Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Most people  donât  think too much about how we clean wastewater before it reaches Scotlandâs rivers and seas.   But Scottish Water does. In fact,  itâs  all we think about.   Want to join us? As a Wastewater Process Scientist,  youâll  join the team managing  our  Kirkcaldy  Waste Water  Treatment works and surrounding sites  in the East of Fife, leading our Operations colleagues with Process Science and Engineering initiatives, beating wastewater and biosolids compliance targets, and overcoming operational challenges.   What  youâll  do   Provision of operational and scientific  expertise  to Wastewater Operations to help  maintain  treatment works compliance, responding to failures or operational emergencies.   Youâll organise & complete regulatory failure investigations to  identify  and resolve the root cause of the non-compliance, helping to lead our response to learn and put things right.   Monitor asset performance, through sampling, analysis of scientific data and leading initiatives to  maintain  and improve performance.  You will spend  significant time  on-site, working directly with our operational teams to drive performance and solve those real-time challenges.   Extensive use of analytical skills (Excel & 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.   Support the continuous improvement process, through stakeholder engagement, meeting attendance & involvement in  Waste Water  Process Science working groups & improvement initiatives.   Be committed to all health & safety priorities & procedures, as required by the role and support in the continuous improvement of all team health & safety  objectives.   What  youâll  need   A strong process engineering or scientific background, ideally with a relevant degree or  experience, and robust knowledge and experience of wastewater and biosolids treatment,  processes  and instrumentation.  Youâll  ideally have a high standard of analytical and problem-solving skills, clear and confident communicator and experience in report writing. It is key that you will be able to work with our operators and other internal and external  stakeholders, and  hold strong interpersonal and influencing skills.   You enjoy  on â site  problem â solving  and are enthusiastic about bringing colleagues along with you,  being  able to  explai n  the underlying science in a way that is accessible and relevant to operational teamsâfor example, how  certain  changes in chemistry influence treatment performance.  The role requires a full clean UK driving licence and a personal vehicle insured and available for business use  as a  strong  willingness to visit treatment works on a regular basis is essential for success in this role.   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.  Youâll  get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy up to five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take 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), and 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.  The not-so-small print  This role will be a Grade 6. If  youâre  new to Scottish Water,  youâll  join us on a starting salary of  £3 7, 815.  Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of  £4 8, 395.  If  youâre  interested in this role â or know someone else who might be -  weâll  be accepting applications until midnight on  7th May 2026. We  operate  Balanced Hybrid working at Scottish Water and we encourage people to work half their time in a Scottish Water location.  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. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third  party, and  must be completed before your start date.  Donât  worry -  weâll  only start these checks once  youâve  accepted an offer. ⯠⯠ 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. Please note, Scottish Water takes the safety, health and wellbeing of our employees, colleagues and customers very seriously and as such you may be subject to Drug & Alcohol testing in line with our policy. 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. Ask us anything a t SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk Â