Awel Aman Tawe
Awel Aman Tawe (AAT)! Energy Advisor About the role Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) is a leading charity and social enterprise working to create a fair, affordable, and clean energy system. We're making a better future by tackling fuel poverty, improving cold, damp homes and increasing renewable energy generation in the Upper Swansea and Amman Valley. We need two compassionate, value led and self-motivated people to work in the following areas: • Fuel poverty prevention - supporting local people at risk of fuel poverty and living in cold, damp homes. • Energy efficiency, renewables and upgrading homes - enabling the installation of simple measures and major retrofit works to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings, About you You need to be a people person. You take pride in the work you do and the quality of the relationships you build. Our service is person-centred, and people accessing it often live in vulnerable circumstances and may have additional needs when engaging. It is important that you have an inclusive outlook and an ability to share your knowledge in an accessible way. We provide full training, so you do not need to arrive with experience of working in energy-related advice. This role has a broad pay scale and we are open to applications from people with different levels of skills and experience, and we are flexible as to how both roles are fulfilled (one Advisor may have more experience, and a higher salary, than the other). Experience of casework is helpful for working in the Advice team, as it is a key part of your role. Experience of learning and communicating about technical subjects. An Advisor provides advice face-to-face, in the community and in homes and this should be exciting to you. You should have a passion for partnership working, be curious, have advanced listening skills and thrive in environments where you tackle issues alongside people. Our employment offer Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full time role but we are open to part time arrangements Location: Hwb y Gors, Cwmgors, S. Wales but with significant opportunity for flexible/home working Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience/qualifications) Start date: Feb - Apr 2024 We can offer flexible working to suit individual circumstances and a friendly, supportive and rewarding working environment. This includes: • 25 days leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working. • Ethical Pension scheme with a 5% salary contribution being matched by AAT. • Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday). Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Application process: Applications must comprise a CV and covering letter. AAT is a special place to work and it's important for us to understand clearly why you want to be part of the team and what you feel you can bring. Please ensure you describe fully as part of your application your motivations and suitability for the role with reference to the expectations set out in this job description. Please put Energy Advisor in the subject heading. Deadline: 20/12/2023 Interviews: 15/1/2024 About Awel Aman Tawe: Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) is a community energy charity and social enterprise which was set up in 1998. It was created by local people in the Upper Amman and Swansea Valleys, a former coal mining area 20 miles north of Swansea. Our prime drivers are tackling climate change, community resilience, finding creative solutions, retaining wealth and jobs in the Welsh economy and engaging people in the transition to net zero. We have a strong reputation for delivery of education, arts and engagement. We have set up two renewable energy co-ops and are involved in a number of other projects. Surplus from the co-ops' wind and other income has enabled the charity to create 12 FTE jobs (website recently redeveloped) • Awel Co-op, is a 4.7MW community wind farm which was commissioned in Jan 2017. It was funded by a £5.25m loan from Triodos Bank and a £3m community share offer. The annual turnover has been £1.1m and will be rising to £1.8m in 2024. • Egni Co-op develops rooftop solar on schools, businesses and community buildings. It has installed 5 MWp on nearly 100 sites in Wales. Egni has raised £5m from a community share offer and £2.12m from the Development Bank of Wales to fund the installs which are ongoing. The turnover in 2023 is expected to be £1.09m. We saved our sites more than £311k in electricity costs in 2023 and nearly 1,000 tonnes in carbon emissions. We recently won a tender with Pembrokeshire County Council to install solar on 20 schools and 4 leisure centres. • 'Y Bryn' Shared Ownership : we have a 20% stake (£30m) in a 100 MW wind farm near Port Talbot. We are working in partnership with Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service (NPTCVS) and Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO). We have a co-op model to deliver both community benefit funds and shared ownership. Y Bryn is being developed by Coriolis/ESB. We signed MOUs in June 2022 and expect the project to go for planning in 2024. • Mynydd Fforch Dwm Shared Ownership : we have a 17% stake in a 20MW wind farm and 6MW of solar near the village of Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot. We are working in partnership with NPTCVS. We signed MOUs in July 2023 and the project was submitted for planning in Q3 2023. • Hwb y Gors: we are also developing Hwb y Gors, the former village primary school, into