Place Services is a multi-disciplinary consultancy within Essex County Council providing environmental and planning services to the Council, local authorities, and other public bodies across the UK. Our purpose is to support the public sector to deliver sustainable development. We do that by enhancing and conserving the natural, historic, and built environment, and achieving well-designed places. The Technical Assistant will work with our consultants to support the delivery of our services.
The post holder will provide a diverse range of administrative and technical support, including undertaking supervised specialist tasks; information and data management; and communications and meetings.
This post will focus on supporting our specialist teams and will provide an opportunity to gain an appreciation of, and experience in, one or more environmental disciplines, with the potential to serve as a route into an environmental career.
The role requires an energetic, self-motivated individual with a good academic background; excellent communication and information management skills; good organisational abilities; a methodical, collaborative and client focused approach; and a keen desire to learn.
Place Services offers a dynamic working environment, with a focus on staff welfare and personal development that aims to retain and enhance our talent, and so build a stronger and more effective team.