Drinking Water Specialist

3 weeks ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Scottish Government Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 297536**Salary**:

- £41,642 - £49,860- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer- B3**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Leith, Scotland, EH6 6QQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Scotland has a reputation for a high quality water environment, and you will be a key player in enhancing that reputation. Based within the Drinking Water Quality Team, supporting the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland. This post provides an excellent opportunity to work with a range of water industry stakeholders to protect and further improve the quality of Scotland’s drinking water quality.

The Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland is the independent regulator of drinking water quality, regulating Scottish Water and having oversight of local authorities with regard to their drinking water quality remit.

The team is responsible for independently assuring that Scotland's drinking water continues to be of the highest standard. As a Drinking Water Specialist, you be responsible for audit and inspection of a wide range of drinking water assets, investigating water quality incidents, preparation of reports, progressing enforcement action in line with the Regulator’s enforcement policy and liaising with consumers, stakeholders and the Scottish Government to provide expert technical advice on drinking water matters.

Technical advice and guidance is provided to local authorities on private water supplies to support them in their regulatory function. The team are responsible for ensuring the water sector complies with the requirements of the NIS Regulations.

An essential part of this role is site visits, involving extensive travel throughout Scotland and, occasionally, elsewhere. A driving licence is therefore mandatory as many locations are beyond public transport and you will be expected to drive to these locations.

**Job description**:

- Lead technical inspections of Scottish Water assets and activities, engaging with all levels of the organisation, recommending improvements and reporting on findings;
- Co-ordinate DWQR’s scrutiny role in cyber and physical security
- Lead liaison and supervision of Local Authorities in their duties concerning private water supplies
- Classify and investigate water quality incidents, reporting findings and initiating and managing enforcement action where appropriate;
- Provide expert specialist advice to assist with policy development and drinking water research, delivering technical leadership on key strategies;
- Assist with the management of the public profile of the DWQR, including website, correspondence and media relations

**Person specification**:

- Extensive current, practical experience in the water industry or it’s supply chain
- Experience of investigating and solving complex technical problems, reporting on them and recommending viable solutions
- Well-developed IT capabilities, including the collection, organisation and presentation of data to support decision making
- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team and experience of engaging with a wide range of external stakeholders

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £41,642, Scottish Government contributes £10,513 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- Sift and Interview dates TBC- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window)

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