HERITAGE CONSULTANT

Role Summary The role of Heritage Consultant requires a close working relationship with the studio lead and active participation and contribution across all phases of a project, working individually and as a part of a team. This role gives responsibility for quality of reporting, design, production and co-ordination of projects including assistance with management of team resources, program, budgets and client relationships. This role is accountable to the leader of the heritage studio and requires you to support the ethos, strategies and design direction of NBRSARCHITECTURE.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provides a high level of advice across all areas of heritage management and conservation practice.
• Prepare a range of heritage management documents, including heritage studies, thematic histories, heritage assessments, nominations; impact statements; conservation management strategies, and conservation management plans; condition assessments; conservation schedule of works; maintenance schedules; expert evidence; archival recording and interpretation plans.
• Support architectural studios and clients, both internal and external, with heritage advice.
• Advise on development feasibility with respect to heritage management issues.
• Manage client’s expectations and commitments to project delivery in response to available office resources. Maintain regular contact with clients
• Prepare consultancy service agreements, quotations and responses to Request for Tenders in consultation with the Heritage Studio Lead.
• Contribute to cross-studio/team in all areas and work with co-workers to improve efficiencies and share knowledge.
• Assistance to the studio leader in the supervision and direction of team members including Heritage Consultants and Historian.
• Responsible for the daily production and implementation of heritage advice within the limits of the programme and budget.
• Assist in the development of precedents of services and products including standards in office practice and in areas of expertise.
• Engage with peak bodies and the public at large to promote the firm’s heritage, architectural and landscape expertise.
• Ensuring adherence to standard office process, policies and procedures, and maintaining project files, data and reports in an organised manner;
• Ensuring effective communication of information to all team members;

Continue with Professional Development and where appropriate research areas of professional interest that assist and facilitate the work of the firm.

Experience and Qualifications:

• An architectural degree and registration as an Architect required.
• Post-graduate qualifications in heritage management are desirable but not essential.
• Considerable practical experience in heritage management of the built environment and cultural landscapes is essential.
• Sound knowledge of conservation policies and best practice as reflected in the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter.
• Full international membership of Australia ICOMOS is desirable
• Ability to be listed as a consultant on the Heritage Consultants Directory of the Heritage Branch of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage.
• Ability to be listed as a Heritage Advisor within the Heritage Advisors’ Network of the Heritage Branch of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage.
• Possess a holistic understanding of heritage issues, including appreciation of environmental, natural heritage, movable heritage/collections.
• Possess a sound working understanding of relevant statutory frameworks at a local and State level.
• Suitable practical experience in heritage conservation work;
• An ability to provide practical conservation design solutions;
• An ability to negotiate acceptable solutions to issues involving heritage matters where these arise.
• Strong inter-personal and oral and written communication skills and an ability to actively promote heritage conservation through education and management;
• Advanced presentation skills

If you are interested in joining our team then please send your application to Andrew Leuchars andrew.leuchars@nbrsarchitecture.com in the form of a covering letter and CV / Portfolio illustrating your experience and how you are best suited to studio position of interest.  Please keep file size less than 10 MB.  Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and skills. All inquiries will be treated in strict confidence.