Senior Heritage Consultant Job in Cambridge
Our client is a world-renowned architectural and heritage consultancy, has a Senior Heritage Consultant Job available in its Cambridge office. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on Heritage projects in the East Anglian Area.
Founded in the 1940s, this practice has grown to a team of over 280 across 11 UK offices. They’ve built their name working with everyone from public bodies and charities to developers and private clients, delivering projects across the UK and overseas.
Whether it’s breathing new life into listed treasures or delivering bold, modern designs in historic settings, their work spans cultural, master planning, ecclesiastical, public, hospitality, residential, and more. Their portfolio blends sensitive restoration with striking contemporary architecture, always rooted in context, quality, and a clear design vision.
Role & Responsibilities
1. Report to the Heritage Consultancy Partner and provide expert heritage advice across projects in East Anglia to undertake a wide range of tasks, including conservation management plans, significance and capacity analysis, and heritage impact assessments
2. Conduct desk-based and archival research, as well as on-site built fabric analysis
3. Prepare detailed, accurate, and well-written heritage reports
4. Act as the heritage lead on projects, liaising with clients, architects, and statutory stakeholders
5. Prepare fee proposals and contribute to business development
6. Over time, manage junior team members, oversee workloads, review work, and contribute to team growth and skills development.
Required Skills & Experience
7. A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in building conservation, building archaeology, heritage planning, or a related field
8. Proven expertise in archival research, on-site analysis, and producing high-quality reports and proficiency with GIS is also desirable
9. Experience mentoring and managing junior staff
10. Experience leading projects and managing workloads for yourself and others
11. Knowledge of the RIBA stages, particularly 0-3.
12. Demonstrated ability to prepare fee proposals and bids
13. Membership of professional institutions such as IHBC or CIfA
14. Knowledge of the South-East heritage market
15. UK driving licence.
What you get back
16. Salary: £40,000 – £48,000 per annum
17. Flexible working hours + Hybrid availabl
18. 25 days holiday + Bank holidays increasing with service
19. Enhanced learning and development opportunities
20. Virtual GP service.