Senior Archaeologist (Fieldwork Supervisor) / Principal Archaeologist (Fieldwork Project Officer)
Following its recent acquisition by SLR, Wardell Armstrong forms part of a leading global environmental and sustainability consultancy working on projects across the world from over 100 offices. Starting as a UK business in 1994, SLR now operates as a global company with more than 3,500 people, delivering client-focused solutions across Europe, North America, Pacific Asia and Africa. Throughout this time SLR has strived to grow both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses, such as Wardell Armstrong, into its “One Team” of talented consultants. In doing so, its core objective is to assist clients and colleagues alike in “Making Sustainability Happen”.
Through continued growth and success, WA/SLR is looking to recruit experienced Archaeologists to support our growing team and to supervise fieldwork on projects of all scales, either working independently on smaller jobs, supervising teams on larger projects or leading teams on small-scale trenching jobs. You may also support larger scale works leading a smaller team within wider delivery, reporting to the Project Lead and taking direction from them. Our ideal candidate would have experience of work at this level.
Our Senior Archaeologists support us with writing up reports, completing smaller scale reports (with support from our wider team), and making significant contribution to larger scale reporting. To this end you should have or be willing to develop your report writing skills, working understanding of Harris Matrix software, and the ability to interpret your findings on site.
We have a range of projects in our pipeline of work across the UK and Wales and jobs which require working away we offer generous terms as outlined below.
When not on site you can work between home and one of our 25 UK offices.
Ideally you have:
· Practical experience supervising work on site
· Comprehensive awareness of Risk Assessment and keeping your team safe on site.
· Experience delivering commercial archaeology.
· A degree in Archaeology (combined honours acceptable) or equivalent experience.
· Driving license.
Desirable
· CIfA Membership at PCIfA of ACIfA level.
· SSSTS Qualification
About Wardell Armstrong.
Wardell Armstrong have been providing expert archaeological and heritage services for over 25 years, during which time we have demonstrated our ability to provide effective and commercially aware advice to a wide range of clients throughout the UK. Our post-ex hubs in Carlisle and Bury St Edmunds are home to our purpose-built facilities, which provide finds analysis, palaeoenvironmental processing and analysis, post-excavation analysis, publication, and outreach.
To support your personal development we offer personalised development plans and an annual appraisal system, as well as dedicated training budget, to which you can apply to meet your career aspirations, in addition to the standard training offered to you to undertake your role. Wardell Armstrong cover a professional subscription for each staff member which would cover your CIfA (or equivalent) subs.
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