SLR Consulting
Technical Director - Heritage
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SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture. Due to the continued growth and success of our Archaeology & Heritage team in Europe, we are seeking a commercially driven Technical Director to play a pivotal role in the future development of the discipline.
SLR’s Archaeology & Heritage Technical Discipline is a dynamic, commercially focused team delivering a diverse range of advisory services across multiple industry sectors. Our team operates across a network of UK offices including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Shrewsbury, Cardiff, and Exeter. We provide independent advisory services primarily within SLR’s Energy and Built Environment sectors, alongside supporting Minerals & Mining and Infrastructure clients.
Our core services include:
- Early site appraisal / feasibility
- Desk-based assessment
- Heritage Statements
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Building Recording
- Historic Building Advice
- Listed Building & Scheduled Monument Consents
- Fieldwork Management
From single-dwelling schemes through to large-scale, multi-disciplinary EIA projects, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality outcomes and tangible value for our clients.
The Role
Reporting to the Technical Discipline Manager (TDM), you will be a senior leader within the team, with a strong focus on driving commercial performance, winning work, and expanding client relationships. You will play a critical role in developing and converting opportunities, supporting the delivery of the Technical Discipline’s growth plan, and strengthening SLR’s market position within Archaeology & Heritage.
This is a highly client-facing role, where success will be measured by your ability to generate revenue, build a sustainable pipeline, and enhance client partnerships, alongside ensuring high-quality technical delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development & Work Winning
- Leading and supporting the winning of work from both new and existing clients
- Identifying and converting opportunities aligned with sector and regional strategies
- Building and maintaining strong, long-term client relationships
- Driving cross-selling across SLR’s service lines and sectors
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Commercial Leadership
- Taking ownership of revenue generation targets and supporting delivery of the discipline’s growth plan
- Contributing to pipeline forecasting and ensuring visibility of future workload
- Supporting effective pricing strategies and bid positioning
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Project & Technical Delivery
- Providing senior oversight on key projects to ensure quality, risk management, and client satisfaction
- Acting as a trusted advisor to clients on complex Archaeology & Heritage matters
- Supporting innovation and best practice across project delivery
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People Leadership
- Mentoring and developing team members, supporting career progression and retention
- Contributing to recruitment and team growth in line with business needs
- Promoting a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
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Collaboration & Integration
- Working closely with Sector Leads, Discipline Leads, and other service areas to maximize opportunities
- Supporting integrated, multi-disciplinary project delivery
Rewards & Benefits
SLR’s ‘One Team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and full support toward chartership, professional qualifications, and licenses, we offer outstanding opportunities for long-term career progression.
Our flexible benefits & rewards package includes:
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income, and travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle to work schemes
- Volunteering and Community Giving
We believe sustainable careers need balance, that’s why we offer:
- Flexible, hybrid, and agile working
- 25 days’ annual leave plus flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
Family life and wellbeing matter at SLR: We provide enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and specialist support for mental health, stress, and menopause - supporting our people both professionally and personally.
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About You
You will be a commercially astute and client-focused leader with a strong track record of winning work and delivering value.
- Commercial Mindset – Demonstrable success in generating revenue, developing client relationships, and converting opportunities into secured work
- Business Development – Proven ability to win work across both new and existing clients, including cross-selling and strategic positioning
- Client Leadership – Strong network and credibility in the Archaeology & Heritage sector
- Project Delivery – Excellent project management skills, balancing quality, risk, and commercial performance
- Leadership – Experience mentoring and developing teams within a collaborative environment
- Technical Expertise – Strong Archaeology & Heritage background within a regulated environment, with the ability to provide senior technical oversight
Inclusion
Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will be happy to support you.
We’re Making Sustainability Happen
We don’t have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we’re working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world. When you join SLR, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space. We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.
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