Senior Heritage Consultant

Mattinson Partnership; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural consultancy in Cambridgeshire is seeking a committed Senior Heritage Consultant to join their heritage consultancy team. The role involves managing projects across East England, providing heritage advice, and developing client relationships. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a degree in a related field. This position offers flexible working arrangements, including hybrid options, and various benefits including study sponsorship and life assurance.

Benefits

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

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in heritage consultancy or related fields.
• Proven track record as project lead providing heritage advice.
• Experience preparing fee proposals and securing work.

Responsibilities

• Lead heritage consultancy input on multiple projects.
• Prepare fee proposals and tenders.
• Support architectural and multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Archival research

On-site analysis

Report writing

Project leadership

Workload management

Business development

Heritage legislation knowledge

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.