Senior or Principal Geoarchaeology Consultant | Expression Of Interest

TN United Kingdom; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly experienced geoarchaeologist for a senior or principal consultant role. This exciting opportunity involves providing technical advice, conducting field investigations, and delivering high-quality reports for infrastructure projects. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring the successful delivery of archaeological consultancy services. If you are passionate about UK archaeological science and have a strong background in consultancy, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a global consultancy committed to sustainability and community development.

Qualifications

• Professional consultancy experience in geoarchaeology.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and conduct field investigations.
• Prepare technical documents including Environmental Impact Assessments.

Skills

Geoarchaeology

Report Writing

GIS

Field Investigations

Risk Analysis

Education

Membership of CIfA at Associate level or above

Tools

GIS Software

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08.05.2025

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22.06.2025

Job Description:

As we move into AMP 8 and continue with our growth plans across the UK & Ireland, we're interested in hearing expressions of interest from Consultants seeking their next career opportunity in the coming weeks and months.

Stantec UK is seeking a highly experienced geoarchaeologist at Senior or Principal grade for any of our UK offices, preferably Reading. The role involves providing technical advice, conducting field investigations with colleagues, delivering and assuring complex reports, focusing on water, highways, and infrastructure clients.

This role offers the opportunity to join a global sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy. You will work within professional, collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality archaeological and geoarchaeological consultancy services for projects ranging from small to nationally significant. Collaboration with the wider Stantec Archaeology and Heritage team will be essential to identify risks and opportunities within our project portfolio.

Responsibilities include providing advice, risk analysis, and research for various schemes, including permitted development, planning applications, EIA, and DCO. You will prepare and contribute to technical documents such as Desk-Based Assessments, Evaluation Reports, Environmental Impact Assessments, and others. The role involves reviewing borehole data, geophysical surveys, digital datasets, and literature, as well as site visits, aerial photograph and LiDAR analysis, geoarchaeological watching briefs, and report writing. You will liaise with local authorities, Historic England, and stakeholders to develop and implement evaluation and mitigation strategies, oversee fieldwork, and coordinate paleoenvironmental assessments.

About You

You will be a motivated individual with a passion for UK archaeological science, legislation, planning policy, and guidance. You should have professional consultancy experience, excellent report writing skills, and preferably GIS experience. Geoarchaeological fieldwork experience, membership of CIfA at Associate level or above, and a full clean UK driver’s license are required.

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About Stantec

Stantec is a global community of over 31,000 employees across more than 450 locations on 6 continents. With over 150 years of experience in the UK, we plan, design, deliver, and manage infrastructure to support sustainable and prosperous communities.

We provide effective solutions, translating client visions into valued consents, plans, and designs based on technical excellence and market insights. Our focus is on addressing today’s challenges while fostering a fairer, better tomorrow through clean growth, economic change, and meeting future community needs.

Stantec is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. We ensure equitable employment opportunities and support accessibility throughout the recruitment process. For support or adjustments, contact [emailprotected].