Project Support Officer - Digital Infrastructure

Project Support Officer - Digital Infrastructure Team

Location: Northleigh, County Hall, Chichester (Hybrid - 1 day a week in office)?? Hours: Full-time, office hours (approx. 9am-5pm or 8am-4pm, flexible)?? Rate: £21 per hour (Umbrella)?? Start: ASAP? Contract Type: Temporary (likely ongoing)

Join a forward-thinking local government team helping deliver next-generation connectivity across West Sussex.

The West Sussex County Council (WSCC) Digital Infrastructure Team is seeking a proactive and highly organised Project Support Officer to help drive the delivery of gigabit-capable digital infrastructure across the county. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of innovation and infrastructure development, working with local and central government and key commercial telecoms partners.

• Provide day-to-day support to Project Managers across multiple live projects.

• Coordinate, maintain, and update all project governance and documentation.

• Support data capture and mapping to inform infrastructure planning and funding decisions.

• Use project management tools to monitor progress, manage documentation, and support decision-making.

• Draft reports, RAG summaries, and maintain risk registers and issue logs.

• Assist with organising meetings, workshops, and stakeholder briefings.

• Respond to public and stakeholder enquiries, ensuring consistent and timely communication.

• Strong project coordination or project support experience, ideally within a fast-paced or public sector environment.

• Excellent analytical and organisational skills with high attention to detail.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ideally MS Project or other project tools.

• Clear communication skills, both written and verbal - able to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• A flexible, enthusiastic, and self-motivated approach to learning and supporting a high-performing team.

• HNC/HND or equivalent practical experience in project support or administration.

• Knowledge of project management processes and systems (e.g., Prince2, Agile - desirable but not essential).

• Experience using mapping or data visualisation tools is a plus.

• Familiarity with public sector projects or working with telecoms/data infrastructure would be advantageous.