Technical Team Manager - Long Term Asset Replacement Projections

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility in Scotland seeks a candidate for a strategic role focused on long-term investment planning. You will engage with regulators and stakeholders, utilizing advanced modelling tools to influence policy decisions. The ideal applicant will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with relevant educational background. This role offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

38 days of holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Annual company bonus

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Curious and analytical mindset focused on long-term planning.
• Strong collaborator able to translate complex data into compelling narratives.
• Willingness to work in complex, uncertain environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term strategic investment planning.
• Engage with regulators and stakeholders to shape future infrastructure.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration on investment forecasts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

Advanced modelling tools

Job description

Overview

Join Scottish Water’s Strategy & Regulation team and help shape the future of water & wastewater infrastructure in Scotland. As part of the Strategic Investment Planning team, you will contribute to the development of long-term projections for asset repair, refurbishment, and replacement—supporting a £25bn investment ambition through to 2050. This is a rare opportunity join our team and work at the heart of strategic decision-making, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Scotland's water & wastewater infrastructure.

The team you will be joining

Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, being agile and excellence. We have consistently positioned personal and team capability development as a priority. The vision is to build world-class strategic planning and economic capabilities, aligning with Scottish Water’s corporate ambitions. This includes:

• Creating a fit-for-purpose strategic analysis framework, repeatable processes and evidence hub
• Driving quality in publishable strategic analysis and recognised as a leading authority in long term asset repair, refurbish, replacement planning
• Embedding customer and societal engagement and service outcomes into the long-term strategy

Joining this team means:

• Driving long-term strategic investment planning
• Working on cutting-edge forecasting and modelling
• Engaging with regulators industry experts and stakeholders to shape future infrastructureprojections
• Being part of a collaborative, high-impact environment

What You’ll Gain

You will gain unparalleled strategic expertise and technical skills while collaborating with industry leaders to drive impactful change. You will develop long-term investment forecasts across multiple asset classes including Civil, MEICA, and Water/Wastewater Infrastructure, using scenario modelling and uncertainty analysis. You will learn how to balance cost, carbon, and customer benefit trade-offs in investment decisions. You will deepen your understanding of how climate change impacts our asset base and the adaptation methods needed to forecast future needs. Your contribution will support the 25r Investment Strategy and sub-outcome frameworks underpinning the Long Term Strategy and the SR27 Final Business Plan. You will also gain insight into the Asset Management attributes required to manage a £120bn asset base.

From a technical and analytical perspective, you will work with advanced modelling tools and methodologies that link near-term and long-term planning, including asset management approaches and long-life replacement models. You will engage with Copperleaf optimisation and confidence grading frameworks and gain experience translating technical outputs into strategic narratives for both internal and external stakeholders.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with asset teams, costing services, analytics, and external partners such as PA Consulting and M2 to align long-term and near-term forecasts. You will lead work with other water utilities to understand trends, climate change, and key messages. Engagement with regulators will be part of your role through structured workshops and evidence sessions, while you also contribute to senior leadership discussions supporting business and delivery plan submissions.

On the career development front, you will benefit from personalized mentorship and a clear path to leadership roles within a high-performing team. This role builds a strong foundation for future positions in strategic leadership, regulatory affairs, asset strategy, and sustainable investment planning. Tailored personal development plans will support your growth throughout your time with us.

Who Should Apply

If you are curious, analytical, and passionate about long-term planning, and if you thrive in complex, uncertain environments while enjoying translating data into compelling stories, then we want to hear from you. We’re looking for individuals who are curious and analytical with a passion for long-term planning and identifying value for customers. You should be comfortable working with complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity, be a strong collaborator and communicator able to translate data into compelling stories, and be eager to grow within a strategic function that influences policy.

Why Should You Apply

If you are curious, analytical, and passionate about long-term planning, this is an ideal opportunity for you. Here, you\'ll have the chance to embrace complexity and ambiguity, communicate your data-driven insights, collaborate with talented peers in the water industry.

We’re looking for individuals who are strong collaborators, able to translate data into compelling stories, and be eager to grow within a strategic function that influences policy

Looking out for you

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, including public holidays, with the option to buy five more if you need 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. For everyday flexibility, we embrace flexible working.

For your future, there’s our pension scheme that gives you peace of mind about your retirement, as well as life assurance. Some nice extras include an annual company bonus and access to SW Splash, which offers rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.

The not-so-small print

This role will be Grade 8. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £52,671. Performance-driven pay progression allows movement through the range to a maximum of £72,281.

If you’re interested in this role—or know someone else who might be—we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on 23rd September 2025

Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional and will be confirmed on completion of pre-employment screening, including referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, and more. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party and must be completed before your start date. Don’t worry—we’ll only start these checks once you’ve accepted an offer.