Technical Advisor - New Roads and Street Works Act

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

At Scottish Water, our purpose is to support a flourishing Scotland by looking after Scotland’s most precious natural resource, from source to tap. We keep Scotland supplied with world class water, as well as care for our environment every minute of every day. 

We are looking to recruit a NRSWA Technical Advisor in Edinburgh to join the Specialist Service Delivery NRSWA Team (New Roads and Street Works Act) to support the Capital Programme, looking after the south east area. You’ll be working as part of a larger team under the guidance of the NRSWA Specialist Team Manager.  

In this role, you’ll guide, advise, audit, and look after Scottish Water’s reputation on all things relating to NRSWA and roads. You’ll also assist in the coordination and planning of road works and play a leading role in getting access to the road network, balancing the expectations of our Stakeholders both internal and external. Your goal is to ensure these projects meet Scottish Water’s statutory obligations and business objectives, while promoting the team’s “Safer, Better, Greener” initiative.  

 What you’ll do  

You’ll enable the Capital Programme to progress with strong Stakeholder Management and by providing expert and timely advice and guidance on the New Road and Street Works Act (as well as other relevant Acts).

You will take ownership for ensuring access to the road network across the south east of Scotland is granted in the timescale and manner necessary to allow projects to successfully meet their objectives and contribute to the successful delivery of Scottish Water’s business objectives.  

You’ll assist in identifying and evaluating risks and issues early in the project lifecycle and help by giving expert advice for solutions. An overview of the Traffic Management, type of reinstatement, and other engineering considerations will need to be evaluated to help de-risk projects.

Coordinating with the various Road Authorities and other Utilities to gain road access in the planning stages is a critical outcome and you will develop and harness relationships with key stakeholders to deliver this. 

It is a dynamic role where Continuous Improvement is a key factor for Scottish Water’s success in delivering its programme in an efficient and affordable way and your insight and knowledge will play a key role in ensuring lessons are learnt for the benefit of the capital programme and wider business where appropriate.

You’ll monitor and analyse the Scottish Road Works Register for various Road Authority Inspections and manage these accordingly. 

You’ll manage your own work schedule and balance tasks according to importance, time, logistical considerations, and statutory obligation. 

What you’ll need  

As you’ll be working with both internal and external stakeholders, you’ll need strong interpersonal and influencing skills, a dynamic mindset for problem-solving and understanding the wider picture, and confidence in your own communication and reporting skills.   Experience with the Scottish Road Works Register (SRWR), knowledge of NRSWA, and a good understanding of Utility Road Works,

There’s a few “nice to have’s” that could help you along the “road” –Lean training (white/ yellow belt or equivalent),would be a distinct advantage. Skills in MS Word and Excel is essential, and Power BI would be a real bonus.

You’ll need to have a full clean UK driving license.

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. 

This role is a Monday to Friday working pattern, but 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 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), and 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 5. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £29,800. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £35,760.

If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on the 3rd of March 2025. And we’re aiming to do interviews for this role w/c 10th of March.

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. 

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