Technician

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council invites applications for the position of Technician (Planning) within the Development Planning team. This exciting role seeks an individual skilled in cartography and GIS to contribute to the City Plan 2040, enhancing maps through innovative design and effective communication. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork abilities and a commitment to creating user-friendly materials.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience with cartography and GIS.
• Ability to create and update maps effectively.
• Innovative mindset for visual and user-friendly planning.

Responsibilities

• Update and create maps for the local development plan.
• Work collaboratively on the Development Planning team.
• Bring innovative ideas to enhance maps' effectiveness.

Skills

Cartographic skills

Design skills

GIS skills

Job description

Job Description

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Technician (Planning)

Waverley Court

Salary: £32,010 - £37,626

Hours: 36 hours per week, 52 weeks

The Planning service has an exciting opportunity for a Technician to join the Development Planning team. We are looking for someone with cartographic, design, and GIS skills to update and create maps. You will be a key member of the team working on our next local development plan (City Plan 2040), which will be more visual and map-based. To succeed in this role, you should bring innovative ideas to make our plans and maps more effective, user-friendly, and clear.

We are committed to fostering a workplace culture where all employees feel valued and included. We recognize that a diverse workforce with varied values, beliefs, experiences, and backgrounds enriches our organization.

The interview process for this position will be based on behavioral and technical skills. You can learn more about Our Behaviours on our webpage: Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council. Candidates will be asked to provide examples of their work during the interview.

Our salary range typically starts at the initial salary and increases annually until it reaches the top of the range. We support flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

As part of our efforts to improve organizational culture and create a positive work environment, we are shifting from a competency-based interview approach to one focused on behavioral and technical skills. This approach helps us assess how you think and incorporate Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility into your work.

For more information, visit our webpage: Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options.

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