Senior Architect (Heritage and Conservation)

9B Careers; Kendal; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Architect with a strong background in conservation and heritage. The successful candidate will contribute to high-profile projects and play a pivotal role in the firm's future. This position offers a unique opportunity for leadership and ownership within the business, alongside a collaborative culture and a focus on professional growth. If you are ambitious and passionate about heritage, apply now to take the next step in your career.

Benefits

Leadership opportunity

Varied and challenging work

Supportive team environment

Professional growth prospects

Qualifications

• 8–10 years post-Part 3 experience in conservation and heritage.
• Experienced in conducting surveys and heritage impact assessments.
• Able to design sensitively for historic environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct condition surveys and heritage impact assessments.
• Design sensitively within historic contexts.
• Contribute to the practice's strategic growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic growth

Conservation and heritage expertise

Collaboration

Education

Post-Part 3 qualification in architecture

Job description

We are recruiting a senior architect with ambition, energy, and a strong background in conservation and heritage. This is a rare chance to step into a key leadership role, with the potential to take a controlling stake in the business and be part of succession planning.

The successful candidate will

• Bring fresh ideas and vision to grow the practice.
• Potentially lead or support another office in a major city.
• Work on high-profile conservation and heritage projects locally and nationally.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct condition surveys, statements of significance, and heritage impact assessments.
• Design sensitively within historic contexts.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the practice.
• Collaborate with directors and associates on varied projects.

About You

• 8–10 years post-Part 3 experience in conservation and heritage.
• Experienced in surveys, statements of significance, and heritage impact assessments.
• Able to design sensitively for historic environments.
• Ambitious, enthusiastic, and ready to take a leadership role.

Why This Role?

• Succession Opportunity: Potential to buy into the business and secure a long-term leadership role.
• Varied and Challenging Work: Projects range from local heritage buildings to city-based developments.
• Collaborative Culture: Supportive, high-performing team.
• Professional Growth: Lead the practice’s expansion and influence its future.

Apply Now

via 9B Careers to take a pivotal role in shaping the future of a thriving heritage-focused practice.