Technical / Maintenance Officer

Technical / Maintenance Officer - Inverness, UK (3 month full time contract)

Join a respected Highland-based organisation delivering practical, customer-focused support across the built environment. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your technical and organisational skills in a hands-on role, working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure maintenance and construction-related activities are delivered to a high standard.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Technical / Maintenance Officer (also acting as Clerk of Works) for a 3-month contract, full-time, starting as soon as possible. The role is based in the Highlands. A competitive salary and car allowance are offered, and your own car is required.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and oversight for building-related maintenance and construction activities.
• Act as a Clerk of Works, monitoring works to ensure they are carried out in line with requirements and standards.
• Interpret and apply information from Bills of Quantities, building contracts, technical drawings, and specifications.
• Understand and manage priorities across a diverse workload, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
• Coordinate effectively within multi-disciplinary professional teams to support delivery and communication.
• Deliver a customer-focused service, maintaining a professional approach with stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation using relevant systems and online/cloud-based tools.
• Support planning and organisation of site/office activities to meet agreed timelines.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Educated and experienced in a building-related discipline.
• Trade qualification or construction-related qualification.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a construction-related post.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands.
• Highly computer literate, including Microsoft 365 and experience with Project, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Experience using online and cloud-based applications to manage information and reporting.
• Ability to understand and work with technical drawings, specifications, and building contract documentation.
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary professional teams.
• Experience delivering a customer-focused service.
• Full driving capability and own car required for travel.

Desirable (Not Essential)

• HNC or HND education.
• Professional membership of a building-related industry body.
• Supplemental housing qualification.
• Experience within the housing sector.
• Knowledge of CDM and Health & Safety regulations.
• Ability to motivate others and support team performance.
• Interest in housing issues and the wider impact of housing delivery.

Call to Action

If you have the technical knowledge, organisational ability, and customer-focused approach to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be considered for this 3-month Technical / Maintenance Officer contract in Inverness.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.