Conservation-accredited Technologist
rhp
Help shape the future of historic buildings with an employee owned architectural Practice founded in 1974. With sixty people across studios in Cambridge and Brighton, we combine conservation expertise with experience across sectors, project scales and work stages. We’re seeking experienced conservation accredited architectural technologists (CIAT Accredited Conservationists) to contribute to a varied portfolio spanning medieval buildings to twentieth century landmarks. Our projects include Brighton seafront restoration, church repair programmes, Cambridge College decarbonisation and the refurbishment of listed buildings, alongside work for schools, museums and private clients. You’ll bring practical creativity, sound conservation judgement and extensive experience in historic building repair, project management, stakeholder engagement and contract administration. A collaborative approach and strong knowledge of traditional materials, construction and conservation practice are essential. You’ll also support our wider team and mentor colleagues working towards conservation accreditation, sharing your expertise across the Practice’s diverse conservation projects.
We are an employee owned Practice, founded in 1974 with a team of sixty people with studios in Cambridge and Brighton. As a Practice, we have wide-ranging experience across sectors, work stages and scales of project. We have a strong track record working on a range of secular and ecclesiastical historic buildings and structures from 13th-20th century (listed and/or within conservation areas). We work with heritage bodies and on HLF or Wolfson-funded projects.
We’re currently working on HLF funded repair and reinvention works on Brighton seafront, quinquennial programmes with a range of churches, decarbonisation projects with Cambridge Colleges, major refurbishment projects for 20th Century listed buildings, as well as works with independent schools and private clients ranging from repairs to residential buildings, access improvements to community facilities and museums and arts buildings.
Who we are looking for:
- Architectural Technologists (CIAT Accredited Conservationist);
- Ability to approach problems and possible solutions in a practical, collaborative, sensitive and creative way;
- Able to demonstrate experience of design in historic context;
- Extensive and wide-ranging experience of the repair of historic buildings, managing projects, collaboration with consultant team and stakeholder engagement and contract administration;
- Excellent knowledge of building construction, current conservation practice, philosophy, methods and materials for repair, alteration and adaption;
- Able to support the Practice team within rhp and mentor colleagues aspiring to conservation accreditation.