# Senior Technical Assistant, AlnessRef no:: HGH19642Published:: 30/09/2025Closes:: 13/10/2025Location:: Osprey House, Osprey House, Alness Point Business Park, Alness, Alness, IV17 0UPSalary:: £28,665 - £34,925 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per week## Job Description**Post Title: Senior Technical Assistant** **Location: Osprey House, Alness** **Hours: 35 hours per week** **Duration: Permanent****Salary: £28,665 - £34,925 per annum (HC5 - HC6)** **Salary pay scale placing dependent on qualifications and experience****Contact Person: Bryan Stout Tel: 01349 886720** **Job Purpose**: The Highland Council is looking to recruit a Technical Assistant/Senior Technical Assistant to support their civil engineering design teams based in Osprey House. The roll encompasses both general office management and working with technical staff to fulfil statutory requirements and provide general support for civil engineering projects. This may for example include assisting with topographical surveys, amending technical drawings and assisting with financial monitoring. The successful applicant will be a team player by nature with good communication skills.Please **APPLY** **ONLINE**. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (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.**## RequirementsTechnical Assistant HC05* Higher Qualifications in Maths and English* Proven organisational skills in an office environmentSenior Technical Assistant HC06* At least 7 years relevant experience, preferably in a civil engineering environment* Proven organisational skills in an office environment## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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