Conservation Advisor

Thank you for your interest in the post of Conservation Advisor (Grants Team) with Historic Environment Scotland, based at Longmore House. This is a permanent and pensionable appointment.

As the technical adviser for the Grants Team’s repair grants activity, the Conservation Advisor will play an integral role in enabling grantees to deliver high-quality conservation and repair outcomes whilst ensuring that we deliver excellent customer service.

The role will be responsible for providing expert advice on both these small-scale awards and on awards of up to £500,000. Working alongside our highly-experienced Grants Officers, the role will be expected to work in a collaborative, pro-active and professional manner that ensures best value for HES’ investment.

This post will build upon years of successful collaboration between the Grants Team, our District Architects and other technical colleagues to assess applications and support grantees in developing successful projects that build the resilience of Scotland’s historic environment whilst delivering wider social, economic and environmental outcomes.

The role is a dynamic role that will require a combination of technical expertise and effective communication and stakeholder management skills. As the Grants Team’s technical expert, you will provide technical advice, support and leadership relating to our repair grant activity. This will involve a significant amount of collaborative, cross-directorate working to oversee the technical expert advice process as well as regular communications with grantees and their professional advisers.