Senior Architect (Heritage and Conservation) - Lake District

Job details

Posted Friday 16 January 2026
Location Cumbria
Job type Permanent
Reference 1933
Recruiter Name Paul Chappell

We are recruiting a senior architect with ambition, energy, and a strong background in conservation and heritage. This is a rare chance to step into a key leadership role, with the potential to take a controlling stake in the business and be part of succession planning.

The successful candidate will:

  • Bring fresh ideas and vision to grow the practice.

  • Potentially lead or support another office in a major city.

  • Work on high-profile conservation and heritage projects locally and nationally.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct condition surveys, statements of significance, and heritage impact assessments.

  • Design sensitively within historic contexts.

  • Contribute to the strategic growth of the practice.

  • Collaborate with directors and associates on varied projects.

About You

  • 8–10 years post-Part 3 experience in conservation and heritage.

  • Experienced in surveys, statements of significance, and heritage impact assessments.

  • Able to design sensitively for historic environments.

  • Ambitious, enthusiastic, and ready to take a leadership role.

Why This Role?

  • Succession Opportunity: Potential to buy into the business and secure a long-term leadership role.

  • Varied and Challenging Work: Projects range from local heritage buildings to city-based developments.

  • Collaborative Culture: Supportive, high-performing team.

  • Professional Growth: Lead the practice’s expansion and influence its future.

Apply Now via 9B Careers to take a pivotal role in shaping the future of a thriving heritage-focused practice.