Energy and Design Technician - ORK10653

Energy and Design Technician
\n Council Offices, Kirkwall
\n 35 hours per week
\n Permanent

£35,553 - £38,309
\n £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 Sunday 16 August 2026

For a discussion about the role, contact Alistair Morton, Team Manager Energy e-mail [email protected] or Glen Thomson, Service Manager for Property and Capital Programme, e-mail [email protected] telephone 01856 873535.

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

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Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.