Preventive Conservator; EMS

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the installation and rollout of a new Environmental Monitoring System across all five IWM sites.
• Coordinate the removal of legacy monitoring equipment and manage the transition to the new system.
• Work closely with IT, Systems teams and external suppliers to migrate and validate historical environmental data.
• Develop and oversee testing activities to ensure the new system delivers accurate and reliable monitoring data before full implementation.
• Analyse environmental data and provide insights that support preventive conservation decision‑making.
• Deliver training, guidance and knowledge transfer to colleagues, building confidence and capability in the use of the new EMS.
• Use environmental monitoring information to identify and mitigate risks to collections, displays and storage environments.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across sites to ensure consistent environmental monitoring practices and successful project delivery.

• A qualification in preventive conservation, museum studies, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of preventive conservation principles, including the agents of deterioration.
• Experience delivering preventive conservation projects and environmental monitoring programmes.
• Experience analysing environmental data and using findings to inform decisions and recommendations.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• Experience working within established procedures, policies and professional standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to problem solving.
• Willingness and ability to travel to IWM sites as required.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN