Civil Engineer; Roads and Infrastructure - ORK

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Civil Engineer (Roads and Infrastructure)
Council Offices, Kirkwall
35 hours per week
Permanent

£35,553 – £38,309 / £38,747 – £42,342 / £42,908 – £47,397
£19.48 – £20.99 / £21.23 – £23.20 / £23.51 – £25.97 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

This is a career progression post and salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Progression through the grades is dependent on the successful applicant gaining the required qualifications, knowledge and experience.

You will be reporting to Lead Engineer (Roads and Infrastructure).

Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to assist the Lead Engineer (Roads and Infrastructure) in providing a broad range of professional Civil Engineering Services.

We are looking for a Civil Engineer to join our Engineering Services Team. The team has a diverse workload which includes new works and maintenance covering roads, bridges, harbours, airfields, flood protection and development infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to work in these areas assisting with the preparation of designs, preparing contracts and supervision of contractors.

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.

You must be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney including the outer islands.

This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check.

Interview expenses are payable for this post,  for further information

Relocation package is available in line with Council Policy for this post, for the Relocation Policy.

Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 21 June 2026 with shortlisting taking place week commencing 22 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 13 July 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact David Custer at  or on extension 2328.

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

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.