Water Supply & Treatment
What we do.
Our people that work in the Water Supply & Treatment area are responsible for the maintenance of 29,000 miles of water pipes, over 31,000 miles of sewer pipes and laying any new pipes that might be required in the future.
They also run and maintain our water and waste water treatment sites all over Scotland 24/7, 365 days a year.
The skills involved in these roles:
Have a look at the videos and blogs below to hear from people working in these roles and what they do.
Abi Walker
Waste Water Treatment Modern Apprentice
Abi works on a Waste Water Treatment site and will explain the checks and processes he carries out day to day.
Nicole Bell
Repair and Maintenance Modern Apprentice
Nicole works on repair and maintenance of the pipes under the ground. Here she is explaining what she enjoys about her job.
Liam Cullen
Leakage Field Technician
Liam explains how his 4 year apprenticeship helped to prepare him for working in his permanent role in Leakage.
Kade Sommerville
Tanker Driver Modern Apprentice
Kade has just passed his class 2 HGV license and is currently completing his apprenticeship. Here he is discussing his experience and how much he enjoys being out and about driving round the country.
Jaden Kirk
Electrical & Mechanical Modern Apprentice
Jaden started as a Waste Water Treatment apprentice then moved into his role in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Hear him talk about how is love of fixing things led him to his current role.
Scott Thomson
Risk Technician
Scott discusses his background before joining Scottish Water, what development opportunities he's had and what he enjoys most about his role as a Risk Technician.
Elissa Nicholson
Electrical & Mechanical Modern Apprentice
Elissa works on a Water Treatment site and is talking about the responsibilities involved in her job.
Further content:
Sewer Response Team
Find out what our Sewer Response Team have to deal with when out on the job.
Drones used to reduce Carbon emissions
Scottish Water is the first water company in Britain to use state-of-the-art drones and laser technology to improve Scotland’s sewers and help to reduce carbon emissions.
Hear more from our team members in the blogs below.
Craig McDonald
Byelaws Team Leader
Craig has worked for Scottish Water for over 30 years. He explains here what a role in Byelaws entails and about his background completing a Plumbing apprenticeship when leaving school.
Lindsay MacMillan
Water Resources Hydrology Team Leader
Lindsay explains how her change of subject choices at school helped to carve her future career. She explains here how the Hydrology Team monitor the water supplies all over Scotland.
Useful links:
Scottish Water - Careers
Visit our careers site for more information.
Visit Scottish Water - Careers
to find out more about applying for jobs with us.
