Providing technical advice to a range of clients and internal teams on a diverse range of projects; and within a range of consenting regimes (Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act, Town and Country Planning Act, Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Act Orders, Hybrid Bills etc.)
Writing a wide range of heritage deliverables including environmental statements, heritage statements, conservation management plans, statements of significance, research studies and consent applications
Contribution to multi-disciplinary projects, working alongside other environment, planning and engineering colleagues
Providing design and consenting advice to clients and multi-disciplinary teams
Liaison and negotiation with statutory and non-statutory stakeholders and consultees
Supporting growth of Heritage team and taking on responsibilities for working in specific markets / with particular clients
Problem solving and assessing heritage constraints and opportunities to inform and influence scheme design
Consulting and liaising with client project teams and project environmental experts and other project specialists
Supporting decision making on bids, producing fee proposals and providing technical inputs on tenders
Contributing to the quality assurance process as a checker of heritage reports and project deliverables
Managing heritage specialists and being heritage technical advisor for projects

Relevant Masters level, or higher qualification in a recognised historic environment discipline or considerable experience in the heritage sector alike to this level of qualification
Previous experience of working on large-scale projects / or in sensitive heritage locations
Solid background in all aspects of the historic built environment
Good working knowledge of UK heritage and history from a built heritage perspective
Experience of working in the UK and UK planning system and historic environment legislation
Experience of the consenting process for listed buildings and scheduled monuments
Experience of providing heritage advice in respect of design concept, optioneering and preferred options for the built environment
Full, clean, UK driving licence
Health and Safety experience
(P3) Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MCIfA) or Institute for Historic Buildings Conservation (IHBC) (desired)
Commercial skills (desired)
Experience in a commercial consultancy environment (desired)
Specialist area of expertise / interest for instance retrofit of historic buildings (desired)
Good working knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office packages and GIS (desired)
Project management experience (desired)

Senior Heritage Consultant

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