Historic Environment Consultant

**Let’s transform society together**

We’re Sweco.

We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers and lifestyle improvers.

We’re difference makers.

We are looking for a talented and ambitious **Historic Environment Consultant** to join our growing Historic Environment team.

The role will be based in either **Leeds or Birmingham,** although we work flexibly and operate a hybrid policy which to us means at least 3 days either in the office or on site.

Sweco is a multi-disciplinary environment so you will be an effective team member but also able to manage your own workload and will possess excellent communication skills.

As part of the Environment, Water and Energy Division, there are also opportunities to expand your knowledge and experience in other disciplines.

**What does the role involve?**

In this role, you will report to and assist the Historic Environment Lead in delivering heritage input across a portfolio of projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

The role will involve producing desk-based assessments, heritage statements, Written Schemes of Investigations, conducting walkover surveys and archive visits.

You will have already worked within the historic environment as a consultant for at least two years and will be aiming to progress to a Senior Consultant level under the guidance of the Historic Environment Lead and other senior colleagues.

We would also be keen to hear from field archaeologists who have experience and knowledge of the planning process and are looking to make a career change into consultancy.

**To be successful in this role you’ll possess**:

- 2+ years’ experience in a consultancy role
- A working knowledge of the UK legislation and planning policy in relation to the historic environment
- Demonstrable experience in undertaking desk-based assessments, historic map regression, walkover surveys, archival research, figure production etc.
- Good knowledge of GIS in carrying out archaeological and historic environment assessments
- Full UK Driving License and willingness to travel for site visits, including overnights

**What’s in it for you?**

In addition to helping to shape our established team. you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

**About Us**

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more **The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK**.**

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Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2023 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be in