Principal Heritage Consultant - London or Cambridge

WSP
London, Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisorySkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Writing","Stakeholder management","Project management"]

Lead fieldwork projects and deliver bespoke archaeological strategies for developments and infrastructure within a large heritage consultancy. Based in London or Cambridge, you’ll manage multidisciplinary projects, engage with clients and stakeholders, and contribute to business development while upholding health and safety standards across UK heritage work.

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3 months ago

Principal Heritage Consultant - London or Cambridge

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Job Summary

Lead fieldwork projects and deliver bespoke archaeological strategies for developments and infrastructure within a large heritage consultancy. Based in London or Cambridge, you’ll manage multidisciplinary projects, engage with clients and stakeholders, and contribute to business development while upholding health and safety standards across UK heritage work.
Location: London, Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor and assure the work of one of our WSP-approved fieldwork subcontractors, both on-site and in the technical review of deliverables, including RAMS.
  • •Preparing competitive tenders and designing the scope and methodology for archaeological fieldwork in accordance with WSP Health and Safety protocols and requirements.
  • •Producing or contributing to archaeological desk-based assessment.
  • •Undertaking stakeholder, curator and client liaison.
  • •You will be based in either the London or Cambridge office and will be active in promoting and diversifying the team service offering, and winning work from internal and external clients.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience of archaeological fieldwork project management (project, financial and staff management).
  • •Robust knowledge of Ireland archaeology and history and also full knowledge of the planning process and relevant environmental / heritage legislation and guidance in Ireland.
  • •Experience in most or all of the following areas: heritage and planning, masterplanning, heritage conservation, heritage led-regeneration, recreation and tourism, heritage sustainability masterplanning, placemaking, multi-disciplinary collaboration and business development.
  • •Excellent writing skills, and are a good communicator and team player.
  • •A highly motivated, conscientious and efficient approach to work, and are able to meet deadlines and budget within a busy consultancy environment.
Experience:ArchaeologyHeritage
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkWritingStakeholder managementProject management

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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