâs why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance. This is a full time (35 hours per week) position. But youâll 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, thereâs our pension (the âknow-what-youâll-get-when-you-retireâ 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 â handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping. â¯Â The not-so-small print ⯠This role will be a Grade 7. If youâre new to Scottish Water, youâll join us on a starting salary of £41,000. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £51,970. ⯠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. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Donât worry - weâll ask your permission before starting these checks. ⯠If youâre interested in this role â or know someone else who might be - weâll be accepting applications until the 8th of April 2025. A few final things worth knowing⦠ Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youâre interested in this job, but donât 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 donât 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). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. Weâre very used to making adjustments, so please donât be afraid to ask.  As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, itâs important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you donât already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.  Finally (finally), candidates who havenât submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wonât need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted. Weâre here to help. 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