Strategic Planner - Scotland, United Kingdom - Scottish Water

Scottish Water

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Scotland, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

Strategic Planner

Water Quality Optioneering Team

Water Strategy & Resources have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Planner to join the Water Quality Optioneering team.

We are a large, multi-disciplined, team and you will be given the autonomy to work creatively and flexibly within a collaborative team environment.

About the Role

You will play a leading role in the identification, development and optioneering of key investment projects through the 'core programme' of water treatment capability improvements to deliver excellent quality drinking water for customers in line with the Strategic Plan.

Desirable Skills and Experience- Knowledge of WTW processes or experience in asset or strategic planning or system planning- Experience in writing project investment appraisals or business cases- Proven ability to work across a wide range of projects with challenging timeframes and multiple stakeholders- Collaboration is key for success in this role as you will be working with colleagues within SCSP as well as across directorates including CI and CSD- Experience working in the early stages of an engineering projects with particular focus on feasibility and optioneering- Ability to communicate across the business and with external stakeholders, the role holder will require strong influencing skills.

- An individual who plans and prioritises to ensure results are delivered on time and quality- A team player who builds credibility and trust while influencing and engaging a wider community of stakeholders- A problem solver who shows resilience and adaptability within a multi-disciplined, fast paced environment

The team covers the whole of Scotland with base location for the role being flexible. Applications with part time or flexible working requirements will also be considered.

The salary band for this role is £35,384 - £47,924 per annum (dependent on skills and knowledge).

You can also expect:

38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays) with the option to buy 5 more Eligibility to join the defined benefit, contributory pension scheme Annual company bonus Life assurance scheme Paid time off for community volunteering Opportunities to be involved in sports, social and fundraising activities Access to "SW Splash", saving you money on holidays, bills and shopping Excellent family friendly policies around Adoption, Maternity, Parental Leave, and Flexible Working

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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.

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 38 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

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings.

As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 3 months of their start date.