Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the gas, power, waste management and water industries.
The water industry covers the transportation of water from source to the treatment works and subsequent distribution to property boundaries (clean water) or water course (waste water).
The industry also includes the disposal of waste water from property to treatment works to water course, the collection, storage and treatment, waste water processes and water distribution.
The water industry is made up of the regulated water utility companies, non-regulated subsidiary water utility companies (e.g. involved in construction, engineering, consultancy and laboratory services etc) and the supply chain (e.g. contractors, manufacturers and suppliers etc).
EU Skills has developed a Modern Apprenticeship in Water Industries at two levels to support the industry in Scotland.
More information about the industry can be found on the Energy and Utility Skills website.