Director - Built Heritage

at  RPS Group

RPS is looking for a Director/Senior Director to join our Heritage Team. Here, you will be part of an experienced heritage team working on many of the biggest and most complex heritage projects in the country. We offer an unrivalled range of project experience, working with English Heritage and Historic Royal Palaces, major developers and regeneration leaders, and individual property owners. Every day offers a new challenge and a new opportunity. Our current project work includes advising on the regeneration of a Grade I listed Castle, providing a sustainable extension to a Garden Town and providing innovative new uses for our Cold War Heritage. We offer the opportunity to work as part of major interdisciplinary teams and leading architects to provide outstanding new developments.
RPS projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Here you’ll find work that is challenging and rewarding, and you’ll be supported every step of the way. We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

With experience within this sector, you’ll already be familiar with what we’re looking for.

• A motivated heritage professional, with experience of management and business development
• A track record of providing heritage advice on major projects
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Experience as an Expert Witness
• A relevant degree or master’s degree in the conservation of historic buildings and places
• Associate or Full Membership of the IHBC
• Strong knowledge and interest in historic buildings and places
• Excellent knowledge of the English planning system
• A desire for, and commitment to, professional development

You’ll be part of our Built Heritage team who have a great reputation and a broad skillset. As one of the leaders within the team, you’ll work closely with our experienced Directors and mentor our junior staff to continue to deliver a high-quality service to our clients. You will also work closely with our clients, providing an ongoing service while leading on business development. Your work will include:

• Preparation of Heritage Statements, Feasibility Statements and Environmental Statements
• Expert Witness work, including attendance at Public Inquiries
• Line management and mentoring of junior staff
• Business development, including developing the RPS client base and cross-selling other disciplines
• Liaison with clients, local planning authorities and relevant stakeholders
• Financial management of projects, to ensure they run on time and to budge

You’ll be part of our Built Heritage team who have a great reputation and a broad skillset. As one of the leaders within the team, you’ll work closely with our experienced Directors and mentor our junior staff to continue to deliver a high-quality service to our clients. You will also work closely with our clients, providing an ongoing service while leading on business development. Your work will include:

• Preparation of Heritage Statements, Feasibility Statements and Environmental Statements
• Expert Witness work, including attendance at Public Inquiries
• Line management and mentoring of junior staff
• Business development, including developing the RPS client base and cross-selling other disciplines
• Liaison with clients, local planning authorities and relevant stakeholders
• Financial management of projects, to ensure they run on time and to budget