Principal Consultant

Heneb - the Trust for Welsh Archaeology; Wales; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Heneb – The Trust for Welsh Archaeology is seeking a senior leader to drive the growth and strategic development of its consultancy service in Wales. You will shape the offer across renewables and major projects, build strong client relationships, and establish the governance, processes, and teams needed for long-term success.

The role reports to the Head of Archaeology, is based in Wales with hybrid working, and involves travel as required to advance Heneb’s consultancy portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a strategy for Heneb’s consultancy service.
• Grow the renewables and major development sector offerings.
• Nurture key client relationships and secure new opportunities.
• Establish systems, standards, and team capacity for sustainable growth.
• Provide leadership in service development and quality assurance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Quality assurance

Team building

Job description

About Heneb – The Trust for Welsh Archaeology

Heneb is a charitable organisation committed to preserving and promoting Wales’ rich archaeological heritage. Heneb is a leading provider of archaeological and heritage services across Wales. Formed in 2024 through the merger of the four Welsh Archaeological Trusts, Heneb combines over five decades of expertise in archaeology and heritage management. We offer a comprehensive range of archaeological and consultancy services to support development in both the public and private sectors. We collaborate closely with developers, landowners, and communities to ensure compliance with regulations, while safeguarding and documenting Wales’ rich historic environment.

Purpose of the role

To lead, grow, and develop a strategy for Heneb’s consultancy service, providing high level understanding of the technical, commercial, and strategic implementation for archaeological and heritage consultancy work.

The postholder will play a central role in developing Heneb’s offer in renewables and other major development sectors, building a strong and sustainable consultancy portfolio, nurturing key client relationships, and establishing the systems, standards, and team capacity required for long term growth.

This role will combine senior leadership of service development, quality assurance, and team building with selective personal delivery of complex consultancy commissions

Context

Heneb’s consultancy workload has grown rapidly since its formation in April 2024, particularly in relation to renewable energy and wider infrastructure schemes across Wales. As a service provider, Heneb is well placed to identify and respond to further opportunities in this area, and to develop its consultancy services across Wales in the coming years.

The purpose of this post is to provide dedicated leadership in business development, support further growth, and strengthen internal capacity, quality assurance, and coordination. The ambition is to develop a dedicated consultancy wing within Heneb’s wider Field Services team, with the capacity, systems, and commercial focus needed to deliver high quality advice, build long term client relationships, and support sustainable organisational growth.

Location & Working Hours

Location: Based in Wales out of one of Heneb’s regional offices and hybrid, with occasional travel across Wales and elsewhere as required for business needs.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary range: FTE salary: £45,534 – £55,258 per annum depending on experience

Responsible to: Head of Archaeology

Diversity & Inclusion

Heneb is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, trades union membership, disability or age.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who arefrom a global majority background and/or those who aredisabled,as they are under-represented within our organisation.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.

If your skills don’t fully match our criteria but you still feel that you’re a good match for this role, please get in touch for an informal discussion with Luke Jenkins at [e-mail]