Principal Engineer - Risk & Lifecycle Planning

Responsibilities

• K ey responsibilit ies for this role are to ensure :
• F ull technical support to the existing DSEAR Compliance Programme, working across assessments, remediation planning, and verification to maintain regulatory compliance and operational safety.
• Work with Service Planning teams to u nderstand, predict, and manage current and future risks to service , thus providing assets that are safe, reliable, resilient, and capable of achieving expected performance.
• The R&LP Intervention Team identifies pressures on our wastewater systems from maintenance demands, population changes, or climate impacts. We conduct root cause analysis and promote solutions aligning with Scottish Water's vision and the identified need .
• Data drives our decisions. By applying Root Cause Analysis principals, you will collaborate with teams to determine when our assets might fail and under which scenarios, guiding future investment decisions.
• Scottish Water is adopting new tools and technologies, including Generative Design, to enhance investment and risk planning. You will help develop and implement these tools and assess their benefits and value.
• You will work with the TSA Principal Process Engineer to manage and update Process Requirements as a Requirement Owner. Additionally, you will help define and implement asset standardization using Standard Products, Designs, and Processes.
• Additional Responsibilities - DSEAR Compliance Programme Support (Key Requirements)
• Lead and update Explosion Protection Documents (EPDs) and close out Equipment Verification Reports (EVRs) for compliance.
• Define and scope remediation works using the Repair Matrix; validate pricing and programme alignment.
• Provide ventilation assessments and mitigation specifications for hazardous areas.
• Issue and manage PMIs, enabling surveys, and tracking progress against P6/3MLA plans.
• Collaborate with CSPs/JV partners to resolve technical queries and unblock PO/hold conditions.
• Assure designs meet DSEAR standards, including Ex-rated equipment and IS barriers.
• Produce concise governance reports on site status, remediation, and verification close-out.
• Support innovation and standardization while integrating low ‑ carbon solutions into DSEAR compliance.

Requirements

• A degree in Chemical / Process / Mechanical Engineering or similar and will have achieved CEng status. We would expect you to support, develop, and mentor junior process engineers on their development journey.
• A demonstrable experience in the evaluation of process treatment plants including high level design and asset enhancement, preferably within the waste treatment or water industries. Along with an expert knowledge of wastewater treatment technologies.
• You will understand design and construction principles within the legislative requirements of Scottish Water and understand Scottish Water's regulatory frameworks and Capital Delivery Plan.
• You will

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Additional Information

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. It's not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland. But it's what's behind every job here. Our work keeps Scotland's water flowing, from reservoir to tap - and from sewer to treatment plant. Do your bit by joining our Risk & Lifecycle Planning Team (R&LP) in Scottish Water's Wastewater Directorate as a Principal Process Engineer on a permanent basis. The role of R&LP is to understand, predict, and manage current and future risks to service by providing assets that are safe, reliable, resilient, and capable of achieving expected performance.

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