a low carbon social enterprise, arts and education venue in the Cwmgors, north of Swansea. It includes a café, arts and education facilities, office accommodation, community gardens, community transport and car club. The site incorporates a SuDS scheme on the former playground, 90kWp of solar, a 50 kW ground source heat pump, chargepoints and battery storage. Work is being funded by £2m of grant, loan and community shares funding from the Lottery, Welsh Government, WCVA, Egni Co-op, Moondance Foundation, Transforming Towns, Garfield Weston, Morel Trust, the Landfill Tax, Awel Aman Tawe and others. A film of the refurbishment can be seen here . The building is due to open to the public in Spring 2024. • Climate Change Education: we employ an Education Officer who works with over 40 schools across South and West Wales to further reduce carbon emissions through arts, music and energy campaign activities. We work in partnership with another charity, Energy Sparks who have a data portal which includes school electricity, gas and solar. On average last year, our work saved £3k per primary school (12.8t/CO2) and £12k (48 t/CO2) per secondary in energy costs . Examples of our work in Pembrokeshire schools can be seen here and an energy rap can be seen here . • Community Transport: we have two electric vehicles and work with vulnerable groups in SW Wales to enable them to access services and support. In particular, we work with people with learning difficulties, disabilities, carers and the elderly. One of the vehicles has a wheelchair ramp. A video of our work with Your Voice Advocacy clients by West Glamorgan Regional Partnership can be seen here . • We are part of a consortium across Wales and are developing a community electric car club in our area. • Affordable Low Carbon Housing: we have two small sites with planning permission which we are looking to take forward in 2024. Over 80 local community organisations and schools are members of Awel and Egni Co-ops, owning more than £100k of shares, gaining a sustainable income stream from the projects. This includes a range of groups such as Merched y Wawr, schools, sports clubs and community centres. We have over 1,500 members of our two renewable energy co-ops. In 2019, Awel Aman Tawe was recognised as Environmental Organisation of the Year in the Social Enterprise UK Awards and Egni won Outstanding Renewable Energy Project in an award sponsored by Welsh Government. Co-founders were Emily Hinshelwood and Dan McCallum who were both recognised by the outgoing Future Generations Commission, Sophie Howe, in her list of 100 Changemakers in Wales. AAT is powered by a passionate and highly skilled team of 5 FT and 9 PT staff. Resumes for current team members and our trustees are found here . An organisational plan can be seen here . Purpose of role: To support the provision of advice services and case work for projects supporting residents to engage in carbon reduction and fuel poverty prevention services targeted to improve their financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. Responsibilities/accountabilities: • Supporting the delivery of telephone or face to face advice to local people, on how to improve their home and increase confidence in managing risk of fuel poverty and its impacts on wellbeing. • Help organise events and training about home energy efficiency for householders and volunteers. • Identifying current insulation levels and heating system. • Identifying damp and mould issues. • Referring clients to relevant Heating and insulation schemes to further improve the efficiency of their home. • Tariff, Fuel debt and Smart meter advice • Onward referrals to other organisations when required click apply for full job details
Awel Aman Tawe (AAT)! Energy Advisor About the role Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) is a leading charity and social enterprise working to create a fair, affordable, and clean energy system. We're making a better future by tackling fuel poverty, improving cold, damp homes and increasing renewable energy generation in the Upper Swansea and Amman Valley. We need two compassionate, value led and self-motivated people to work in the following areas: • Fuel poverty prevention - supporting local people at risk of fuel poverty and living in cold, damp homes. • Energy efficiency, renewables and upgrading homes - enabling the installation of simple measures and major retrofit works to improve energy efficiency in homes and buildings, About you You need to be a people person. You take pride in the work you do and the quality of the relationships you build. Our service is person-centred, and people accessing it often live in vulnerable circumstances and may have additional needs when engaging. It is important that you have an inclusive outlook and an ability to share your knowledge in an accessible way. We provide full training, so you do not need to arrive with experience of working in energy-related advice. This role has a broad pay scale and we are open to applications from people with different levels of skills and experience, and we are flexible as to how both roles are fulfilled (one Advisor may have more experience, and a higher salary, than the other). Experience of casework is helpful for working in the Advice team, as it is a key part of your role. Experience of learning and communicating about technical subjects. An Advisor provides advice face-to-face, in the community and in homes and this should be exciting to you. You should have a passion for partnership working, be curious, have advanced listening skills and thrive in environments where you tackle issues alongside people. Our employment offer Contract type: Permanent Hours: Full time role but we are open to part time arrangements Location: Hwb y Gors, Cwmgors, S. Wales but with significant opportunity for flexible/home working Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 (dependent on experience/qualifications) Start date: Feb - Apr 2024 We can offer flexible working to suit individual circumstances and a friendly, supportive and rewarding working environment. This includes: • 25 days leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working. • Ethical Pension scheme with a 5% salary contribution being matched by AAT. • Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday). Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Application process: Applications must comprise a CV and covering letter. AAT is a special place to work and it's important for us to understand clearly why you want to be part of the team and what you feel you can bring. Please ensure you describe fully as part of your application your motivations and suitability for the role with reference to the expectations set out in this job description. Please put Energy Advisor in the subject heading. Deadline: 20/12/2023 Interviews: 15/1/2024 About Awel Aman Tawe: Awel Aman Tawe (AAT) is a community energy charity and social enterprise which was set up in 1998. It was created by local people in the Upper Amman and Swansea Valleys, a former coal mining area 20 miles north of Swansea. Our prime drivers are tackling climate change, community resilience, finding creative solutions, retaining wealth and jobs in the Welsh economy and engaging people in the transition to net zero. We have a strong reputation for delivery of education, arts and engagement. We have set up two renewable energy co-ops and are involved in a number of other projects. Surplus from the co-ops' wind and other income has enabled the charity to create 12 FTE jobs (website recently redeveloped) • Awel Co-op, is a 4.7MW community wind farm which was commissioned in Jan 2017. It was funded by a £5.25m loan from Triodos Bank and a £3m community share offer. The annual turnover has been £1.1m and will be rising to £1.8m in 2024. • Egni Co-op develops rooftop solar on schools, businesses and community buildings. It has installed 5 MWp on nearly 100 sites in Wales. Egni has raised £5m from a community share offer and £2.12m from the Development Bank of Wales to fund the installs which are ongoing. The turnover in 2023 is expected to be £1.09m. We saved our sites more than £311k in electricity costs in 2023 and nearly 1,000 tonnes in carbon emissions. We recently won a tender with Pembrokeshire County Council to install solar on 20 schools and 4 leisure centres. • 'Y Bryn' Shared Ownership : we have a 20% stake (£30m) in a 100 MW wind farm near Port Talbot. We are working in partnership with Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service (NPTCVS) and Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (BAVO). We have a co-op model to deliver both community benefit funds and shared ownership. Y Bryn is being developed by Coriolis/ESB. We signed MOUs in June 2022 and expect the project to go for planning in 2024. • Mynydd Fforch Dwm Shared Ownership : we have a 17% stake in a 20MW wind farm and 6MW of solar near the village of Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot. We are working in partnership with NPTCVS. We signed MOUs in July 2023 and the project was submitted for planning in Q3 2023. • Hwb y Gors: we are also developing Hwb y Gors, the former village primary school, into a low carbon social enterprise, arts and education venue in the Cwmgors, north of Swansea. It includes a café, arts and education facilities, office accommodation, community gardens, community transport and car club. The site incorporates a SuDS scheme on the former playground, 90kWp of solar, a 50 kW ground source heat pump, chargepoints and battery storage. Work is being funded by £2m of grant, loan and community shares funding from the Lottery, Welsh Government, WCVA, Egni Co-op, Moondance Foundation, Transforming Towns, Garfield Weston, Morel Trust, the Landfill Tax, Awel Aman Tawe and others. A film of the refurbishment can be seen here . The building is due to open to the public in Spring 2024. • Climate Change Education: we employ an Education Officer who works with over 40 schools across South and West Wales to further reduce carbon emissions through arts, music and energy campaign activities. We work in partnership with another charity, Energy Sparks who have a data portal which includes school electricity, gas and solar. On average last year, our work saved £3k per primary school (12.8t/CO2) and £12k (48 t/CO2) per secondary in energy costs . Examples of our work in Pembrokeshire schools can be seen here and an energy rap can be seen here . • Community Transport: we have two electric vehicles and work with vulnerable groups in SW Wales to enable them to access services and support. In particular, we work with people with learning difficulties, disabilities, carers and the elderly. One of the vehicles has a wheelchair ramp. A video of our work with Your Voice Advocacy clients by West Glamorgan Regional Partnership can be seen here . • We are part of a consortium across Wales and are developing a community electric car club in our area. • Affordable Low Carbon Housing: we have two small sites with planning permission which we are