Geoarchaeology Project Officer/senior Project Officer

Cotswold Archaeology are recruiting for a talented and enthusiastic Geoarchaeology Project Officer / Senior Project Officer (dependant on skills and experience) to join our successful and expanding Geoarchaeology team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven, passionate and experienced individual to further their career in geoarchaeology, working for one of the largest and most respected archaeological companies in the country.

**About the role**
The successful applicant will play an important role in supporting the delivery of a varied portfolio of geoarchaeological projects across the UK. They will liaise with the Geoarchaeology Manager and Technical Specialists on projects, supporting and supervising colleagues as well as providing advice to teams across Cotswold Archaeology and our external clients.

The role involves both on-site and office-based work, comprising; supervising and managing geoarchaeological projects; project set-up/logistics; production of project start-up documents (including risk assessments, method statements and written schemes of investigation); leading on geoarchaeological fieldwork (including monitoring of geotechnical Ground Investigations); describing and recording Pleistocene and Holocene sediment sequences; sediment sampling on archaeological sites; laboratory work; recording and interpreting Ground Investigation data; deposit modelling; production of client reports; provision of specialist advice and client liaison.

**About you**

The successful applicant will be an excellent team member and have a positive and enthusiastic approach to geoarchaeology. They will be confident, self-motivated and able to work independently in their area of expertise. They will also possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise project work and ensure the delivery of high quality project deliverables.

Experience in Pleistocene or Palaeolithic archaeology and/or a palaeoenvironmental specialism would be advantageous but is not essential.

**Location**
**_Please note that the position can be based at any one of our four regional offices (Kemble, Milton Keynes, Andover, Needham Market) with hybrid working opportunities available._** Our benefits include; a competitive salary; generous annual leave allowance; company sick pay; pension and life assurance schemes and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Duties and responsibilities:

- Manage and lead on a range of geoarchaeological projects to ensure the successful delivery of high quality deliverables on time and to budget;
- Contribute to the design and methodology of geoarchaeological projects;
- Manage and lead on project setup elements, including organisation of logistics and production of startup documents (i.e. risk assessments, method statements and written schemes of investigation);
- Liaise with contractors (i.e. drilling team/plant) and stakeholders (consultants, clients and statutory bodies etc.) to ensure the successful completion of geoarchaeological projects;
- Manage and lead on geoarchaeological fieldwork programmes both on-site (including monitoring of geotechnical Ground Investigations) and through to post-excavation;
- Identify, sample and record Quaternary deposits to industry standards both in the field (hand-auger surveys, borehole surveys, trial trench/test-pit evaluations, excavation) and in the laboratory (core processing, sediment description, sub-sampling);
- Identify changing circumstances and contribute to finding solutions and/or alternative approaches to meet the project objectives;
- Supervise geoarchaeological and archaeological staff undertaking fieldwork and processing, to ensure that professional standards are met;
- Provide on-site/office-based inductions and training for staff and students where required;
- Assess and interpret geotechnical and geoarchaeological data in line with the identified project aims and research objectives;
- Digitise geoarchaeological fieldwork records and assessment results using Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Undertake geoarchaeological deposit modelling using industry standard software such as RockWorks and ArcGIS;
- Prepare written project reports including desk-based assessments, client reports and publications;
- Contribute to outreach and public engagement activities to promote research and public benefits of archaeology;
- Contribute to the development of standards and practices within the discipline and industry;
- Ensure all projects are carried out in accordance with the CA Health, Safety and Environmental policies.

Person specification:
**ESSENTIAL**
- Demonstrable experience of managing and leading on geoarchaeological projects and programmes of geoarchaeological fieldwork both on-site (including geotechnical borehole surveys) and through to post-excavation;
- Demonstrable report writing experience for a range of geoarchaeological reports (risk assessments, method statements, written schemes of investigation, client