Technician (Temporary)

Job Description

The Consultancy provides a wide variety of services to the Council. These include the design and maintenance of bridges and structures, roads design, flood risk management and work for other sections within the Council. In addition to this there are statutory duties to be carried out such as bridge and watercourse inspections.

The job involves providing technical expertise in delivering capital and revenue schemes for the Council. As well as this your ability to communicate well and your flexibility of approach will be important aspects in fulfilling the requirement of this post.

Requirements

Civil engineering related project design and preparation.

Inspection and assessment of structures (retaining walls)

Procurement, project and contract administration, site supervision, measurement and valuation.

Complying with policies, statutory procedures and dealing with land related issues.

Personal Development

The Individual

Knowledge and experience of construction and design.

HNC/ HND or degree experience in civil engineering or demonstrable equivalent.

Knowledge of general-purpose software such as word processing, databases and spreadsheets.

Good communication skills, both oral and written.

Good analytical and mathematical skills.

Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Project management and contract management abilities.

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car.

Ability to relate to and support others in the team.

Helpful to colleagues and customers

Ability to carry out survey work/ site supervision will form part of the job

Temporary for 3 months

Closing Date: 18 April 2025
Starting Salary: £33,439.00
£17.74 per hour

36.25hrs per week

This post is aimed at anyone looking for a temporary job in civil engineering but may be of particular interest to civil engineering students looking for a job that will provide relevant experience during their summer break

For Further information contact Debbie Halliday 01343 563770