Job Title: Senior Heritage Consultant
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £40-48,000
About the company:
The practice is an architecture, masterplanning, and heritage consultancy with a long, distinguished history, focused on sustainably enhancing significant buildings and places. It works across a range of sectors- including cultural, public, education, residential, hospitality, commercial, infrastructure, and faith- combining deep expertise in conservation, heritage, design, and planning. The practice emphasises thoughtful understanding of heritage and designs responsively and responsibly for future generations. It has recently achieved B Corporation® status, reflecting a commitment to high social and environmental standards.
Benefits
Hybrid working model, enabling a flexible balance between office and remote work
Generous leave, increasing with length of service
Life assurance
Study sponsorship with paid study leave
Sabbaticals
Employee assistance programme
Season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme
Virtual GP service
Coverage of professional subscription fees
Company day out and team-building events
Volunteering scheme
Enhanced learning and development opportunitiesDaily Duties
Lead heritage consultancy projects in the East of England region, with occasional London projects
Produce heritage advice, reports, and outputs such as conservation management plans, significance and capacity analyses, and heritage impact assessments
Undertake archival and desk-based research, as well as on-site built fabric analysis
Collaborate with architects, engineers, statutory bodies, and other stakeholders to integrate heritage considerations
Prepare fee proposals, tenders, and bids; contribute to business development and maintain client relationships
Manage project resources, timelines, and budgets; review work of junior team members
Mentor, develop, and oversee junior staff, helping to grow the team's skills and capacityIdeal Candidate
Holds a relevant degree (e.g., architectural history, archaeology, building surveying, conservation, or planning)
Has at least 7 years of relevant professional experience in heritage, conservation, or the built environment
Strong skills in archival and desk research, built-fabric analysis, and high-quality report writing
Demonstrable experience as a heritage lead, providing advice and guidance on projects
Proven track record in preparing bids and fee proposals, winning work, and managing multiple simultaneous projects
Sound understanding of national and local heritage policy, legislation, and guidance
Experienced working with architects, engineers, and statutory stakeholders (e.g., conservation officers, Historic England)
Member of a relevant professional body (IHBC, CIfA, or similar)
To apply, please contact KAZ on (phone number removed) OR alternatively, send your updated CV and Portfolio across to I hope to hear from you soon