Senior Heritage Consultant

Purcell Architecture; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

3 days in office / up to 2 days WFH

Annual leave increasing with long 서비스

Life assurance

Study sponsorship with paid study/leav

Sabbaticals

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Virtual GP service

Learning & development opportunities

Company day out

Volunteering scheme

Résumé du poste

Purcell Architecture is seeking a senior heritage consultant to join its heritage consultancy team in London. You will inspire clients and colleagues, deliver high-quality conservation advice, and help pursue new business opportunities within the private sector.

Based in our London studio, you will lead projects, produce conservation management plans, significance analyses, and heritage impact assessments for a range of asset typologies.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in architectural history, archaeology, building surveying or building conservation.
• Experience leading heritage projects and preparing fee proposals and bids.
• Proven track record in providing heritage advice as lead.
• Strong report writing and desk-based research skills.
• Experience coordinating with architects, engineers and statutory stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Lead a portfolio of heritage projects and provide high-quality heritage advice.
• Prepare fee proposals, bids and contribute to business development.
• Produce conservation management plans, significance and capacity analyses, and heritage impact assessments.
• Manage junior team members and develop regional skills.
• Collaborate with Purcell-led and external commissions.

Connaissances

Heritage leadership

Project leadership

Business development

Stakeholder coordination

Report writing

Formation

Degree in architectural history / archaeology / building surveying / building conservation

IHBC or CIFA membership (desirable)

Outils

GIS software

Description du poste

We are looking for a committed, ambitious and knowledgeable senior heritage consultant to join our heritage consultancy team. If you are an experienced Senior Heritage Consultant, we are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can inspire creativity and confidence amongst clients, consultants and colleagues alike, deliver excellent advice, promote Purcell and conservation, and pursue new business opportunities. Applicants from all relevant backgrounds will be considered, but knowledge of, and experience in, the private sector are considered essential.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 350 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Proudly ranked No. 1 for Heritage in the World Architecture 100 for a fifth consecutive year.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH) annual leave increasing with long service, life assurance, study sponsorship with paid study leave, sabbaticals, employee assistance programme, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, virtual GP service, subscription fees, company day out, a volunteering scheme and enhanced learning & development opportunities.

• agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• annual leave increasing with long service
• life assurance
• study sponsorship with paid study leave
• sabbaticals
• employee assistance programme
• season ticket loans
• cycle to work scheme
• virtual GP service
• subscription fees
• company day out
• a volunteering scheme
• enhanced learning & development opportunities

Reporting to the Heritage Consultancy Regional Team Leader and covering London and South East, you will be based in our London studio. You will act as project leader on a variety of projects, making decisions, providing heritage advice, advocacy and guidance. Your focus will be providing bespoke and high-quality advice, with outputs including conservation management plans, significance and capacity analysis, and heritage impact assessments concerning the full spectrum of heritage asset typology. Projects will include supporting Purcell-led architectural projects, as well as external commissions. You will also a have work winning responsibilities, preparing of fee proposals and tenders, as well as undertaking business development to build client relationships and contribute to a pipeline of work for the team.

There is an expectation that you would initially assist with then over time take on management of junior team members in your region, managing resource, reviewing work and growing the team's skills.

Skills and Qualifications:

Essential:

• Relevant degree-level qualification (including but not limited to architectural history, archaeology, building surveying, building conservation, town planning).
• A skills base in a relevant field, such as architectural historic, heritage management, buildings archaeology, heritage planning, is a must, with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
• Excellent skills and demonstrable experience of archival and desk-based research, on-site built fabric analysis and producing well-written reports.
• Proven track record in providing advice as heritage lead.
• Expert in planning and managing your own workload and the workload of others and running multiple simultaneous projects.
• Experience of leading on the preparation of fee proposals and bids.
• Demonstrable track record in work winning.
• Working knowledge of current national and local legislation, policy and guidance.
• Experience of working with architects, engineers and statutory stakeholders including conservation officers and Historic England.

Highly desirable:

• Experience in mentoring and managing junior members of staff.
• A UK driving licence.
• Experience of GIS software.
• Specialism in heritage planning or environmental sustainability.
• Membership(s) of professional institutions, such as the IHBC or CIFA.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay.

Research shows that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds can be less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria listed. At Purcell, we are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team. If you're enthusiastic about the role and excited to grow and learn with us, we warmly encourage you to apply.

We are proud to foster a culture of kindness, respect, and authenticity, where everyone can thrive and bring their whole selves to work. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please include them in your application, and someone from the people team will reach out to discuss your requirements.

As world leaders of Heritage and Conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.