Senior Heritage Consultant, Landscape and Conservation Management

Role Overview

• Ensure the successful completion of conservation and landscape projects, including large complex projects involving regular client liaison and the production of reports, to a very high standard.
• Desk-based collation and interpretation of Lidar data to enable the identification and interpretation of historic assets in landscape survey (ground truthing).
• Understand, interpret and record historic landscapes using GIS (Fieldmaps), and undertake assessments of visible monuments and buildings during site visits, as appropriate.
• Produce Conservation Management Plans including assessment of the condition of historic assets, management plans and options for their conservation and repair.
• Personally undertake archaeological research, desk studies, etc. for consultancy projects, and report on them, including the collection of data from depositaries such as HERs and Record Offices.
• Monitor project progress with regard to budgetary, technical, logistical, staff and health and safety issues, providing regular reports to Senior Heritage Consultants and Principal Heritage Consultants, and maintaining appropriate liaison with clients, Local Authority Advisors, and contractors.
• Prepare Written Schemes of Investigation.
• Contribute to tenders to be issued by a Senior Heritage Consultant or Principal Heritage Consultant by providing estimates of times and costs, and drafting letters.
• Liaison with specialist sub-contractors to ensure the safe and successful completion of sub-contracted elements of works, and to review specialist reports in conjunction with a Senior Heritage Consultant or Principal Heritage Consultant.
• Ensure illustrations are prepared or requisitioned, as relevant, within project timescales and to corporate standards.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of appropriate administrative records, including project digital filing, invoices and expenses, and digital timesheet entries.
• Manage personal workload effectively, ensuring all project administration, such as the completion of data searches and booking of visits to repositories and sites, is timely.
• Monitor and provide regular reports to Senior Heritage Consultants and Principal Heritage Consultants on project progress (budgetary and archaeological), logistical, staff and health and safety issues.
• Ensure that all projects are carried out in accordance with the CA Health and Safety policy, preparing risk assessments and other relevant documentation.
• Where appropriate, deputise for the Senior Heritage Consultant.
• Supervise and develop staff, ensuring their continuous improvement in performance through performance reviews, constructive feedback, initiating training, coaching and improved practices.
• Ensure effective deployment, maintenance and care of vehicles, plant and equipment, and maintain/provide accurate records ensuring accidents, damage and malfunctions are reported promptly and appropriately.
• Contribute to departmental processes and working practices via Learning Reports, feedback to Committee Representatives and/or project leaders, and discussion at performance reviews.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with responsibilities as CA may determine from time to time.

Requirements

• Good all-round knowledge and interest in British archaeology and heritage;
• Proven experience in producing archaeological and heritage assessments;
• Proven experience in drafting and/or commissioning conservation management plans and providing advice;
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Line-management and mentoring junior colleagues;
• Experience in leading heritage projects;
• GIS proficiency, and use of Fieldmaps or equivalent;
• The ability to manage a demanding personal work schedule;
• Good ICT skills;
• Willingness and ability to commit to travel within the UK and stay away for the projects;
• A strong commitment to professional development;
• A full manual driving licence;
• CIfA membership (minimum ACIfA level) or equivalent, or willingness to join at the required level upon appointment.

Benefits

• A flexible approach to working both from home and office
• Assistance with relocation if applicable
• Company sick pay
• Group life assurance
• Up to 30 days annual leave (dependent on level), rising with the length of service plus Bank Holidays and Toil (where applicable)
• Internal and external training opportunities
• Accommodation and subsistence for away projects
• A generous contributory pension
• Employee Assistance Programme and Smart Health (access to GPs)
• 100% of CIfA membership fees paid