🚀 Senior Heritage Consultant

A leading planning and heritage consultancy is seeking committed, ambitious, and knowledgeable Senior Heritage Consultants to join its heritage consultancy team. This role requires an experienced professional who can inspire creativity and confidence among clients, consultants, and colleagues, deliver expert heritage advice, promote conservation, and contribute to business development.

Collaboration is central to its employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings—from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. The organization offers a rewarding and supportive environment for professional development, where employees are empowered to contribute their expertise. Its inclusive culture, founded on shared values, encourages knowledge sharing and celebrates success, fostering an inspiring workplace.

Benefits:

The organization provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Agile, flexible, and hybrid working (a minimum of three days in the office, up to two days remote)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance program
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Professional subscription fees
• Company events
• Volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning and development opportunities

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential:

• Expertise in building conservation, buildings archaeology, heritage planning, or a related field, with at least seven years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong skills and demonstrable experience in archival and desk-based research, on-site built fabric analysis, and producing high-quality reports.
• Proven track record in providing advice as a heritage lead.
• Ability to manage personal workload and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in preparing fee proposals and bids.
• In-depth knowledge of current heritage legislation, policy, and guidance in England.
• Membership in a relevant professional institution, such as IHBC or CIFA.