Scott Carrigan

Lowestoft Reuse Scheme - 2023-Present

• Developed early-stage project proposals, activity schedules, and identified design information gaps.
• Built a QGIS workspace using utility, planning, and environmental data to support route optioneering.
• Produced long-section profiles and hydraulic calculations for pumping/head loss.
• Developed AFT Fathom models to assess pipeline alignments, pump head, power requirements, and pipeline sizing.
• Produced pump layouts for a proposed Advanced Water Recycling Plant, supporting electrical design and site planning.
• Presented route options to the client, developed alternative alignments, and collaborated on reports, methodologies, and Basis of Design documents.
• Designed in accordance with client standards, WIMES, and Xylem recommendations.

Whitesands Flood Protection Scheme - 2025-2026

• Completed detailed design of 1,000 l/s and 350 l/s pumping stations, including a bifurcation chamber.
• Designed isolation, flow return, and river-level-based control systems.
• Selected pumps using Xylem Solver and liaised with approved suppliers for quotations.
• Creating P&IDs.
• Creating Valve and Equipment Schedules.

Hawick Pipe Diversion - 2024

• Designed a rising main diversion to resolve conflicts with a proposed CSO using GIS, archive records, and contractor CAD.
• Produced elevation profiles and a fit-for-purpose 2D CAD design.
• Assessed pipeline routes and network capacity using GIS for a hydrogen plant water supply.

Markinch Bid - 2025

• Prepared bid documentation, coordinated multidisciplinary inputs, and gained experience in project pricing.

North Suffolk Winter Storage Reservoir - 2023-Present

• Led site and pipeline optioneering for a large-scale reservoir.
• Completed hydraulic calculations for intake, transfer, and outfall pipelines.
• Supported design freeze documentation with multidisciplinary teams.

Snarrow's Road STW Hydraulic Assessment - 2023

• Conducted site investigations and hydraulic assessments to evaluate treatment works capacity for future flows.

MOD Facility Pumping Station - 2024

• Designed a submersible sewage pumping station, including pump sizing and head calculations.
• Liaised with Xylem, Grundfos, and Caprari for pump selection and delivered technical notes and drawings to RIBA Stage 3+.

Own and operate a property investment business specialising in sourcing off-market opportunities, property refurbishment, and investment strategy. Projects include serviced accommodation, buy-to-let, property flips, and auction sales.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Conduct financial appraisals, refurbishment cost analysis, and due diligence to assess viability, minimise risk, and determine acquisition and exit strategies.
• Analyse local market trends to identify investment opportunities and target high-potential locations.
• Manage marketing and lead generation through social media, paid advertising, and direct outreach to prospective sellers.
• Coordinate contractors, budgets, and project programmes to deliver refurbishments efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Specify refurbishment standards appropriate to the target market and exit strategy, ensuring investment is commercially justified.
• Developed strong commercial awareness, financial planning, negotiation, and project management skills through managing acquisitions and refurbishment projects from initial enquiry to disposal or refinancing.

ECI Sampling (Clean Water)

• Planned DMA sampling programmes using GIS, considering network characteristics and historical performance.
• Produced maps, CSVs, DOMS, and managed data via Fulcrum.
• Coordinated sampling with Scottish Water and reviewed results to produce maintenance recommendations.
• Completed six weeks of on-site night-shift work to gain practical operational experience.

Asset Inspection – Sewer Storm Tanks & Pipe Bridges

• Conducted condition assessments of sewer storm tanks, recording defects, sludge levels, access, and maintenance requirements.
• Performed gas safety checks, utilised drone surveys where required, and recorded findings in Fulcrum.
• Led pipe bridge inspections, assessing structural condition, identifying defects, and recommending remedial and health & safety actions.

Road Asset Survey (Scottish Water)

• Carried out GIS-based desktop studies (QGIS/Google Earth) to identify and map client-owned access roads.
• Worked closely with Scottish Water to resolve asset boundary queries and refine project deliverables.