Architect​/Surveyor

Location Hybrid
· Birmingham, UK Inclusive with hybrid working where you are based between the office and home

Team Regions - Midlands

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing:11:59pm, 29th Sep 2026 BST

Work from home option

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional parental leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Paid emergency leave

Sabbatical Opportunities

Mentoring/coaching

Payroll giving

Salary sacrifice

Team social events

Team lunches

Extracurricular clubs

Cycle to work scheme

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Summary

Historic England is the public organisation that brings new life to heritage to build a better future for every place and everyone.

Historic England has a fantastic opportunity for a Architect/Surveyor.

This is a part time (0.8 FTE), maternity cover contract.

Salary is £40,778 - £41,400 pro-rata

The location of this role is Birmingham, inclusive with hybrid working.

We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme to which we make 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

What you will be doing

To undertake the assessment of applications for grant-aided and Heritage at Risk projects, including examining and assessing specifications and drawings, and recommending appropriate action.

To take responsibility for the Historic England input into programmes of work at Heritage at Risk sites, supporting area-based grants in conservation area, and other priority places, working creatively with partners to advise and recommend actions on repair and alteration.

To work proactively with owners, local authorities, funding bodies and building preservation trusts to promote a sustainable and viable future for historic assets on the Heritage at Risk Register and help to encourage and facilitate applications for grant-aid, liaising with professional advisers as required.

To act as intelligent client in relation to the provision of feasibility studies, options appraisals, specialist advice, cost estimates and contractual arrangements.

To monitor grant-aided or commissioned work to confirm that it meets the necessary standard, recommend grant payments, and to undertake post-grant monitoring.

In support of Historic England’s placemaking agenda, to provide architectural and urban design advice to maximise the role of the historic environment in areas of change.

To provide urban design and technical advice to members of other regional teams (Development Advice, Listing, Business Management), including advising on statutory action in relation to listed buildings, drawing on national Technical Conservation Team colleagues as necessary.

To be an effective advocate of the benefits for local places of constructive conservation and to champion the work of Historic England.

To undertake any other reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and competencies required of the post requested by line management.

Please note that the role:

requires regular travel to sites not serviced by public transport.

may require visiting/inspecting sites where climbing scaffolding and negotiating confined spaces will be necessary.

will require occasional attendance at community meetings, which are usually held at evenings or weekends.

Who we are looking for

Professional qualification in architecture or building surveying, with current ARB registration or chartered RICS membership and accreditation in building conservation (AABC, RIBA(SCA level) or RICS) or working towards the above accreditations.

Extensive wide-ranging experience of the repair of historic buildings, and in project management.

Good working…