looking to take forward in 2024. Over 80 local community organisations and schools are members of Awel and Egni Co-ops, owning more than £100k of shares, gaining a sustainable income stream from the projects. This includes a range of groups such as Merched y Wawr, schools, sports clubs and community centres. We have over 1,500 members of our two renewable energy co-ops. In 2019, Awel Aman Tawe was recognised as Environmental Organisation of the Year in the Social Enterprise UK Awards and Egni won Outstanding Renewable Energy Project in an award sponsored by Welsh Government. Co-founders were Emily Hinshelwood and Dan McCallum who were both recognised by the outgoing Future Generations Commission, Sophie Howe, in her list of 100 Changemakers in Wales. AAT is powered by a passionate and highly skilled team of 5 FT and 9 PT staff. Resumes for current team members and our trustees are found here . An organisational plan can be seen here . Purpose of role: To support the provision of advice services and case work for projects supporting residents to engage in carbon reduction and fuel poverty prevention services targeted to improve their financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. Responsibilities/accountabilities: • Supporting the delivery of telephone or face to face advice to local people, on how to improve their home and increase confidence in managing risk of fuel poverty and its impacts on wellbeing. • Help organise events and training about home energy efficiency for householders and volunteers. • Identifying current insulation levels and heating system. • Identifying damp and mould issues. • Referring clients to relevant Heating and insulation schemes to further improve the efficiency of their home. • Tariff, Fuel debt and Smart meter advice • Onward referrals to other organisations when required click apply for full job details
Essex County Council
Chelmsford, Essex
Principal Sustainability and Built Environment Specialist Fixed Term, Full Time Up to £56,097 per annum Location: Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 28th December 2022 This post is initially fixed for 3 years with opportunity for extension, dependant on budget and successful outcomes. Delivering net zero carbon development: are you passionate about tackling climate change and keen to be at the forefront of climate action, pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve? Are you an experienced built environment, development or construction professional or work in a closely related discipline? Do you have extensive technical knowledge of delivery of low or zero carbon development and wider sustainable building techniques with a strong record of providing such expert design and build advice/guidance/performance monitoring on development schemes and within policy documents? Are you seeking a new opportunity to tackle climate change across Essex and challenge existing approaches and positions, pushing for innovation in building, construction and environment design and operation to meet net zero goals? Essex County Council (ECC) is committed to taking robust action on climate change and significantly reduce carbon emissions. With 180,000 new homes expected across Essex, we're determined to achieve the very highest standards of climate change mitigation and adaptation in new developments. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the climate change agenda within Essex and help to achieve and implement strong recommendations recently published by the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC). A key recommendation is that all new homes and commercial buildings granted planning permissions will be net zero carbon by 2025 and carbon positive by 2030. The Opportunity This principal role requires a proactive and innovative approach, influencing and providing expert technical and professional input majoring on key development proposals (including a series of new garden communities) as well as also helping the team to apply innovation new net zero local plan policies. Working to help district authorities and partner institutions you will ensure that all new developments meet national and local climate action goals through the planning and building process. You'll also have opportunity to help establish new approaches to monitoring and maintain this service, especially consideration of how the performance of new-build developments can be tested and reviewed. You will need plenty of drive and ambition, and an ability to work to deadlines and under your own initiative, coupled with an excellent technical knowledge on low carbon and wider climate change mitigation and adaptation techniques. Your creative approach to problem solving will help to deliver high quality environmental and climate solutions and secure net-zero and sustainable development across the Essex. Moreover, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced person with an engaging and professional attitude and who has extensive experience in securing a higher level of sustainable measures in development. The successful candidate will need good analytical skills and be able to communicate complex processes and topics to a varied audience including local authority officers, elected members, developers, partner organisations, as well as members of the public. Accountabilities Provide expert technical professional advice and responses on net-zero and wider sustainability objectives to emerging development proposals at pre application, masterplanning and formal planning application stage. This will involve working with district officers and developers and will include influencing and supporting the development of schemes, including new or garden communities, nationally significant infrastructure projects as well as major settlement extensions. Liaise with and provide technical sustainable building advice to the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) to support the ongoing partnership work with Essex authorities on drafting local planning policies and supplementary planning documents relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation to ensure policies can deliver net-zero ambitions and wider sustainability objectives. Prepare professional statements and evidence and attend as an expert witness to support local authorities at hearings, public examinations, committee meetings and planning appeals. Explore opportunities to establish a system of monitoring, including certification as appropriate, where the performance of new build development can be reviewed to ensure it is meeting the climate action standards that were committed to in the planning application, and subsequent work with enforcement officers as appropriate. Work with the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) leading on and implementing and monitoring the ECAC New Build Built Environment recommendations. Provide detailed expert technical and professional advice and guidance to County officers and Members regarding planning and exemplar schemes in relation to climate change. Actively participate in networks in respect of climate action to influence as well as exchange and produce best practice ideas and maintain a reference library of such best practice. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant climate change legislation, policy, and other relevant guidance. Manage, provide support and guidance to other officers within the wider team, and, assist with management of budgets and commissions on behalf of the service, as required. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Educated to degree level in a relevant architectural / surveying / environmental / sustainable building engineering / building science degree or equivalent by experience. Extensive technical knowledge on low carbon buildings, energy efficiency and renewables, water conservation, building techniques, construction practice, climate change mitigation and adaptation, retrofit of older buildings, and wider sustainability measures in the built environment. Practical on-site experience of sustainable building techniques would be highly desirable. Good appreciation of the Building Regulations and awareness of the remit of the Planning System including national environment and climate policies and legislation such as the Future Homes/Building Standard /LETI Standards. Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and contributing to the delivery of climate change and mitigation strategies and high-quality environmental initiatives through providing expert design advice/guidance on development schemes and/or policy documents. Able to communicate confidently and present complex topics with different stakeholders including other ECC and Essex Local Authority officers, Members, and partner organisations as well as negotiate robustly with developers and consultants. Have excellent analytical skills and confidence in analysing data and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders from analysis undertaken. Have a good ability to prioritise and manage competing demands. Good understanding of the structure of local government and processes including procurement. To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community here . If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email
Principal Sustainability and Built Environment Specialist Fixed Term, Full Time Up to £56,097 per annum Location: Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 28th December 2022 This post is initially fixed for 3 years with opportunity for extension, dependant on budget and successful outcomes. Delivering net zero carbon development: are you passionate about tackling climate change and keen to be at the forefront of climate action, pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve? Are you an experienced built environment, development or construction professional or work in a closely related discipline? Do you have extensive technical knowledge of delivery of low or zero carbon development and wider sustainable building techniques with a strong record of providing such expert design and build advice/guidance/performance monitoring on development schemes and within policy documents? Are you seeking a new opportunity to tackle climate change across Essex and challenge existing approaches and positions, pushing for innovation in building, construction and environment design and operation to meet net zero goals? Essex County Council (ECC) is committed to taking robust action on climate change and significantly reduce carbon emissions. With 180,000 new homes expected across Essex, we're determined to achieve the very highest standards of climate change mitigation and adaptation in new developments. