E&M Specialist - High Voltage

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

We’re looking for two high voltage specialists to take ownership of our high voltage maintenance program. This is a key role where you will plan and coordinate maintenance activities, work closely with contractors and stakeholders, and ensure issues are resolved quickly and effectively.

You will play a key role in elevating our HV substations to high standards by supporting capital investment projects, overseeing and executing both planned and reactive activities, and providing cross‑functional support for our essential, statutory, and scheduled maintenance programs. Your contributions will ensure ongoing compliance and reliability throughout our assets and high voltage network.

You will also contribute to fault finding, process improvement, and technical reporting ensuring best practice and compliance with statutory requirements.

You’ll be responsible for planning and scheduling HV maintenance across the network up to 33kV, making sure both planned and reactive tasks are managed smoothly. You’ll work closely with contractors, internal teams, and stakeholders to keep everything on track, always ensuring safety standards and regulatory requirements are met.

You’ll confidently diagnose and resolve issues during maintenance, capturing any follow‑on work and keeping records accurate and up to date. You’ll also play a key role in supporting essential, statutory, and planned maintenance activities, working with procurement and standards teams to make sure best practice is followed across the board.

You’ll bring a supportive approach to coaching and developing wider team members, and you’ll carry out safety and quality audits across our HV supply chain and partners. Your commitment to doing things safely, efficiently, and to a high standard will help keep our network running reliably.

You’ll be safety‑conscious with a strong commitment to doing things the right way, following compliance and safe working practices at all times. You’ll bring clear and confident communication skills, along with the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

You’ll be highly organised, able to plan and prioritise effectively, and confident tackling technical challenges with solid problem‑solving and diagnostic skills. A strong understanding of safe isolation, lock‑off, proving dead and permit‑to‑work processes is essential in this role.

You’ll also bring an HNC in electrical engineering or an equivalent qualification, giving you the technical foundation needed to work safely and competently in an electrical environment.

It would be desirable to have senior authorised person experience, working in a water or utility environment, proficiency at using Salesforce and Maximo. Also, knowledge of H&S regulations in HV operations, good knowledge of 18th edition wiring regulations.

It would also be beneficial to have City & Guilds HV operating safely/HV awareness, 6037 HV systems operations or HVSO4 senior authorised person.

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. 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.

This role will be a Grade 7. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £44,030. Performance‑driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £55,000.

This role will require participation in a standby…