Consultant / Senior Consultant, Heritage & Townscape

Turley Heritage, Townscape & Landscape is growing. Be part of the team that has delivered some of the most high-profile, diverse, challenging and interesting projects in the towns and cities of the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a diverse and friendly team at a time when the team is continuing to grow, developing new fields of work, and developing skills and experience across disciplines. The position is based in our London office and would work on a wide variety of project types across the UK, for prestigious private and public sector clients.

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated Consultant/Senior Consultant to join our team and help deliver a wide range of diverse and exciting projects. In this role you will:

• Lead and collaborate on varied projects; analysing and advising on a range of built heritage and related townscape considerations; and assist Directors and/or Associate Directors with the delivery of larger and more complex projects.
• Use your heritage knowledge to provide informed advice to clients to help shape development proposals and deliver exceptional place-making.
• Produce robust and well-considered Heritage Appraisals, Heritage/Townscape Statements and ES Chapters for a range of diverse development projects.
• Actively contribute to and progress with business development activities and client relationship management.
• There are also opportunities to work with the wider team and company strategies and initiatives aligned with personal interest.

With teams in London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Cambridge, Turley Heritage, Townscape and Landscape is respected across the UK for their reputation in delivering expert and robust heritage advice as advisors to clients and promoting development based on informed, well-considered and sound justification.

About You

• Sound commercial judgement and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• You should be experienced in assessing heritage significance and setting and have a strong understanding of the English planning system, having demonstrable experience of applying the relevant legislation, national and local planning policy and guidance for the historic environment.
• You will be able to proactively manage your own workload and deliver exceptional client service within a fast-paced consultancy environment.
• Experience of townscape assessments and case-making, using GIS and graphics support work would be a further benefit to these roles.
• At Senior level you will have experience of profile raising and winning work, and of managing small to medium scale projects; alongside a greater role in financial stewardship.
• IHBC membership or another relevant professional body would be preferred.

“For me, the best thing about Turley is the work culture. There is a real emphasis on collaborative working across all disciplines and regions, as well as a focus on both making sure everyone gets the right help when they need it as well as training you to do the same for others.”

Victoria Bellamy, Associate Director, Heritage and Townscape

About Turley

To find out more about life at Turley - our culture and the learning and development opportunities, as well as what you can expect in terms of salary and benefits, please see the website.

How to apply

If you think that Turley could be the right move for you, please apply in confidence by following the Apply Now link below or email careers@turley.co.uk, providing your CV and a covering letter.

We welcome applications directly and would prefer not to receive CVs from recruitment agencies.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK/Ireland by the start of their employment.

Our aim is to be an even more diverse and inclusive company; we celebrate difference and we're actively building more diverse teams. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of background and personal circumstances who meet the criteria set out above. We would love for you to join an organisation that enables you to thrive. If you need any assistance during the recruitment process or we can put in any adjustments for you, please contact Turley’s People & Culture team (careers@turley.co.uk).