Built Heritage Team Lead International (Remote)

Job Title: Built Heritage Team Lead

Company Profile

Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural heritage management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural heritage assets. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward-thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

You’ll be part of a skilled heritage team leading some of the most significant and complex international heritage projects. We provide a variety of challenging project experiences, collaborating with government authorities, major developers, and private firms. This role offers the chance to work within large interdisciplinary teams across the globe, engaging in everything from construction compliance to research-focused heritage preservation initiatives.

Job Description

Chronicle Heritage is seeking a full-time permanent Built Heritage Team Lead for our International Heritage Program. The role will report to the International Heritage Program Manager and collaborate with other Team Leads. The Built Heritage Team Lead will oversee a team of approximately 10 staff members, including members of various disciplines (e.g., archaeology, architecture, conservation, and urban planning). The ideal candidate will line manage and mentor their team to conduct a variety of heritage-related project types, including desk-based assessments, heritage impact assessments, historic building recordings, condition assessments, structural assessments, heritage master plans, and other technical work.

In addition to team management, this position will also encompass business development; project management; liaising with clients, international planning authorities, and relevant stakeholders; financial management of projects; designing and managing the delivery of projects; acting as technical guide for clients and team; reviewing and developing others in the team. The successful candidate will be expected to offer clear, consistent, and thoughtful advice to colleagues across diverse disciplines to help achieve project goals.

Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of providing built heritage advice on major projects, experience with independently leading a team of heritage professionals, and be excited to take on the challenge of built heritage consultancy in a dynamic international environment.

Hire Type: Full-time, salaried

Schedule: Monday–Friday or Sunday-Thursday, standard business hours; occasional weekend work, as necessary

Location: London, UK (Remote)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in archaeology, cultural heritage management, architecture, heritage conservation or a closely related field
• 10+ years of experience in heritage consultancy work
• Experience supervising direct reports within heritage consultancy
• Built heritage project management experience
• Strong experience in client-facing consultancy
• Strong English technical writing skills
• Strong English oral and written communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft and Adobe programs
• Detail-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, strong initiative
• Willing to travel internationally on occasion
• Valid driver’s license

Desired Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate degree in archaeology, cultural heritage management, architecture, heritage conservation or a closely related field
• 15+ years of experience in heritage consultancy work
• Experience in international heritage work, particularly in the Middle East
• Experience with Islamic built heritage and architectural styles
• Business development skills and experience
• Strong Arabic technical writing skills
• Strong Arabic oral and written communication skills

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We encourage underrepresented groups, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to apply.

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**Chronicle Heritage is not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time **