Marine Archaeological Project Officer (Marine Planner)

Historic England; Hartford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heritage organization is seeking a Marine Planning Officer to provide statutory and non-statutory advice for changes in the historic environment. This role is integral to the development consent process. Candidates should have degree-level education and experience in environmental assessments. The position offers a full-time, fixed-term contract with a salary of £32,616 pro-rata, hybrid working arrangements, and a range of benefits including a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme with 28.97% employer contributions

28 days of holiday

Corporate discounts

Free entry into English Heritage sites

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree-level education with a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience relevant to marine planning and management.
• Experience giving effective advice through Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Confidence to deal with time pressure and challenges.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advice on proposals for change in the historic environment.
• Contribute to the corporate plan objectives relevant to marine development advice.
• Prepare development advice, particularly for historic environment assessment.

Skills

Advice through Environmental Impact Assessment exercises

Use of spatial data

Knowledge of historic environment

Understanding of government policy

Ability to handle time pressure

Initiative in developing relationships

Education

Degree-level education with postgraduate qualification or equivalent

Job description

About this role

The Marine Planning Unit provides Historic England's statutory and non‑statutory advice to developers, consultants and regulatory authorities. We are involved in pre‑application, formal decision‑making processes and post‑consent through our role as the only curatorial body for the English inshore and offshore marine planning areas.

As part of the Marine Planning Unit, the Marine Planning Officer will take delegated responsibility for the delivery of Historic England's advice on proposals for change in the historic environment that fall within their area of competence. The role contributes to the delivery of Historic England's corporate plan objectives and plays an important part in all stages of preparing development advice, especially the case for historic environment assessment and mitigation as part of the development consenting process and subsequent delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take delegated responsibility for delivering advice on proposals for change in the historic environment that fall within the Marine Planning Unit's area of competence.
• Contribute to the delivery of Historic England's corporate plan objectives as relevant to marine development advice.
• Play an important role in all stages of preparing development advice, particularly the case for historic environment assessment and mitigation within the development consenting process and subsequent delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education with a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience relevant to marine planning and management.
• Experience of effectively providing advice through Environmental Impact Assessment exercises.
• Training in the use of spatial data, analysis and presentation.
• Knowledgeable about the historic environment as might be encountered by seabed users and developers.
• Understanding of government policy, guidance and statutory measures for the historic environment.
• Confidence to deal with time pressure and challenge.
• Initiative and willingness to develop effective working relationships.

Working Arrangements & Salary

Full‑time, fixed‑term contract until June 2027, based nationally at one of Historic England's offices, with hybrid working. Available locations include Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) and Cambridge.

Salary: National – £32,616 pro‑rata; Cambridge – £36,078 pro‑rata.

Benefits include a competitive pension scheme starting at 28.97% employer contributions, a generous 28 days of holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone and encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities. We are Disability Confident and will offer reasonable adjustments where required.