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ERM, the worlds largest pure play sustainability consultancy, are hiring into our Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region Cultural Heritage team! Hybrid working available from any of our 16 UK offices or Dublin, however you’ll be best connected with your team if based in Cardiff, Manchester or London.

This exciting opportunity will have you working on major Infrastructure projects both in the UK and internationally, assessing and managing impacts on culture heritage in its widest sense. We are currently involved in large-scale terrestrial and marine renewables, infrastructure and mining developments across the UK and Ireland, as well as in locations such as Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Guyana, Poland and Scandinavia.

You will provide the highest possible quality of technical services and advice to our clients in accordance with the latest statute, policy and guidance provisions, assessing the cultural significance of affected heritage sites, identifying and mitigating potential impacts and working with regulatory authorities to identify sustainable solutions. Our work relates to all kinds of cultural heritage including buried archaeological remains, historic buildings, historic landscapes and marine archaeology.

You’ll initially focus on contributing to large-scale Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for infrastructure and renewables projects across the UK, and contribute to a wide range of desk-based studies and field surveys. In the longer term you’ll have the opportunity to travel as this role involves overseas work – collecting data, carrying out site visits, producing ESIAs and monitoring conformance with international lender standards.

Why join ERM?

Flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a few days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! (As this role includes site work and travel, a flexible approach to those first few benefits will at times be required). You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% employer pension contribution, twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loan, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, employee assistance programme and premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation) in order to look after your wellbeing, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants.

We offer employees a safety first, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Through the ERM Foundation we provide support for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world.  With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM.

About you

You’ll be degree qualified in archaeology, heritage management or similar, and have some consultancy work experience under your belt to succeed in this role. You’ll possess knowledge of the archaeology and heritage of the UK, and the planning system as it relates to heritage protection and the requirements of EIA.

You should be familiar with the concepts of cultural heritage significance, impact/harm, setting and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the latest archaeological prospection techniques: from remote sensing using satellite imagery and LiDAR to field techniques, from geophysical survey to trial trenching. You should also have a working knowledge of GIS, enabling you to assemble, order and interpret spatial information. Ideally, you’ll have a good understanding and some experience of conducting archaeological field investigation.

You’ll need a full current driving licence which allows you to drive in the UK, and a willingness to travel internationally. (Please confirm driving licence status in your CV/application).

Experience of Marine Archaeology (alongside terrestrial) and/or of working in Ireland would be advantageous.

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