Principal Heritage Planner / Associate Planning Director

Marrons; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Marrons seeks a Principal Heritage Planner or Associate Heritage Director to manage projects in the heritage planning sector. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with diverse clients on significant heritage projects, fostering career growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible hybrid working

Payment of relevant subscriptions

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on development types affecting heritage assets.
• Knowledge of architectural history and regional techniques.
• Understanding of the legislative framework for historic environments.

Responsibilities

• Managing multiple projects from initial advice to planning permission submission.
• Writing heritage statements and feasibility assessments.
• Mentoring junior colleagues and preparing proposals.

Skills

Project management

Client engagement

Technical advice

Mentoring

Written communication

Education

Degree in conservation, heritage or related field

Tools

QGIS

Job description

Description

We can offer you:

• A competitive salary with great benefits including private medical & payment of relevant subscriptions
• The opportunity to work with heritage assets across a wide range of development scenarios
• A culture of trust, empowerment and autonomy over your work
• The opportunity to join a vibrant, forward-thinking national team with the support of friendly, approachable colleagues
• Hybrid working with the flexibility to work across one or more office hubs.

The role:

This role reflects our expanding remit and influence in the heritage planning sector and the growth of our team with new people, skills and aspirations. We have a broad client base working across a wide spectrum of projects across the UK and as Principal Heritage Planner or Associate Heritage Director, you’ll have the opportunity to continue to develop your career working collaboratively with colleagues within our multi-disciplinary consultancy.

It is anticipated that the role will vary and develop as our market and geographies continue to grow and this will also be driven by your own skillset as well as your aspirations to take on more responsibilities and widen your role within the organisation. If the position of Associate Director is sought, candidates will be asked to provide a summary business case based on the value of existing and potential client relationships.

You will be:

You will take the lead on a number of projects from the outset, working closely with colleagues and clients to manage schemes at all levels from initial advice and early-design stages to the submission of applications for planning permission and listed building consent.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparing fee proposals
• Acting as project manager and key client contact, managing contributions from other colleagues and sub-contractors as needed
• Writing feasibility assessments, heritage statements, cultural heritage chapters for environmental statements and inputting to site promotion documents
• Providing technical and commercial minded advice for a wide range of project types
• Mentoring junior colleagues
• Attending internal and external meetings both in person and virtually
• Preparing appeal work and resolving enforcement cases
• Participating in networking events and actively seeking business development opportunities to develop client relationships

You will need:

This role will be principally focused on built heritage and your experience should complement our background and reputation for both strategic land and development management projects, working with a wide range of clients from land promoters, house-builders, architects, planners and private individuals.

Essential Requirements

• Degree and/or post-graduate qualification in conservation, heritage or a related field, with previous experience in a similar role
• Experience of advising clients on a wide range of development types affecting heritage assets and the historic environment across both strategic land and development management projects
• Demonstrable knowledge of architectural history and strong technical awareness of different building typologies as well as regional and vernacular techniques and materials
• Thorough understanding of the legislative and policy framework for the historic environment and up-to-date knowledge of relevant guidance and case law
• Able to manage multiple projects to deliver a high quality of work and meet deadlines
• Excellent written communication skills with demonstrable experience of assessing the significance and setting of heritage assets
• Capable of confidently engaging with colleagues, clients and the general public in a variety of environments

In addition, the following would be desirable:

• Associate or Full IHBC membership
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Experience of planning appeals
• Involvement with enforcement cases
• Knowledge of urban design
• Experience in using QGIS or other relevant software
• Knowledge of relevant Building Regulations

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Lincoln, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon and Sheffield.

This role is hybrid with the flexibility to be based in either our Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham or Stratford upon Avon hubs.

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Additional information:

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Equal opportunities

Marrons is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Marrons

Welcome to Marrons, a rapidly growing team of town planning, socio-economic, heritage, master-planning, design and architectural specialists committed to providing expert advice nationwide. We handle planning matters of all types and scales, serving major house builders, developers, manufacturers, investment companies, and more across the UK.

Specialising in coordinating, project managing, and auditing planning applications, we offer expert guidance on a wide range of issues including EIA development, urban regeneration, strategic planning, and commercial/retail planning. Leveraging our extensive experience, we negotiate with local planning authorities to secure permissions for our clients.

As part of Ampa –the UK’s leading group of legal and professional services companies, Marrons is integrated into a large multi-disciplinary team comprising lawyers, surveyors, and chartered town planners. Joining us provides access to high-quality training and support for advancing your career in planning consultancy. We prioritise the professional development of our team members and support membership of the RTPI.

Join our dynamic team at Marrons and play a key role in delivering exceptional planning solutions while advancing your career in the field.