Archaeology Project Lead - Fieldwork and Team Coordination

York Archaeology; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

York Archaeology is seeking Project Officers based at our Nottingham Office to lead field teams and coordinate post-excavation and reporting tasks within agreed time and budget constraints.

Location: Nottingham, 37 hours per week. Salary £32,332 – £39,434 per annum, dependent on experience, with travel to sites across the UK required. Permanent contracts after a 3‑month probation; accommodation, transport and subsistence funds provided where needed.

Qualifications

• A degree in archaeology or related discipline with demonstrable experience.
• Experience in British commercial archaeology including large infrastructure schemes.
• Driving licence and willingness to drive project and team vehicles.
• Experience coordinating site safety logistics and large field teams across varied site types.
• In-date H&S training including SSSTS/SMSTS and First Aid or willingness to undertake.
• Experience in technical report writing (WSIs and grey literature) or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead field teams across projects and manage fieldwork logistics.
• Coordinate post-excavation tasks and reporting within time and budget.
• Opportunity for project management training leading to progression.

Skills

Driving licence

Team leadership

Site safety logistics

First Aid

SSSTS/SMSTS

Technical report writing

Education

Archaeology degree

Job description

York Archaeology is seeking Project Officers based at our Nottingham Office to lead field teams and coordinate post-excavation and reporting tasks within agreed time and budget constraints.

Location: Nottingham, 37 hours per week. Salary £32,332 – £39,434 per annum, dependent on experience, with travel to sites across the UK required. Permanent contracts after a 3‑month probation; accommodation, transport and subsistence funds provided where needed.