Archaeology Assistant Project Manager - Field Delivery

Cotswold Archaeology; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Sick pay

Pension and life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Free annual flu jabs

Job summary

Cotswold Archaeology is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the Milton Keynes regional office. You will assist in delivering a diverse portfolio of commercial archaeological projects, managing staff and resources, and ensuring quality client reports.

The role involves office work and site visits, with travel across sites and occasional overnight stays. Ideal candidates have archaeology qualifications, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in archaeology or related subject.
• Post-graduate qualification preferred or demonstrable professional experience.
• Evidence of leadership on commercial archaeological fieldwork projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in management of CA fieldwork projects to time and budget.
• Support senior staff in tender preparation and client liaison.
• Ensure health and safety standards across projects and sites.
• Coordinate resources and oversee site deployment of staff and equipment.
• Contribute to reports, records and QA of fieldwork outputs.

Skills

Project leadership

Staff management

Communication

Time management

Organisational skills

Client liaison

Health & safety knowledge

IT skills (MS Office)

Education

Degree in archaeology

Post-graduate degree in archaeology

Equivalent demonstrable experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Cotswold Archaeology is seeking an Assistant Project Manager to join the Milton Keynes regional office. You will assist in delivering a diverse portfolio of commercial archaeological projects, managing staff and resources, and ensuring quality client reports.

The role involves office work and site visits, with travel across sites and occasional overnight stays. Ideal candidates have archaeology qualifications, strong leadership, and excellent communication skills.