Principal Archaeologist

At AECOM, we are delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Are you passionate about developing your archaeological consultancy career? Join our talented Heritage team as a Principal Archaeologist in our growing Basingstoke, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Leeds offices, as well as taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

Over the past twenty years our heritage team has delivered many hundreds of projects across every business sector in the UK and internationally. We are looking for an experienced professional archaeologist to support the delivery of development projects across a range of sectors, including renewables, defence, water and significant infrastructure projects. The huge variety of project work will provide regular opportunities to build on your current knowledge and develop your career in line with your particular interests and skills.

Your Expertise:

• Proven track record of Cultural Heritage Desk-based Assessments, Heritage Statements, ES Chapters and other planning application documents to a high standard.
• Demonstrable experience in a heritage consultancy environment.
• Sound knowledge of the UK planning system and British archaeology.
• Detailed understanding and experience of delivering the archaeological planning process including field evaluation and mitigation design.
• Experience of bid production using internal systems and operations.
• Lead or provide collaborative support for the delivery of DCO projects from initiation to post consent mitigation, including support through examination.
• Capability to arrange and chair statutory consultation meetings.

Ensuring Quality:

• You will undertake regular formal quality assurance of reporting such as desk-based assessments and Environmental Statements.
• Be willing to provide regular mentor support and task specific training for Graduate and Consultant grade staff.
• Ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times.

Collaboration:

• Be able to 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.
• Lead training workshops for other team members.
• Lead and develop sectors of interest and establish expertise working parties.

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.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.