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Senior Heritage Consultant Job in Bermondsey, London
A Senior Heritage Consultant job is now available with a world-renowned architectural and heritage consultancy. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career with a practice that will support and develop you!
Our client was founded in the 1940s and has grown to over 250 people across 11 UK offices. During this time, they have established themselves as an industry leader in planning advice, heritage consultancy, building surveying, conservation, and contemporary architecture.
Working with public bodies, charities, trusts, private companies, contractors, developers, and individuals, this practice has been involved in the care and development of some of the best-loved buildings and places in the UK and abroad. The practice provides sensitive restoration and repair schemes and modern design in historic contexts. Their bold and contemporary designs are spread across a variety of sectors including cultural, master planning, education, ecclesiastical, public, hospitality, residential, and many more.
Role & Responsibilities
- Report to the Heritage Consultancy Partner and provide expert heritage advice across projects in the London and South-East Region
- Undertake a wide range of tasks, including conservation management plans, significance and capacity analysis, and heritage impact assessments
- Conduct desk-based and archival research, as well as on-site built fabric analysis
- Prepare detailed, accurate, and well-written heritage reports
- Act as the heritage lead on projects, liaising with clients, architects, and statutory stakeholders
- Prepare fee proposals and contribute to business development
- In time you will manage junior team members, oversee workloads, review work, and contribute to team growth and skills development.
Required Skills & Experience
- A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in building conservation, archaeology, heritage planning, or a related field
- Proven expertise in archival research, on-site analysis, and producing high-quality reports
- Strong understanding of English heritage legislation, policy, and guidance
- Experience leading projects and managing workloads for yourself and others
- Demonstrated ability to prepare fee proposals and bids
- Membership of professional institutions such as IHBC or CIfA
- Experience mentoring and managing junior staff
- A specialism in heritage planning or environmental sustainability
- UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.
What you get back
- 44,000 to 56,000
- 2 days working from home per week
- Flexible working hours
- Growth within the practice, including training and development
- City centre office
- 25 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days with service
- Life assurance
- Yearly bonus
- Pension scheme
- Private medical cover
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Eye care vouchers
- Optional healthcare cashback
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
Apply
If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.
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Referral
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Senior Heritage Consultant Job in Bermondsey, London - Your Architecture Recruitment Specialists (Recruiter: Charlotte Lambert Job Ref: 15052)
