Water treatment technician

Isn't it amazing that homes and businesses across Scotland have access to clean water from the tap? Well, this is possible thanks to water treatment technicians.

In this role, you'll work with the equipment in a water treatment plant to make water clean and safe for people to drink.

Water treatment technicians focus on monitoring, operating and maintaining the equipment that treats water and removes contaminants. You'll often work with advanced technology and use chemical processes to make sure water meets strict safety standards.

It’s rewarding to know your work directly protects public health and the environment!

Your tasks might include:

• using equipment such as sludge processors and pumping stations

• maintaining septic tanks, filters and other equipment

• making small repairs and reporting major problems to engineers

• applying sustainable methods to treat water – limiting the use of harmful chemicals 

• checking and recording water and gas levels

• promoting water conservation by optimising recycling processes and encouraging responsible use of water

Green job 

In this job you'll be doing work to help the environment. Find out more about green jobs. 

• Scottish Water – explore their interactive careers map to look behind the scenes and find out who works in the business