Heritage / Planning Consultant (Senior to AD) Yorks, NE or Scot

Are you passionate about preserving history while paving the way for future generations? Do you possess a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for heritage sites and cultural landmarks, as well as keen to protect historical elements of sites, or deal with conservation areas.

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We are partnered with a national heritage consultancy who work closely with a planning consultancy - who focus on conserving and celebrating the rich tapestry of our collective past. They have a number of offices across the UK, and experienced Heritage professionals within their Southern offices, keen to bring someone into one of their offices to cover the Yorkshire, North East and Scotland. As a Heritage Consultant, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our cultural heritage for generations to come. Our client is very busy and open for a candidate to join from either experienced Consultant up to Associate Director.

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Key Responsibilities:

·Undertaking research and site visits to inform Heritage Assessments and write Heritage Statements.

·Preparing Listed Building Consents.

·Undertaking pre-app work, writing planning statements and managing applications through the planning process.

·Dealing with Conservation Area Appraisals.

·Preparing desk-based assessments.

·Providing optioneering and design advice to client teams

·Preparing impact assessments, including Environment Statements.

·Reviewing Method Statements and Site Specific Written Schemes of Investigations prepared by Archaeological Contractors.

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Qualifications:

·Bachelor's or Master's degree in Building Conservation, Historic Buildings, Archaeology, Architecture, or a related field, or working within Planning and doing a lot of the Heritage work for your firm.

·Strong understanding of planning.

·Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

·Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

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Please apply here or give me (Sarah) a call to discuss. My client is looking to find the right candidate as soon as possible - so if in doubt, do get in touch. I also have other clients and roles that may be of interest.

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If you do not hear anything back within one week, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, but I will retain your details for future roles.

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