Overview
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Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Scottish Water provides an essential service to local communities across Scotland – providing a reliable supply of fresh water to homes and business, and protecting our environment by treating and managing waste water. This is an exciting opportunity for a Property Service Craftsperson to join our Team.
What You’ll Do
* You’ll work with our wider Property Services and Operations Team to deliver a proactive service to ensure that plant and equipment at our sites is safe and working effectively.
* You’ll apply core Electrical skills, along with Property Maintenance knowledge, to solve issues, collaborating with workplace, planning, operational and estates teams to deliver effective and cost-efficient repairs while driving improvements.
* You’ll work on equipment including 3-phase and single-phase systems, maintenance to motors, motor starters, actuators, control systems and variable speed drives.
* Your safety is paramount: perform risk assessments, select appropriate equipment, maintain essential training, follow safe working practices, and ensure activities align with Procurement procedures and the health and safety policy.
What You’ll Need
* An HNC or NC in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering; experience in Property Maintenance is a bonus.
* A commitment to Health & Safety to protect yourself, colleagues, and the public.
* A full UK driving licence for travel to various locations across the appointed geographical area and Scotland as required.
* Willingness to work on a standby rota (paid standby retainer).
* Strong communication with internal and external customers about on-site work, progress updates, and service quality.
* Comfort using computer systems and online learning modules to get up to speed quickly.
* Excellent commitment to Health & Safety for everyone’s protection.
Looking out for you
* We support work-life balance with 38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays) and the option to buy five more days.
* Paid time off to volunteer in the community.
* Family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave, and flexible working.
* Pension and life assurance.
The not-so-small print
* This role is Grade 6 with a starting salary of £36,410, progressing to a maximum of £46,990 with performance.
* Applications accepted until midnight on the 3rd October 2025.
* Job offers are conditional on Pre-Employment Screening conducted by a third party, with permission requested before checks begin.
A few final things worth knowing
* We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single criteria; most hires have a learning curve.
* We can make adjustments to our recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or neurodiverse conditions; please ask.
* All Scottish Water employees must be Scottish taxpayers and residents; if not living in Scotland, you may need to move within three months.
* Candidate records of those not applying in the last 12 months will be automatically deleted.
* For questions, contact SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk.
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