Senior or Principal Geoarchaeology Consultant

Stantec UK is looking for a highly experienced geoarchaeologist to join the team at Senior or Principal grade in any of our UK offices, but with a preference for Reading. The post holder will provide technical advice, implement field investigations with internal and subcontracted colleagues, deliver and technically assure complex reports, and focus on our major water, highways, and infrastructure clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join a global sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consultancy. You will work within professional, collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver world-class solutions for our clients and the communities around us. You will undertake and be part of the provision of high-quality archaeological science and geoarchaeological consultancy advice and delivery for small through to nationally significant schemes and will work closely with the wider Stantec Archaeology and Heritage team to identify risks and opportunities for our portfolio of projects. As a Senior or Principal Geoarchaeology Consultant, you will provide advice, risk analysis and research for a range of schemes, including permitted development and those requiring planning consent, EIA and/ or DCO. You will provide advice to clients as well as internal colleagues. You will prepare and contribute towards a range of technical documents, including Screenings, Technical Advice Notes, Historic Environment Desk Based Assessments, Geoarchaeological Desk-based Assessments, Evaluation Reports, and Environmental Impact Assessments. This will involve a review of BGS and GI borehole data, geophysical survey and other digital data sets and grey literature; preparation of figures; site walkovers and archive visits; review of aerial photographs and LiDAR; geoarchaeology watching briefs on GI works, evaluation planning and implementation and report writing. You will liaise closely with local authorities, Historic England and other stakeholders to discuss and agree on geoarchaeological evaluation and mitigation strategies, undertake the subsequent management of archaeological fieldwork carried out by internal colleagues and/ or subcontractors and co-ordinate paleoenvironmental assessment and analysis inputs. About You You will be a highly motivated individual with a passion for and sound multi-period knowledge of UK archaeological science and all relevant legislation, planning policy and guidance. You will also have: professional consultancy experience with excellent report writing skills and preferably GIS experience experience of geoarchaeological fieldwork membership of CIfA at Associate level (or above) Full clean UK driver’s licence About Stantec The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact

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