Senior Heritage & Archaeology Consultant

Stantec; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Annual leave options

Pension plan

Professional subscriptions

Job summary

Stantec is seeking Heritage Consultants to work across the UK on projects for major water, highways and infrastructure clients. You will join our Heritage team within Environmental Assessment, handling tasks from data searches to mitigation strategies and client liaison.

Depending on experience, you may take on project management and contribute to mapping and heritage screening with a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in Archaeology or a heritage-related subject, and you are ideally a corporate member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and/or the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, or working towards membership within twelve months of appointment.
• You bring sound multi-period knowledge of the British archaeological resource and a solid understanding of the UK's legislative, consultancy and national planning policy framework.
• You write reports clearly and to a high standard, and you approach client relationships with the focus and professionalism that complex, high-profile projects demand.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data searches and desk-based assessments.
• Liaise with clients and negotiate with LPA archaeological and heritage advisors.
• Analyze risk and formulate mitigation strategies for schemes from small to nationally significant.
• Contribute to mapping and heritage screening exercises and provide guidance across various project types.
• Take on project management responsibilities as experience allows.

Skills

Archaeology degree

Report writing

Client liaison

Policy understanding

Education

Degree in Archaeology

Job description

Stantec is seeking Heritage Consultants to work across the UK on projects for major water, highways and infrastructure clients. You will join our Heritage team within Environmental Assessment, handling tasks from data searches to mitigation strategies and client liaison.

Depending on experience, you may take on project management and contribute to mapping and heritage screening with a collaborative multidisciplinary team.