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Ref no:
HGH21245
Published:
01/06/2026
Closes:
15/06/2026
Location:
Osprey House, Alness Point Business Park, Alness, IV17 0UP
Salary:
£32,596 - £44,899 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Technician or Senior Technician
Location: Osprey House, Alness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Dependent on experience -

  • Technician HC06 £32,596 - £36,145 p.a.
  • Senior Technician HC07 £36,636 - £40,968 p.a.
  • Senior Technician HC08 £41,423 - £44,899 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Simon Farrow Tel: 07884 752354 or Email: simon.farrow@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To work within the Structures Section producing designs, assessments, reports, drawings and contract documents for works related to bridges and other road structures. To work on asset management of structures in general and inspections in particular.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

Please find the Job Description below.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

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

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

  • Candidates for Technician shall have an HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent with relevant experience.
  • Candidates for Senior Technician grade HC07 shall hold the EngTech professional qualification from a relevant Engineering body or shall be able to demonstrate at least seven years of relevant experience.
  • Candidates for Senior Technician grade HC08 shall hold the EngTech professional qualification from a relevant Engineering body and shall be able to demonstrate at least twelve years of relevant experience.
  • Access to personal transport.
  • Disability Confident Employer - Leader
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  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working
  • Equally Safe at Work - Development
  • Scottish Living Wage