Leeds, UK / Manchester, UK / Birmingham, UK
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Mott MacDonald are a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on guiding our clients through many of the planet’s most intricate challenges. At times, these challenges need to consider the historic environment. Archaeology and heritage are the foundation of a society’s culture; developments that may affect them must be planned to minimise harm and look to improve outcomes as well as impacts on cost and programme.
We’re looking for a motivated Built Heritage Consultant to join our team based in either our Birmingham, Reading, Brighton, Manchester or Leeds offices. If you have a passion for the past, combined with relevant qualifications and experience, then we want to speak with you!
Reporting to the Built Heritage Lead and other senior members of the Mott MacDonald Heritage Team, you will work primarily on projects that involve the assessment and conservation of the built environment. There is an opportunity to work on everything from advising on how to manage the historic environment as part of national infrastructure schemes, to assessing heritage impacts of smaller developments.
Depending on your skills and our project requirements your work is likely to cover:
* Producing heritage assessment reports, such as Heritage Statements, Statements of Significance, Environmental/Heritage Impact Reports and Building Recording Reports.
* Using GIS to map heritage assets
* Undertaking site-walkover surveys, archive and library visits
* Liaising with clients and stakeholders to help deliver great schemes and identify opportunities to enhance historic environment
* Working with other professionals, including designers, engineers and environmental specialists, to benefit our clients and the environment
* Managing heritage surveys such as historic building recording.
* Being part of a supportive team that works together to produce high quality project work and encourages professional development
To be considered for the role you must have:
* A degree in built heritage (or equivalent)
* Several years’ experience in a historic built environment focussed role.
* Knowledge of the historic environment in the UK and experience of built heritage surveys.
* Understanding of the role of the UK planning system regarding the historic environment.
* Excellent report writing and communication skills.
* Flexible attitude to work, including a willingness and ability to undertake site visits that require overnight stays away from home.
* Knowledge of historic environment stakeholders and their role in decision making processes
* Experience of working in consultancy
* Knowledge and experience of GIS
* An understanding of how to provide advice to clients and contribute to client and project meetings
* Basic commercial awareness and understanding of how a private consultancy operates and the role of tenders and bidding
* First Aider
* CSCS card holder
* Ability and willingness to travel (occasionally to remote locations)
* Working towards IHBC membership
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.
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