Graduate Archaeology & Built Heritage Consultant

At Dalcour Maclaren, we're key players in the Utilities and Infrastructure industry, bringing the UK and Ireland closer to Net Zero every day. Our land, environmental and geospatial experts work together to unlock the consents needed by our clients to deliver key projects. Our services include land access and assembly, agricultural liaison, planning, environmental impact assessments and geospatial mapping. Join us, and play your part in helping us to achieve our vision; to be the professional services team of choice, leading the Utilities and Infrastructure industry to a sustainable future.

Dalcour Maclaren are seeking a graduate archaeology and built heritage consultant to join our expanding teams in either Crewe or Tewksbury.

As a Graduate Archaeology and Built Heritage Consultant you will:

• Work collaboratively within the Archaeology and Built Heritage Team and the wider Environment & Planning Team by providing support to colleagues

• Learn how to assemble baseline data for archaeological desk-based assessments and built heritage statements

• Undertake site visits

• Draft consent applications for works on listed buildings and scheduled monuments

• Support colleagues on site as required

• Contribute to site reports

• Undertake training (both internal and external)

• Develop an understanding of the regulatory framework for historic environment practice in the UK and Ireland

• Work to defined budgets and timetables

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree in archaeology or related subject

• A basic knowledge of the primary legislation, policies and guidance pertaining to the historic environment in the UK

• Demonstrable interest in the heritage sector

• Full clean UK Driving licence

• Be prepared to join CIfA (or IHBC) and work towards professional accreditation

• Good organisational & communication skills

• Excellent team working skills but able to act on their own initiative

• Working knowledge of MS Office

• Be prepared to learn how to use a GIS package

• Excellent verbal and written skills

Benefits:

• Annual bonus scheme

• 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday

• Vitality Health Membership (including Private healthcare, subsidised gym membership and other discounts)

• Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance

• Pension Scheme via The Peoples Pension

• Life insurance (4x Base Salary)

• Cycle to work scheme

• 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave

• 4 Weeks paid Paternity Leave

• BHN Extras – provides discounted gift cards for hundreds of popular retailers

• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles) effective at 1 years’ service

• Sabbatical Policy effective at 3 years’ service

• Professional development – paid study leave

• Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plus wider Mental Health & Wellbeing support

• 2 x Company-wide events every year, in addition to multiple office socials throughout the year

Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.