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Job Description
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Are you passionate about developing your archaeological consultancy career? Join our talented Heritage team as a Principal Archaeologist in our Croydon office, 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 most notably on significant infrastructure projects.
Your Expertise:
1. Proven track record of Cultural Heritage Desk-based Assessments, Heritage Statements, ES Chapters and other planning application documents to a high standard.
2. Demonstrable experience in a heritage consultancy environment.
3. Sound knowledge of the UK planning system and British archaeology.
4. Detailed understanding and experience of delivering the archaeological planning process including field evaluation and mitigation design.
5. Experience of bid production using internal systems and operations.
6. Lead or provide collaborative support for the delivery of DCO projects from initiation to post consent mitigation, including support through examination.
7. Capability to arrange and chair statutory consultation meetings.
Ensuring Quality:
1. You will undertake regular formal quality assurance of reporting such as desk-based assessments and Environmental Statements. Training is provided.
2. Be willing to provide regular mentor support and task specific training for Graduate and Consultant grade staff.
3. Ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed at all times.
Collaboration:
1. Be able to work closely with clients, colleagues and other discipline leads to provide optimum project delivery.
2. Contribute innovative ideas to enhance AECOM and the Heritage team’s offering.
3. Lead training workshops for other team members.
4. Lead and develop sectors of interest and establish expertise working parties.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:
1. A relevant first degree and/or post-graduate qualification in archaeology.
2. Appropriate level of membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists or equivalent.
3. Technical and analytical skills.
4. Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
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ReqID: J10116846
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
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