Job Vacancy Details
Project/Programme Analyst
Utilities
Dunfermline/Glasgow
Permanent ⁄ £28000 - £36000
Updated June 12, 2008
Sitting as part of theCapital Investment Team, the main purpose of your role will be to develop, maintain and implement appropriate procedures, processes and systems that support the delivery of the Scottish Water Capital Investment Programme. You will do this through the preparation of investment plans, monitoring the delivery of outputs, undertaking reviews that highlight variations and maintaining complete financial audit trails for each individual project that satisfy both internal and external auditors.
You will also ensure the correct correlation of information across all of Scottish Water's investment management systems and ensure they are maintained with true and accurate information. Scottish Water are recruiting several of these roles to be based in Dunfermline, but there is also the possibility of being based in Glasgow.
Who we're looking for
The successful candidate will understand financial issues surrounding projects, business drivers and systems - you will enjoy working with professionals from various backgrounds and believe in best practice.
You will have substantial project experience and may even be PRINCE 2 qualified. The successful candidate will have experience in capturing, documenting and chasing of project risks/issues and be able to demonstrate an ability to monitor the progress/performance of projects against plans. You will understand project deliverables and have had exposure to working with Project Managers. Coming from an industry background, such as construction where you will have had exposure to engineering contracts and regulatory requirements, will give your application a strong advantage. In addition, you will be instinctively process driven, analytical and highly IT literate - knowledge/use of Peoplesoft would be ideal.
This truly is a unique role...if you feel you can demonstrate any of the aforementioned, apply today...
About our client
Scottish Water is a publicly owned business, answerable to the Scottish Parliament and the people of Scotland. This offers a new public sector model in the UK water industry and Scottish Water aims to be as efficient and effective as water companies in the private sector. Scottish Water is the fourth largest water and waste water services provider in the UK and at £1 billion, it is in Scotland's list of top 20 businesses by turnover.
It plays a key role in protecting the nation's health by providing water and waste water services 365 days per year to 2.2 million households across an area that is one third of the size of Britain. Scottish Water's head office is in Dunfermline with principal offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness. It employs just under 3,700 people across Scotland.
What's on offer
A basic salary up to £36k, plus 37 days annual leave [including Public Holidays] and a contributory pension [16% employer contribution,4% employee contribution]
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0131 243 2900.
Job Ref: 12874147
Your application will be sent to Joanne Buchanan.
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