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the climate change agenda within Essex and help to achieve and implement strong recommendations recently published by the Essex Climate Action Commission (ECAC). A key recommendation is that all new homes and commercial buildings granted planning permissions will be net zero carbon by 2025 and carbon positive by 2030. The Opportunity This principal role requires a proactive and innovative approach, influencing and providing expert technical and professional input majoring on key development proposals (including a series of new garden communities) as well as also helping the team to apply innovation new net zero local plan policies. Working to help district authorities and partner institutions you will ensure that all new developments meet national and local climate action goals through the planning and building process. You'll also have opportunity to help establish new approaches to monitoring and maintain this service, especially consideration of how the performance of new-build developments can be tested and reviewed. You will need plenty of drive and ambition, and an ability to work to deadlines and under your own initiative, coupled with an excellent technical knowledge on low carbon and wider climate change mitigation and adaptation techniques. Your creative approach to problem solving will help to deliver high quality environmental and climate solutions and secure net-zero and sustainable development across the Essex. Moreover, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced person with an engaging and professional attitude and who has extensive experience in securing a higher level of sustainable measures in development. The successful candidate will need good analytical skills and be able to communicate complex processes and topics to a varied audience including local authority officers, elected members, developers, partner organisations, as well as members of the public. Accountabilities Provide expert technical professional advice and responses on net-zero and wider sustainability objectives to emerging development proposals at pre application, masterplanning and formal planning application stage. This will involve working with district officers and developers and will include influencing and supporting the development of schemes, including new or garden communities, nationally significant infrastructure projects as well as major settlement extensions. Liaise with and provide technical sustainable building advice to the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) to support the ongoing partnership work with Essex authorities on drafting local planning policies and supplementary planning documents relating to climate change mitigation and adaptation to ensure policies can deliver net-zero ambitions and wider sustainability objectives. Prepare professional statements and evidence and attend as an expert witness to support local authorities at hearings, public examinations, committee meetings and planning appeals. Explore opportunities to establish a system of monitoring, including certification as appropriate, where the performance of new build development can be reviewed to ensure it is meeting the climate action standards that were committed to in the planning application, and subsequent work with enforcement officers as appropriate. Work with the Lead Planning Officer (Climate Action) leading on and implementing and monitoring the ECAC New Build Built Environment recommendations. Provide detailed expert technical and professional advice and guidance to County officers and Members regarding planning and exemplar schemes in relation to climate change. Actively participate in networks in respect of climate action to influence as well as exchange and produce best practice ideas and maintain a reference library of such best practice. Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant climate change legislation, policy, and other relevant guidance. Manage, provide support and guidance to other officers within the wider team, and, assist with management of budgets and commissions on behalf of the service, as required. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Educated to degree level in a relevant architectural / surveying / environmental / sustainable building engineering / building science degree or equivalent by experience. Extensive technical knowledge on low carbon buildings, energy efficiency and renewables, water conservation, building techniques, construction practice, climate change mitigation and adaptation, retrofit of older buildings, and wider sustainability measures in the built environment. Practical on-site experience of sustainable building techniques would be highly desirable. Good appreciation of the Building Regulations and awareness of the remit of the Planning System including national environment and climate policies and legislation such as the Future Homes/Building Standard /LETI Standards. Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and contributing to the delivery of climate change and mitigation strategies and high-quality environmental initiatives through providing expert design advice/guidance on development schemes and/or policy documents. Able to communicate confidently and present complex topics with different stakeholders including other ECC and Essex Local Authority officers, Members, and partner organisations as well as negotiate robustly with developers and consultants. Have excellent analytical skills and confidence in analysing data and providing clear recommendations to stakeholders from analysis undertaken. Have a good ability to prioritise and manage competing demands. Good understanding of the structure of local government and processes including procurement. To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community here . If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email