Heritage Planning Advisor - 12-Month FTC (Hybrid)

Transport for London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension scheme

Free travel on the TfL network

75% rail travel cost reimbursement

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Private healthcare discounted scheme

Discounted Eurostar travel

Job summary

Transport for London is seeking a Heritage Advisor on a fixed-term contract to shape London's historic environment within the transport framework. You will advise on asset management, infrastructure projects and development proposals, collaborating with internal teams and external bodies to embed heritage considerations from early stages.

The role requires experience in heritage, town planning or conservation, with potential for permanency. Hybrid work and site visits are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Degree in Built Heritage Conservation, or a degree in Architecture / Urban Design / Town Planning with experience of working in built heritage conservation.
• Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant professional body (e.g. IHBC, RIBA, RTPI).
• Good understanding of legislation, planning policy and best practice guidance relevant to heritage assets.

Responsibilities

• Provision of advice to colleagues in line with legislation, national and local policy and conservation best practice.
• Influencing the design of proposals that impact on heritage assets or their settings to avoid harmful impacts and maximise success of listed building consent and planning applications.
• Preparation and submission of listed building consent applications for heritage assets, including drafting Heritage Statements; identifying national and Local Planning Authority specific validation requirements and liaising with internal clients to ensure documentation is fit for purpose.
• Updating and expanding TfL's heritage registers by contributing to an ongoing programme of researching TfL assets to create a full and informative record of TfL's heritage assets that sets out their significance.
• Working proactively with internal and external stakeholders, including TfL's project teams, Local Planning Authorities and grant giving bodies including Railway Heritage Trust and Heritage of London Trust.

Skills

Heritage assessment

Research skills

Report writing

Time management

Verbal communication

Negotiation

Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Built Heritage Conservation degree

Architecture/Urban Design/Town Planning degree

Job description

Transport for London is seeking a Heritage Advisor on a fixed-term contract to shape London's historic environment within the transport framework. You will advise on asset management, infrastructure projects and development proposals, collaborating with internal teams and external bodies to embed heritage considerations from early stages.

The role requires experience in heritage, town planning or conservation, with potential for permanency. Hybrid work and site visits are part of the duties.