Scottish Water
Control Room Shift Operator (Control Engineer)
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Control Room Shift Operator (Control Engineer)
Control Engineer (Control Room Shift Operator) – ICC Team
Scotland’s Water Guardian, One Role at a Time
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Why This Role is Different
At Scottish Water, we safeguard Scotland’s most valuable natural resource—its drinking water—while protecting the environment from source to tap. It’s more than a job; it’s about proactive guardianship with impact.
Following the shadow of freshness in Scottish water and environmental care? Here’s how we do it together:
✔ Ensure operational resilience for essential infrastructure ✔ Deliver safe, reliable systems at every stage ✔ Grow cooperatively in a collaborative, empowering environment
Even better? Enjoy career development alongside a competitive salary, shift flexibilities, and a free £700 reward scheme for saving on bills, holidays, and shopping just by being you.
About the Role
As a Control Engineer (Control Room Shift Operator) in the Integrated Control Centre (ICC), you’re not just thinking fast—you’re guarding Scotland’s infrastructure. PPPP: precision, prevention, resilience, purpose.
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You’ll ** Drehbuchautor or dal** alongside your team—ensuring that every drop remains pure, every process remains safe, and every risk is met with preparedness.
What You’ll Do (Core Responsibilities)
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- Respond to telemetry alarms across multiple systems, pinpointing anomalies before they become crises
- Oversee asset performance continuously, identifying risks before they escalate
- Manage and escalate events professionally, bridging gaps with internal teams and external partners
- Log actions meticulously to maintain auditability and compliance
- Follow SOP under pressure—because resilience is collaboration
What You’ll Bring (Ideal Profile)
Clipboard-up leaders in cause-driven environments apply here. The best candidates could:
✔ Show calm under pressure whilst adapting quickly – Like a teacher with a sand timer. ✔ Approaching attention to detail like an accountant in a biology code-breaker’s ambition. ✔ Accountability and deliberate action resolution.
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Preferably:
- Experience in control rooms or safety-sensitive operations
- Strong IT comfort navigating multiple complex systems
- Operational-procedural flair – a combination of managing detail without losing sight of the bigger system
- Confidence communicating at all hours through late nights, turns, shifts...the 24/7 reality of safeguarding.
CU to You
Work life shouldn’t balance neatly—we design it so it can. Vital for everyone.
🪪 38 days holiday incl. public holidays 📚 Flex + Buy an extra 5 perfect for a deep-dive into life’s side quests. 👨👧 Family leave (adoption, maternity, paternal) supported securely. ⚔️ Flexible working: we tailor schedules because your life matters.
Investments intended to last: 👕 Pension scheme: the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-by-retirement’ reassurance 🇺 Life assurance cover – protecting what matters
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