Assistant Built Heritage Consultant
Essex
Role
Assistant Built Heritage Consultant
Permanent, Full Time
£26,951 to £31,706 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
*You will work from the Chelmsford office at least one day a week and across our operational area on other days, depending on business need. The Opportunity Place Services is at the forefront of environmental consultancy in the public sector, and integral to our success are our people. Our purpose is to support public sector organisations to deliver sustainable development. The growth of our service means we are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and versatile historic buildings specialist to join us. We are looking for resourceful and creative people, who will relish the opportunity to develop and share their ideas and expertise, contributing to the collective intelligence of our team, and our clients. The key responsibility of this role is to support the effective technical delivery of our built heritage specialism. We offer a unique post which is one of the most diverse in the sector, providing a range of experience across a broad geographic area. You will form part of a team operating out of Chelmsford, which act as conservation advisers to local planning authorities in Essex, London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. As well as providing conservation advice to local planning authorities, you will undertake a diverse range of project work. Reporting to the Principal Built Heritage Consultant you will assist in ensuring effective technical and commercial delivery of our built heritage specialism. You will help deliver a varied workload including the provision of conservation advice to local planning authorities, and a diverse range of built heritage project work. We offer the opportunity for you to develop your expertise as part of a performance-driven team of dedicated professionals, in a region with a rich and varied historic environment. We invest in and are committed to the development of our staff, providing funded training to individuals throughout the year and support towards membership of both IHBC and CIfA. Typical aspects of this role include: Essential Candidate Criteria: Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. For an informal discussion about the position please call Historic Environment Manager Tim Murphy (0333 032 0847) or email tim.murphy@essex.gov.uk To read more about us please visit: Policy, Economy, Investment and Public Health Your benefits package Benefits include: There is also an employee Rewards Scheme available for all permanent/FTC employees, which includes: Why Essex? 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