Energy and Design Technician - ORK10430

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Energy and Design Technician

Council Offices, Kirkwall

35 hours per week

Permanent

£35,553 - £38,309

£19.48 - £20.99 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Team Manager (Energy).

Your working pattern is 0900 - 1700 Monday to Friday. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to have responsibility for auditing and managing utilities and developing and managing projects in relation to energy management and water conservation.

Development and implementation of all project areas contained in the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES) and other energy and water conservation plants as required.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Applications close at 23.59 on 28 June 2026, with shortlisting taking place week commencing 29 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 20 July 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Alistair Morton, Team Manager Energy e-mail alistair.morton@orkney.gov.uk or Glen Thomson, Service Manager for Property and Capital Programme, e-mail glen.thomson@orkney.gov.uk telephone .

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

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