Buildings Archaeologist – Senior Project Officer

The Role
This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in buildings archaeology with opportunities for professional development, technical training and progression towards management. It is vital that you are a good team member with a positive and enthusiastic approach to buildings archaeology. You will need to be self-motivating and able to work independently under your own initiative. It will also be occasionally necessary to work away from home with overnight stays. We encourage our team to grow and in this role you will be supported by a senior manager of AOC who will assist in improving your skill set and further your career using our bespoke Job Aspiration Matrix.
 
About You

• Motivated, professional buildings archaeologist with the intention of advancing your career in this field specifically;
• Dynamic individual who will be central to the reputation, future growth and success of the company;
• Attention to detail and ability to organise large amounts of data; 
• Excellent team member with a positive attitude and dedication to the success of the team;
• Degree level qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in buildings archaeology in a commercial environment (experience of working in a non-commercial environment will be considered if skills and experience align);
• Track record of design, leadership and supervision of buildings archaeology projects;
• Current and valid UK driving licence;  
• Knowledge and skills of buildings photography using a DSLR camera;
• Knowledge and skills of buildings archaeology in the field;
• Proven report writing skills to a high standard;
• Familiarity of working with graphics software packages such as AutoCAD and/or Adobe Suite. 

Preferred Experience

• Experience in measured survey specifically related to historic buildings such as 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry or UAV survey;
• Experience working on complex or large built heritage sites;
• Previous experience completing Written Schemes of Investigation and Risk Assessment Method Statements;
• CIfA membership;
• Post-graduate qualification in relevant subject such as buildings archaeology or buildings conservation.  

Benefits

• Salary under constant review and always current with BAJR recommendations;
• Ring-fenced Annual Bonus Scheme;
• Company pension scheme;
• Accommodation and subsistence (compliant with all current industry and Govt advice) will be provided if working away from home including weekend accommodation when required;
• Employee Assistance Programmes including Occupational Health support and Mental Health Support;
• Yearly training budget;
• Support for research;
• Paid CIfA membership;
• Paid SSSTS card;
• Flexible working.

 
 About AOC

AOC is one of the leading and fastest growing heritage companies in the UK; over the last 5 years we have seen our turnover and staff double in size. We are actively involved in large-scale infrastructure programmes across the UK and pride ourselves on our commitment to working on interesting and ground-breaking projects. We offer a full range of archaeological fieldwork, built heritage, consultancy, survey, post-excavation and public archaeology services and have one of Britain’s largest and most experienced teams of artefact, ecofact and conservation specialists. We are a CIfA Registered Organisation with ISO 9001:2015 certification. We encourage people to grow during their time at AOC, with their ambitions matching ours.
 
We require the services of an experienced buildings archaeologist to join our built heritage and survey team full time in our Edinburgh office. We have worked on built heritage sites throughout the UK for over 20 years and have worked on a diverse range of sites and buildings. See AOC’s In Situ page and AOC’s website for more information on the type of surveys and projects that we have undertaken.

Applying
Applications via CV and cover letter in PDF format should be sent to diana.sproat@aocarchaeology.com. No postal applications please.

We will be appointing immediately after interviews which will take place in late August/early September 2024.

The overall closing date for applications is 5pm on 24 August 2024.

If you would like any further information on this post, please contact Diana Sproat at the above email address to arrange a more informal discussion of this role. Your enquiry will be treated in confidence.
 
Two references will be required. Referees will not be approached without the candidate’s permission. References related to report writing skills will be essential in applying for this post, and we would encourage interviewees to consider bringing examples of their work.   

AOC Archaeology Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.