Senior Heritage Consultant

At BWB Consulting, we’re more than an engineering and environmental design consultant – we’re a team of innovators, problem solvers and trusted partners. Our reputation for excellence and outstanding client services has made us one of the UK’s most respected consultancies. We strive for excellence in everything we do, delivering top-tier solutions and exceeding client expectations. We embrace innovation and continuously seek new and better ways to address challenges and drive progress. We uphold the highest standards of integrity, honesty, and professionalism in all our interactions. We foster a culture of collaboration, working closely with clients and partners to achieve shared goals. We are committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship, integrating sustainable practices into our work to create a positive impact on the world around us.

BWB Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Heritage Consultant with experience of delivering technical heritage advice, a broad range of written assessments and project management, to join our expanding team within an ambitious business. The Heritage Team is based in Leeds but has a national remit. We would welcome applicants with the right experience, to work from one of our other offices such as Manchester, Nottingham, or Birmingham, as we expand amid continuous growth within BWB.

You will be:

• Directly supporting clients on projects throughout the UK as required;
• Providing heritage or archaeological services during all aspects of the project cycle;
• Preparing fee proposals and tenders and exploring new business opportunities;
• Managing projects, and taking the role of heritage lead to deliver heritage or archaeological projects according to your experience from appointment until completion;
• Producing a range of high-quality written deliverables and technical assessments and specifications to industry standard guidance;
• Providing consultancy advice to internal and external clients and stakeholders;
• Quality assurance of other consultants' written work by providing proactive and constructive feedback from a technical perspective;
• Providing mentoring as opportunities arise;
• Dealing directly with sub-contractors, clients and stakeholders;
• Developing fieldwork and mitigation strategies, managing the process from its implementation, including sub-contractor supervision, site meetings, through to completion;
• Managing multiple projects with concurrent deadlines and competing demands;
• Communicating effectively and working collaboratively as part of a team, but with a degree of autonomy as expected for a Senior role;
• Delivering high-quality service to clients, with a focus on cost-effective and innovative solutions;
• Project management including financial responsibility for forecasting fees.

As a Senior Heritage Consultant, you will be in a position, and actively encouraged, to influence the development and direction of a quality-focused service. Applicants will be able to work with a degree of autonomy and will be responsible for the completion of their various projects. You should have experience of delivering a range of technical heritage assessments and be familiar with the EIA process. You will have previous experience of managing multiple projects with concurrent deadlines and competing demands and experience developing and implementing mitigation methodologies, including sub-contractor supervision, through to completion.

You will be joining a dynamic, fast-paced heritage team who have a broad range of specialisms. The heritage team is seeking to expand and career progression within BWB is achievable. The team has a relaxed, supportive, and friendly outlook and forms part of BWB’s wider multi-disciplinary Advisory service for environment-led consultancy. We operate hybrid working for the right applicant, with office attendance also required to build relationships within the team and your interdisciplinary colleagues.

To succeed in this role, you must be a driven individual with experience in contributing to the successful completion of heritage-led projects. You will be well organised and able to prioritise your own workload with support from colleagues. You should be an excellent communicator who can work dynamically across different teams and offices. Although not a prerequisite for the role, we would be interested in hearing from you if you have experience within the built historic environment, geoarchaeology or have experience in community-focused archaeology. We value professional accreditation and members of CIfA and/or IHBC or those willing to work towards accreditation would be welcome.

Key Requirements:

• Degree qualification in a heritage or archaeological related subject.
• Excellent verbal, written and communication skills, with a strong focus on client care.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time with a strong focus on client care.
• Experience in the production of a wide variety of heritage reports and assessments, appraisals, specifications, written schemes of investigation and chapters for Environmental Statements.
• A good overall level of knowledge of heritage or archaeological within a planning background.
• Experience in using GIS or QGIS.
• Willingness to travel and a full driving license are essential.

At BWB Consulting, we offer an inclusive culture where you can bring your authentic self to work every day, competitive rewards including a competitive salary, 5% pension match, life assurance (4x salary), and long service recognition.