Vacancies at the ORNC
Surveyor to the Fabric, Old Royal Naval College
The Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College is the historic buildings charity with responsibility for the fabric of the Old Royal Naval College. The College is the UK’s finest formal group of baroque buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren, with contributions by many of the country’s leading architects. The College is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and its principal buildings are Grade 1 Listed.
The role of Surveyor to the Fabric is an historic one. The present day requirement is for expert architectural conservation advice to the Foundation on all aspects of its work in relation to the buildings and estate. The Surveyor’s role is to ensure that appropriately high and sensitive standards of repair, maintenance and (when necessary) alteration are adopted by the Foundation. The Surveyor will also be asked to advise on major development projects from a conservation and design perspective, and occasionally to take on such projects as scheme architect, especially where there is a large element of restoration or the fabric is particularly sensitive.
The Surveyor will be an expert conservation architect with an established reputation for successfully dealing with historic buildings, who has the support of a practice with similar demonstrable experience. The appointment will be on a fixed term of five years, renewable for one further term. Remuneration will be on the basis of an annual fee based on an estimate of twenty five days per annum.
Responses should indicate similar commissions in the last five years, size of practice, an annual fee for the quinquennial review and general advice, and day/percentage rates for other work where applicable.
Please send expressions of interest with a full curriculum vitae to
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive Greenwich Foundation, Old Royal Naval College, 2 Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich London SE10 9LW by 18 July 2008.
A full job description and supporting information will be sent to those short listed for interview.
Last Updated: 28 May 2008
