Senior Project Manager - Health & Safety

Senior Project Manager - Health & Safety

Scotland, United Kingdom

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

How’s this for job satisfaction? At Scottish Water we look after Scotland's most precious natural resource. From source to tap, we’re guarding Scotland’s reputation for refreshingly pure water, and caring for our environment at the same time.

Sound good? We’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Health & Safety team, to drive the successful delivery of the Beyond Zero Harm Strategic Improvement Plan.

What you’ll do

1. You’ll be leading and managing a diverse range of projects, from high-impact strategic initiatives to targeted local improvements, to ensure timely deliver and alignment with strategic goals.
2. You’ll be responsible for defining project plans, tracking progress, managing risks, and ensuring measurable outcomes.
3. You’ll collaborate closely with Managers and Senior Leaders, playing a pivotal role in shaping and delivering critical Health & Safety improvement projects.
4. Reporting to key sponsors, you’ll engage at all levels – from frontline teams to senior stakeholders – both within and outside the organisation.
5. You’ll identify and develop new opportunities for improvement, producing insightful reports that monitor project risks and impact.
6. You’ll champion effective benefits realisation, embedding sustainable change across the organisation.

What you’ll need

1. A strong track record of managing scope, risk, and outcomes independently.
2. Experience in change management and transformation initiatives is essential.
3. Experience with budgeting, cost management, and handling risks, opportunities, and issues from the outset.
4. A recognised project management qualification – such as PRINCE2, APM, MSP, Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent – is required.
5. Expertise in process mapping, design, and optimisation, paired with an analytical mindset.
6. Ability to set and communicate clear objectives, foster accountability, and manage stakeholders effectively.
7. Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
8. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, or equivalent software.
9. A full driving license is essential as you could be required to attend assets not easily accessible via public transport.

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 Monday 14th April 25, and we’re aiming to do interviews for this role w/c 28th April 25.

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.

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.

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