Senior Heritage Consultant: Lead Projects & Business Growth

Purcell Architecture Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Study sponsorship with paid study-leae

Sabbaticals

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Virtual GP service

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Purcell Architecture Limited in London is seeking a committed Senior Heritage Consultant to lead heritage projects, deliver high-quality conservation advice, and pursue new business opportunities. The role covers London and the South East, with a strong emphasis on client leadership and collaboration with architects, engineers and heritage bodies.

You will guide outputs such as conservation management plans, heritage impact assessments and significance analyses, while growing the team and

Qualifications

• Relevant degree-level qualification (including but not limited to architectural history, archaeology, building surveying, building conservation, town planning).
• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in heritage consultancy or related field.
• Excellent archival and desk-based research, on-site fabric analysis and reporting skills.
• Proven track record as heritage lead and in running multiple projects.
• Ability to prepare fee proposals and bids; work winning experience.
• Knowledge of current national/local heritage legislation, policy, and guidance.
• Experience of collaborating with architects, engineers and statutory stakeholders like conservation officers and Historic England.
• Desirable: mentoring junior staff; UK driving licence; GIS; heritage planning or sustainability specialism; IHBC or CIFA membership.

Responsibilities

• Act as project leader on a variety of heritage projects and provide bespoke, high-quality advice.
• Produce outputs including conservation management plans, significance and capacity analyses, and heritage impact assessments.
• Support Purcell-led architectural projects and external commissions.
• Take on work-winning responsibilities: prepare fee proposals and tenders; develop client relationships.
• Manage regional team resources and mentor junior staff over time.

Skills

Heritage management

Project leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Business development

Research & reporting

Education

Heritage-related degree (arch/history/archaeology)

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Purcell Architecture Limited in London is seeking a committed Senior Heritage Consultant to lead heritage projects, deliver high-quality conservation advice, and pursue new business opportunities. The role covers London and the South East, with a strong emphasis on client leadership and collaboration with architects, engineers and heritage bodies.

You will guide outputs such as conservation management plans, heritage impact assessments and significance analyses, while growing the team and