Conservation Architect / Head of Climate Change Adaptation

A unique opportunity has arisen for an Architect or Architectural Technologist to join a national organisation focusing on Historic buildings and their adaptations in line with Climate change and other environmental factors.

This excellent opportunity located in York, will offer the successful candidate the chance to influence and greatly enhance not only the projects you work on, but wider policy relating to these schemes. This will involve the development of technical information alongside various senior colleagues and department leaders. You will contribute to consultations, focus groups and the compilation of evidence in various settings. Your professional knowledge earned as an Architectural professional will be essential to providing relevant and appropriate hands-on experience where there is a current knowledge-gap.

As a team leader you will likely travel nationwide to various projects and sites, and to regional offices and meeting groups. On a local level you will work with a close-knit team of fellow Architectural and construction professionals. This will involve the coordination & management of colleagues and their respective workloads. There will be a number of management-level responsibilities which you will already be familiar with as a senior Architectural professional.

What are we looking for:

• Degree Qualified and Chartered with a relevant body (ARB / RIBA / CIAT).
• Experience and passion for working on adaptations of historic buildings.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of UK policy and legislation relating to achieving net zero and the decarbonisation of buildings.
• Ability to engage with senior figureheads including shareholders, stakeholders and others.
• Experience in a management role, with proven leadership skills demonstrated.
• Someone skilled in the coordination and management of external consultants.
  

You will be offered a salary as per the details listed, alongside a generous and rewarding benefits package including the following:

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing further with years service).
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
• Flexible / hybrid working arrangements.
• Employee assistance programme, occupational health service, etc.
• Professional fees & subscriptions paid.
• Industry-leading pension scheme - Employer contributes circa 28%