Job Description

Create places and spaces that matter.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

AtkinsRéalis Heritage is a Registered Organisation with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Our team offers a wide range of heritage services nationally and internationally and has specialists based throughout the UK who manage a portfolio of heritage and archaeological projects. Our team of experts include archaeologists, heritage managers & built heritage experts who deliver historic environment advice, work with heritage stakeholders and solve client problems to achieve consent for their schemes. The work is varied, fast-paced, delivering high profile schemes for our clients, including national governments, statutory agencies and private developers. We have an excellent reputation for innovation and imaginative engagement.

Your purpose:

• Managing heritage specialists and being heritage technical advisor for projects.
• Providing technical advice to a range of clients and internal teams on a diverse range of projects and within a range of consenting regimes (Town and Country Planning Act, Development Consent Orders, Transport and Works Act Orders, Hybrid Bills etc.)
• Writing and reviewing a wide range of heritage deliverables including environmental statements, heritage statements, conservation management plans, statements of significance, research studies and consent applications.
• Contribution to multi-disciplinary projects, working alongside other environment, planning and engineering colleagues.
• Providing design and consenting advice to clients and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Liaison and negotiation with statutory and non-statutory stakeholders and consultees.
• Supporting growth of Heritage team and taking on responsibilities for working in specific markets / with particular clients.
• Problem solving and assessing heritage constraints and opportunities to inform and influence scheme design.
• Consulting and liaising with client project teams and project environmental experts and other project specialists.
• Supporting decision making on bids, producing fee proposals and providing technical inputs on tenders.bullet points to provide a clear, comprehensive list of the role's principal accountabilities.

What you can bring:

• Relevant Masters level, or higher qualification in a recognised historic environment discipline or considerable experience in the heritage sector akin to this level of qualification.
• Previous experience of working on large-scale projects / or in sensitive heritage locations.
• Solid background in all aspect of the historic built environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK heritage and history from a built heritage perspective.
• Experience in a commercial consultancy environment.
• Experience of working in the UK and UK planning system and historic environment legislation.
• Experience of the consenting process for listed buildings and scheduled monuments.
• Experience of providing heritage advice in respect of design concept, optioneering and preferred options for the built environment.
• Specialist subject / area of expertise.
• Full, clean, UK driving licence; and ability to travel for AtkinsRéalis business.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.