Senior Heritage Consultant

AECOM; Moor Side; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm is seeking an experienced professional archaeologist to support various development projects. The role involves quality assurance, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with health and safety. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, excellent communication skills, and experience in heritage consultancy within the UK planning system. The position offers a flexible hybrid working model and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

Range of benefits

Company training options

Regular heritage team workshops

Qualifications

• Proven track record of Cultural Heritage Desk-based Assessments.
• Understanding of the UK planning system and British archaeology.
• Experience in delivering the archaeological planning process.

Responsibilities

• Undertake formal quality assurance of reporting.
• Provide mentor support for Graduate and Consultant staff.
• Ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed.
• Work closely with clients and colleagues for project delivery.
• Contribute to training workshops for team members.

Skills

Technical and analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Relevant first degree in archaeology

Post-graduate qualification in archaeology

Membership of Chartered Institute for Archaeologists

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced professional archaeologist to support the delivery of development projects across a range of sectors, including power, renewables, water, defence and significant infrastructure projects. The role offers regular opportunities to build on your knowledge and develop your career in line with your interests and skills, with a range of company training options and regular heritage team workshop sessions.

Our heritage team emphasises collaboration, knowledge sharing and continual improvement, working to deliver to the highest standard possible.

Responsibilities

• Undertake formal quality assurance of reporting such as desk-based assessments and Environmental Statements. Training is provided.
• Provide regular mentor support and task-specific training for Graduate and Consultant grade staff.
• Ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times.
• Work closely with clients, colleagues and other discipline leads to provide optimum project delivery.
• Contribute innovative ideas to enhance AECOM and the Heritage team’s offering.
• Contribute to training workshops for other team members.
• Assist with the development of sectors expertise working groups.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of Cultural Heritage Desk-based Assessments, Heritage Statements, ES Chapters and other planning application documents to a high standard.
• Demonstrate understanding and ideally experience of heritage consultancy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the UK planning system and British archaeology.
• Demonstrate understanding and experience of delivering the archaeological planning process including field evaluation and mitigation design.
• Demonstrate understanding of the delivery of DCO projects from initiation to post-consent mitigation, including support through examination.
• Be capable of arranging and chairing statutory consultation meetings.

Qualifications

• A relevant first degree and/or post-graduate qualification in archaeology.
• Appropriate level of membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists or equivalent.
• Technical and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

About AECOM

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We are a global infrastructure consulting firm with a broad workforce and opportunities to grow. We offer a flexible hybrid working model and a range of benefits. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.