Employment

You will provide technical support to deliver the annual Investment Plan for conservation and improvement works at the Properties in the Care of Scottish Ministers under the Scheme of Delegation.

You will be part of the North Region professional services team in the Estates team. The Estates team within the Conservation Directorate is responsible for the care and conservation of the 336 Properties in the Care of Scottish Ministers. The Head of Estates leads the Estates team and is responsible for the delivery of the Estates Works programme, and strategic management and investment associated with the asset portfolio. The Estates team comprises almost 400 professional, craft skilled and works staff, divided into 4 regional teams based in 27 depots across Scotland. The conservation works programme is led by a multi-disciplinary professional team of in-house Architects, Building Technologists, Structural and Civil Engineers, M&E Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Conservation Specialists.

This post is based with the Estates North Region team within the Conservation Directorate. You will work to a District Architect / Head of Conservation and be part of the multi-disciplinary unit of professional and technical staff based in Fort George. The team compile and implement the annual programme of conservation, repair and presentation of the Properties in the Care of Scottish Ministers under the Scheme of Delegation. The Scheme of Delegation https://www.historicenvironment.scot/about-us/who-we-are/corporate-information/schemes-of-delegation/ requires HES to put in place principles, standards and procedures to ensure that the properties in the care of Scottish Ministers are conserved and maintained to a high standard. The Estates team within the Conservation Directorate are responsible for carrying out many of these functions. The key responsibilities of the post can be found in the Job Description on our website.

You can apply online by visiting our website at applications.historicenvironment.scot