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    Job Summary

    A great opportunity has arisen in our Commercial Land Management team for an enthusiastic and commercially-aware graduate level/trainee Chartered Surveyor to help us drive forward our ongoing property disposals programme and the delivery of property management services for an asset portfolio covering the whole of Scotland.

    The Commercial Land Management team’s key aim is to support the Scottish Water Strategic Plan for 2021-27 and its Strategic Ambitions of Great Value & Financial Sustainability, Beyond Net Zero and Service Excellence through proactive management of its property asset base.

    The role will be a combination of working alongside the existing team as well as providing opportunities to show initiative in dealing with specific cases and enquiries relating to all aspects of Property management & disposals, dealing with customer enquiries; preparing sites for planning applications and sale; leases and rent reviews, and enabling renewables projects.

    Who we're looking for

    You’ll be someone who genuinely understands what outstanding customer service is all about. You’ll have really good numeracy and digital skills, particularly the use of Sharepoint, and hold a full current driving licence.

    A knowledge of, and preferably, some experience of property transactions and asset management will be advantageous while you’ll be able demonstrate that you have initiative and the ability to prioritise your own workload whilst also being a committed team player.

    The position will offer excellent opportunities to gain an in-depth understanding of property consultancy work in the commercial and rural sectors in a dynamic and results-driven working environment.

    It will be well suited to graduates in property-related disciplines seeking to prepare for their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become full members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and to begin a career in property management.

    Support and mentoring will be provided in this regard.

    Benefits

    You can also expect:

    • 38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays) with the option to buy 5 more.
    • Eligibility to join the defined benefit, contributory pension scheme.
    • Annual company bonus
    • Life assurance scheme.
    • Paid time off for community volunteering.
    • Access to "SW Splash", saving you money on holidays, bills and shopping.
    • Excellent family friendly policies around Adoption, Maternity, Parental Leave and Flexible Working.

    The main location for this trainee role is our Fairmilehead office in Edinburgh. Closing date for applications is the 14th November 2022.

    Working at Scottish Water

    Scottish Water is one of the UK's leading water companies, the quality of drinking water and satisfaction with the service we provide our customers has never been higher - but we want to be even better – and you could help play an important part!

    We take employee engagement very seriously and have an inclusive and collaborative work environment where we respect people’s differences. We are committed to creating an engaging environment and a positive experience for our employees.

    We were recently recognised as a Top 10 Flexible Employer in Scotland at the Flexibility Works Awards 2021 and by The Times as a Top 50 Employer for Women in 2019.

    In 2019 we also won the Age Inclusive Award at The Herald and GenAnalytics Diversity Awards and were winners of the Best Public Sector Employer at the Family Friendly Working Scotland Awards 2020.

    We have Carers Positive Exemplary Status and were Silver Award 2019 & Gold Award winners 2020 of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).

    We aim for work to be an energising and fulfilling experience and everyone plays their part to ensure that Scottish Water is trusted to serve our customers and communities.

    We are passionate about creating opportunities for young people and are proud to have achieved the Gold standard in the Investors in Young People accreditation, demonstrating our commitment to creating rewarding opportunities for young people.

    You will have access to a host of benefits which include 38 days holiday a year, a defined benefit pension scheme, a discounted medical cash plan and cycle to work, plus a variety of agile working arrangements and family-friendly policies designed to support your wellbeing.

    Next Steps

    Any offer of employment with Scottish Water will be subject to the successful completion of a mandatory pre-employment screening process, including Disclosure Scotland and eligibility to work in the UK. Details can be found on our website.

    As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it is important that Scottish Water employees are resident in Scotland and contribute to the Scottish economy by paying Scottish income tax on their earnings.

    As a result we ask all potential employees to confirm that they are resident in Scotland, or to confirm their intentions to move to Scotland within 6 months of their start date.