Geomatics Officer

Cotswold Archaeology; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cotswold Archaeology is seeking a Geomatics Officer to join our Geomatics department on a full-time, permanent basis. The post holder will work largely in the office, ensuring QA of digital field survey data and providing survey support to other departments and clients.

You will contribute to fieldwork planning, instrument allocation, and the digitisation of site records using CAD, GIS and ESRI ArcGIS Pro, with opportunities to develop GIS and CAD skills across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Archaeology (or relevant subject).
• Sufficient experience as a field archaeologist on evaluations, watching briefs and excavations.
• Considerable understanding of the principles of archaeological survey.
• Extensive knowledge of ESRI software; proficiency in ArcGIS Pro.
• Methodological approach to working and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of archaeological field survey using GNSS and Total Stations (Leica preferred).
• Ability to describe observations and interpretations from field work clearly.
• Excellent IT skills; especially Word, Excel, and Access.
• Commitment to professional standards of archaeology.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to away work and stay away as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the successful and safe conduct of digital field survey and data capture.
• Maintain configuration, maintenance and security of field survey equipment.
• Assure quality of field survey data from digitising to final product.
• Carry out field survey and on-site data collection tasks as needed.
• Digitise site records and manipulate archaeological data using CAD, GIS or other geospatial software.
• Use ESRI ArcGIS Pro for geoprocessing, querying and publishing GIS data.

Skills

Field archaeology

Geospatial data handling

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archaeology

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

Leica GNSS

Total Stations

Microsoft Office

CAD

Job description

Cotswold Archaeology is a Top Tier supplier of professional archaeology and heritage services in the UK. Employing over circa 400 professional staff, we provide expert, bespoke solutions for both private and public sector clients nationwide from offices in Andover, Cirencester, Milton Keynes, and Suffolk. Our reputation for excellent service delivery, in-depth project management and value for money makes us the number one supplier of choice.

We are a limited company and a registered charity that advances public education of archaeology and furthers an appreciation of the cultural heritage and historic environment in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.

We were established in 1989 and have a proven track record of achievement stretching back over more than 30 years.

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our growing Geomatics department as a Geomatics Officer on a full time, permanent basis. The post holder will work independently mostly in the office. They will ensure the quality assurance of digital field survey data and will provide survey support to all departments.

They will work on their own initiative and participate in fieldwork programming and the allocation of survey instruments.

The post holder will contribute to running and quality assurance of large and complex pieces of work and will create and maintain effective relations will all members of the fieldwork and geomatics team as well as Cotswold Archaeology support, administrative staff, and clients.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To ensure the successful and safe conduct of digital field survey, preparation of initial site data, field survey data capture and their subsequent quality assurance.


• To ensure appropriate configuration, maintenance and security of field survey equipment


• To ensure the quality of field survey data and digitising from creation to completion, including the appropriateness of the final product.


• To carry out field survey and other on-site data collection tasks where appropriate.


• To ensure the successful digitisation of drawn site records, and manipulation and presentation of archaeological data, using CAD, GIS or other appropriate geospatial software.


• To undertake tasks using ESRI software (ArcGIS Pro), including geoprocessing, querying and publishing GIS and web map services.


• To contribute in the organisation and conduct of staff training programmes, with particular responsibility for developing survey, GIS and CAD skills within the organisation.


• To undertake hiring of equipment, including completion of purchase orders and communications with external hire companies.


• To actively participate in the implementation and organisation of instrument allocation to staff and projects.


• To carry out such other duties commensurate with responsibilities as may be determined from time to time.


• To implement all relevant Cotswold Archaeology policies.


• To be aware of and observe all relevant Fire and Health & Safety Regulations and to follow safe-working requirements set out in Risk Assessment and other project-specific documents.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Archaeology (or relevant subject)


• Sufficient experience as a field archaeologist on evaluations, watching briefs and excavations


• Considerable understanding of the principles of archaeological survey


• Extensive knowledge and understanding of ESRI software packages, in particular proficiency in using ArcGIS Pro


• Methodological approach to working and meeting deadlines


• Considerable experience of archaeological field survey using GNSS and Total Stations instruments (preferably Leica) and the handling and manipulation of field survey data


• Capable of providing clear descriptions of observations and interpretations made in the conduct of archaeological survey work


• Excellent IT skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Access)


• Commitment to the professional standards of archaeology


• Ability to work on their own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team


• Ability and willingness to commit to away work and occasional overnight stays

Desirable

• Sufficient experience of providing teaching/training/mentoring to variety of participants


• Sufficient experience in contributing to wider project reports/publications, research projects, outreach projects


• Sufficient experience of photography and photogrammetry


• Sufficient experience of archaeological building and earthwork survey


• Ability to configure and troubleshoot Leica GNSS and Total Station instruments


• Experience of remote data capture systems including terrestrial and airborne solutions


• Experience with JavaScript, Python, LISP and ModelBuilder


• Experience of manipulating digitised and field survey data during post-excavation work


• Familiarity with other drawing packages, such as Adobe Illustrator


• CSCS card

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 23rd October 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 26th October 2026

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