Technical Officer/Engineer - EAY12017

East Ayrshire; Ayr; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is looking for a Technical Officer/Engineer to support the day-to-day management of technical services for roads operations. The role requires compliance with statutory regulations and involves working full-time, 35 hours a week. This is a temporary position until 31 March 2027, offering a salary of £42,115 - £45,882. The successful candidate will primarily work on-site, with limited flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical services delivery.
• Understanding of statutory regulations and legislation.
• Ability to manage and support day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader in managing technical services to roads operations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory regulations.
• Work full time, 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday.

Job description

# Technical Officer/EngineerRef no:: EAY12017Published:: 10/12/2025Closes:: 24/12/2025Location:: Ayr Town Hall, 21-29 New Bridge Street, Ayr, KA7 1JXSalary:: £42,115 - £45,882 per yearContract Type:: TemporaryPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 35 hours per week## Job DescriptionSupport the Team Leader in the effective day-to-day management and delivery of a comprehensive technical service to roads operations across the Alliance, ensuring the provision and implementation of relevant statutory regulations and legislation related to the work in order to achieve the Joint Committee’s key objectives; specifically in relation to both Council’s Community Plans, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreements and Best Value.## ResponsibilitiesWe follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.If you apply for this post, please add the following email address to your safe sender list to ensure that any MyJobScotland related e-mails go directly to your inbox - [e-mail].## The IndividualThis is a temporary full time post based at County Buildings, Ayr. The post is temporary until 31 March 2027.This post is 35 hours per week working Monday to Friday.The full time salary for this post is £42,115 - £45,882 per annum.Flexible’ - 50% -79% of your time in an office location/ multiple work locations. You will work at your administrative base or another agreed office location between 2.5 to 4 days per week and only occasionally from home. It is the expectation that all office-based employees (with the exception of those working in schools) will work to the higher end of their allocated workstyle in terms of time spent in the office or at other work locationsIf you require further information please contract Janice Kelly at [e-mail] Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement