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You will be joining a public sector organisation supporting the planning, design and delivery of infrastructure and development schemes. The historic environment team provides specialist archaeological advice to help manage heritage considerations, project risks and planning requirements throughout the life cycle of projects.

Your new role
As a Senior Archaeologist, you will provide professional archaeological advice across a varied portfolio of projects, assessing the potential impact of development on the historic environment and developing appropriate mitigation strategies. You will interpret archaeological and historic data, review designs and groundworks, and liaise with planning archaeologists, heritage consultees and other specialists.
Your work could include preparing briefs, Written Schemes of Investigation and method statements; contributing to heritage impact assessments; reviewing archaeological constraints; commissioning specialist surveys and fieldwork; monitoring subcontractors; and ensuring work meets relevant professional standards.
The role is expected to operate on a retained basis for approximately 1-2 days per week, primarily from Winchester offices, alongside home-working and occasional site visits. A full UK Category B driving licence is required. The anticipated start is December 2026, potentially moving to January 2027.
What you’ll need to succeed
*Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in Archaeology or another relevant discipline.
*Appropriate professional archaeological membership or equivalent experience, with the wider scope identifying MCIfA-level professional oversight as a requirement.
*Strong knowledge of British archaeology, with knowledge of Hampshire archaeology is particularly beneficial.
*Extensive understanding of archaeological excavation and survey techniques, historic landscape characterisation and historic buildings.
*Good knowledge of the planning development management process and relevant planning policy.
*Experience delivering archaeological or heritage services across infrastructure, highways, utilities, public realm or construction projects would be highly advantageous.
*Confidence in interpreting archaeological information and commissioning appropriate field surveys and specialist services.
*Ability to travel to sites as required and work effectively within a hybrid arrangement.

What you’ll get in return
You will have the opportunity to take on a flexible, retained Senior Archaeologist contract, working approximately 1-2 days per week. The position offers a mixture of office, home and site-based working, providing flexibility alongside exposure to varied development and infrastructure schemes with significant historic environmental considerations.
You will work at a senior level, providing professional advice and helping shape archaeological assessment, mitigation and delivery across projects, with involvement ranging from early-stage design and planning through to construction-phase archaeological support.

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