RPS is looking for a Senior Consultant (Built Heritage) to join us in delivering a diverse range of projects across the UK. We can offer you hybrid working arrangements based in either London, Abingdon, Gloucester, Newark, or Edinburgh. You will join an established team where you can develop your skills and experience preparing Built Heritage Assessments and providing consultancy advice.
About The Opportunity:
You will work both individually and as a member of diverse teams to deliver multiple projects simultaneously to agreed timeframes. We offer an unrivalled range of project experience, learning from one of the most established and respected heritage teams in the country – with roots going back more than 25 years. As part of that team, you will be mentored to provide rapid career progression (for the right candidate with the right mindset).
What you will be doing
You will primarily assist the Built Heritage Directors to complete ongoing projects. Your work will include:
· Historic research
· Analysis of historic buildings and areas
· Advice on repairs and alterations to listed buildings and other heritage assets
· Preparation of Heritage Statements and input into the EIA process
· Preparation of Conservation Management Plans and Strategies
· Liaison with clients, local planning authorities and relevant stakeholders
About You:
· You will be positively disposed to influencing development so that schemes are tailored where possible to enhance the historic environment
· Commercially aware - with a pragmatic attitude to finding solutions to client problems.
· Technically experienced – with experience of having written Conservation Area appraisals, Statements of Significance, applications for Listed Building Consents and input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
· Confident to engage with key stakeholders to actively assist our clients to deliver much needed residential, distribution and renewables schemes
· Outstanding verbal and written communication techniques
· A relevant degree or masters degree in the conservation of historic buildings and places
· Hold or be working towards Associate Membership of the IHBC
· Good knowledge of the English planning system
· You will hold a clean driving license
What is in it for you?
Our staff are rewarded with competitive salaries, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, subsidised gym membership, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards.
A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll, be helped as far as you want to go.
We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we provide and development for everyone.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and techniques to develop the ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We identify the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to communicate about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
What happens next?
The Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application. If your application is progressed, you will have the opportunity to speak informally with Duncan Hawkins, Simon Mortimer or Richard Smalley to answer any queries in advance of a more formal interview.
All applications will be considered.
About RPS:
We are RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design, and take care of projects that create shared value to a composite, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We are looking for people who can find a solution to the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication, enabling us to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry. Here you will find work that is stimulating and rewarding.
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