Assistant Built Heritage Consultant

  • Closing Date: 09 February 2026
  • Location: Chelmsford, Essex
  • Contract: Permanent - Full-time
  • Salary: £26,951 to £31,706 per annum

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. 

Typical aspects of this role include: 

  • Assisting in the provision of conservation advice to local authorities (role of an assistant conservation officer), with the aspiration of developing into the role yourself.
  • Input into Built Heritage Statements and Heritage Impact Assessments.
  • Input to Conservation Area Appraisals and other project work.
  • Joint working with our Natural and Built Environment teams within Place Services.
  • Desk based and archival research; and
  • Field survey and recording.

We offer the opportunity for you to develop your expertise as part of a performance-driven team of dedicated professionals, in an area with a rich and varied heritage of historic buildings and places. We invest in and are committed to the development of our staff, fully funding membership of both the IHBC and CIfA, as well as providing funded training to individuals throughout the year. Comprehensive CPD is available with the role, including access to our annual programme of Traditional Building Skills, Conservation courses and lectures.

For an informal discussion please contact the Historic Environment Manager, Tim Murphy via tim.murphy@essex.gov.uk / 0333 032 0847.

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