Senior Heritage Consultant

Mattinson Partnership; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Heritage Consultant to join their team in Cambridge. This role involves providing expert heritage advice, leading multiple projects, and engaging in vital business development activities. You will need a degree in a relevant field and at least 7 years of experience in heritage consultancy or related areas. The position offers flexible working arrangements and various employee benefits, including study sponsorship and insurance.

Benefits

Agile, flexible and hybrid working

Annual leave increasing with long service

Life assurance

Study sponsorship with paid study leave

Sabbaticals

Cycle to work scheme

Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• At least 7 years' relevant professional experience in heritage consultancy.
• Proven track record as project lead providing heritage advice.
• Knowledge of current national and local heritage legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead heritage consultancy input on multiple projects.
• Provide high-quality written outputs and professional heritage advice.
• Prepare fee proposals and carry out business development activities.

Skills

Archival research

On-site analysis

Report writing

Workload management

Client relationship cultivation

Education

Relevant degree-level qualification (e.g. architectural history, archaeology)

Job description

Senior Heritage Consultant – Cambridge

About the Practice

This practice is an established, employee‑owned architectural and heritage consultancy with a commitment to quality, innovation and diversity. With a network of offices across the UK and internationally, its team of architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors collaborate on some of the finest buildings – from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design.

The Role

The practice is seeking a committed, ambitious and knowledgeable Senior Heritage Consultant to join its heritage consultancy team, based in the Cambridge studio.

Covering projects across the East of England (with some London work), the postholder will report to the Heritage Consultancy Regional Team Leader. Acting as project leader, they will deliver expert advice, advocacy and guidance across a wide range of heritage assets, including:

• Conservation management plans
• Significance and capacity analysis
• Heritage impact assessments

In addition to supporting in‑house architectural projects, the role will involve leading external commissions. A key responsibility will be business development: preparing fee proposals and tenders, cultivating client relationships and contributing to a strong pipeline of work.

Full‑time or part‑time (minimum 4 days per week) applications will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead heritage consultancy input on multiple projects, managing deadlines, deliverables and client expectations.
• Provide high‑quality written outputs and professional heritage advice.
• Prepare fee proposals, tenders and carry out business development activities.
• Support architectural and multi‑disciplinary teams, as well as external commissions.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant degree‑level qualification (e.g. architectural history, archaeology, building surveying, building conservation, town planning).
• At least 7 years' relevant professional experience in heritage consultancy, conservation or related fields.
• Excellent skills in archival research, desk‑based research, on‑site analysis and report writing.
• Proven track record as project lead providing heritage advice.
• Strong workload management skills, including leading others and running multiple simultaneous projects.
• Experience in preparing fee proposals and securing work.
• Knowledge of current national and local heritage legislation, policy and guidance.
• Experience liaising with architects, engineers, statutory stakeholders and heritage authorities.
• Professional membership(s) such as IHBC or CIfA.

Benefits

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working (minimum 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH).
• Annual leave increasing with long service.
• Life assurance.
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave.
• Sabbaticals.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Virtual GP service.