Surveying Technician

Job Description

The Highland & Western Isles

VALUATION JOINT BOARD

SURVEYING TECHNICIAN/SENIOR SURVEYING TECHNICIAN (2 Posts)

(Moray House, Inverness)

Salary - £26,499.20 - £30,739.80

(rising to £34,125.00 on TC3 grade)

 

Applications are invited for a Surveying Technician/Senior Surveying Technician at the Board’s Headquarters office at Moray House, 16-18 Bank Street, Inverness, IV1 1QY.

The Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board is an independent public authority established by The Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995.

We provide a professional valuation and electoral registration service for both Highland and Western Isles areas in respect of compilation and maintenance of the Valuation Roll, Valuation (Council Tax) Lists, and Registers of Electors. You will principally be required to survey, measure and collate property information for the purposes of council tax and rating valuation.

You will preferably have experience in the survey and measurement of buildings and land. Familiarity in working with the public will also be an advantage. Good interpersonal, communication and computer skills are essential.

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within the Highland area to meet the operational requirements of the service.

You will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure check.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Application form, equalities monitoring form, job description/person specification are available on our website https://www.highland.gov.uk/council-government/highland-western-isles-valuation-joint-board/6

Further details can be obtained from:

 

Robert Shepherd: e-mail: recruitment-vjb@highland.gov.uk

Please note that an HWIVJB application form must be completed - CVs will not be accepted.  We would appreciate it if you could complete the equalities monitoring form.

 

Closing date – Friday 5^th June 2026

Interviews to be held week beginning 22^nd June