Senior Heritage Consultant

Summary: The Senior Heritage Consultant role at a well-established architectural practice involves leading heritage matters across a diverse portfolio of projects. This position requires a strong architectural background and a focus on delivering high-quality heritage advice, including conservation management plans and heritage impact assessments. The successful candidate will collaborate with architects, planners, and clients, reporting to the regional Heritage Consultancy Lead. This is a fixed-term contract for 6-12 months with potential for permanent placement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on heritage matters across various projects.
• Prepare conservation management plans, significance assessments, and heritage impact assessments.
• Collaborate with architects, planners, and clients to integrate heritage into design and planning processes.
• Provide bespoke heritage advice and guidance.
• Work within multi-disciplinary design teams, particularly on architecturally led projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders and statutory bodies.
• Prepare fee proposals and bids.
• Ensure familiarity with RIBA Stages 0-3 and heritage integration in early-stage design.
• Maintain strong analytical and research capabilities.

Key Skills:

• A degree-level qualification in architecture, architectural history, building conservation, town planning, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant UK experience in heritage planning or conservation architecture.
• Experience as a heritage lead within multi-disciplinary design teams.
• Proven ability to liaise with stakeholders and statutory bodies.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Familiarity with RIBA Stages 0-3.
• Experience preparing fee proposals and bids.
• Strong knowledge of English heritage legislation, policy, and guidance.
• Full IHBC membership or equivalent professional accreditation.

Salary (Rate): 47000

City: Bristol

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other