Technical Team Manager - Standardisation
Technical Team Manager - Standardisation
Apply locations: Central Belt - Scotland
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: February 16, 2025 (14 days left to apply)
Job requisition id: R9788
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Most people don’t think too much about how clean water reaches their taps. But Scottish Water does. In fact, it’s all we think about.
Want to join us? This is your opportunity to lead the development of standardisation within Scottish Water’s capital programme. You will take charge of the ongoing transformation work, driving the development of repeatability throughout the capital programme and embedding change into normal working practices.
What you’ll do
Your role in standardisation will involve capturing best practices and embedding repeatability in the design, build, commissioning, maintenance, and operation of Scottish Water’s assets. Imagine a world where every project begins with a head start—where proven methods, pre-designed solutions, and shared best practices eliminate guesswork and accelerate delivery. That is the power of standardisation through repeatability, and you will play a crucial part in driving this vision at Scottish Water.
You will lead a team of subject matter experts and engage with teams across Scottish Water, as well as with technical consultants and delivery partners, to drive repeatability in project delivery. You will work across Scottish Water teams and the supply chain to improve how assets are specified and risks are managed to deliver exceptional customer service.
This role places you in a dynamic and innovative environment where your new ideas for developing best practices will be welcomed. You will have the unique opportunity to influence Scottish Water’s success by driving consistency and compliance through the distribution of technical knowledge, all while ensuring ongoing improvements in the technical field.
What you’ll need
To excel in this role, you need the ability to drive transformation by developing and embedding new approaches. Your core engineering skills, demonstrated through your experience in design, operation, or construction management, preferably in the water industry, will be essential. You will bring a track record of driving quality improvements in capital projects and will have experience setting up and maintaining communities of practice to foster innovation, improvement, and the distribution of technical knowledge.
Your customer-oriented approach will enable you to sustain performance while driving improvements. By building credibility and trust, you will effectively influence and engage a diverse range of stakeholders. Your problem-solving mindset will help you evaluate evidence, manage safety and risk, and deliver results. Your positive attitude and excellent communication skills will inspire and motivate those around you.
You should be degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (or similar) and either hold Chartered status with an engineering professional body or have the ability to work towards it. A wide network within the industry will be a valuable asset, as will a valid UK Driver’s Licence and the flexibility to travel. You should also be comfortable adopting hybrid working arrangements and supporting our delivery partners.
You’ll need to be within commuting distance of one of our main offices in the central belt (Stepps, Edinburgh, or Stirling), and travel to the office is expected 1-2 times a week.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.
You’ll 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, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ 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 – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.
The not-so-small print
This role will be a Grade 8. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £48,900. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £68,510.
If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on 15th of February.
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. Don’t worry - we’ll only start these checks once you’ve 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 you’re interested in this job, but don’t 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 don’t 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. We’re very used to making adjustments, so please don’t be afraid to ask.
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. If you don’t already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally!), candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won’t need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
We’re here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk
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