Principal Heritage Consultant

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM Heritage are an established heritage consultancy with offices throughout the UK. Due to our increased workload we are seeking an experienced heritage consultant to expand our existing team. The position offers a senior consultant the opportunity to work with our team across the UK to deliver heritage assessments and advice to a diverse range of clients. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can work within a team, but is confident to lead projects and engage with consultees to deliver high quality work. We are particularly interested in individuals who have knowledge of, or are interested in, providing heritage advice within our international workstream.

The position involves delivering desk-based assessments and Environmental Statements on a range of projects, particularly in our growing renewables market. The candidate will also be expected to provide constructive advice on survey strategies and fieldwork investigations and have the confidence to present these to statutory consultees. All work will require a knowledge and understanding of national and local historic environment policy and legislation and a proven track record of successful delivery is essential.

Location is flexible( ideally Midlands or South) but you will be expected to undertake projects across the UK, with the opportunity to work internationally. AECOM offers flexible working, with a combination of office based working and home working.

The post will entail:

• Undertaking research and site visits to inform heritage assessments

• Preparing desk-based assessments

• Providing optioneering and design advice to client teams

• Preparing impact assessments, including Environment Statements.

• Undertaking environmental and social impact assessments for international projects

• Undertaking statutory consultations and liaising with stakeholders via telephone, Microsoft Teams and via on site meetings.

• Reviewing Method Statements and Site Specific Written Schemes of Investigations prepared by Archaeological Contractors.

• Undertaking on site archaeological monitoring visits

• Working independently and taking responsibility for programmes of work, conducted safely, and producing high quality reports.

• Liaising effectively with managers, consultants from other disciplines and other stakeholders as required

To be successful in this role we are looking for the following:

• Client focused team player with a positive attitude and ability to work with diplomacy and collaborate effectively;

• Professional, organised and thorough approach to work which demonstrates an attention to detail to get things right first time;

• Ability to manage own time and comfortable working both within a team or alone to tight deadlines;

• Detailed knowledge of UK heritage legislation and policy;

• Basic understanding international heritage legislation and policy;

• Detailed knowledge of UK archaeology across a range of periods and site types;

• Experience of undertaking archaeological assessment work;

• Experience in costing and project management;

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;

• Full UK driving licence;

• Flexible approach to working hours to meet the demands of the role, including potential working away from home.

• Experience of working on international projects desirable and a willingness to work outside the country

Qualifications

Candidates will have:

• A relevant first degree and/or post-graduate qualification in archaeology or a related subject;

• Appropriate level of membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists.

Additional Information

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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ReqID: J10098998

Business Line: Environment

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Science

Work Location Model: Hybrid