Archaeologist

at  Wardell Armstrong

Wardell Armstrong LLP is a multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK employing c. 500 staff. We have been providing expert archaeological and heritage services for over 25 years. Our Archaeology team is based at 6 of Wardell Armstrong’s UK offices. Our largest centres are in Bury St Edmunds and Carlisle and are home to our purpose-built facilities which also provide the full range of post-excavation services as well as being bases for fieldwork operations. We can offer a diversity of experience on numerous project types and a genuine chance to develop professionally.
We are looking for a field archaeologist to be based in Bolton to support our growing portfolio of projects in the region. Ideally, we are looking for archaeologists with at least 3 months of site experience in commercial archaeology, but we will also consider graduates and applicants with equivalent alternative experience and qualifications.
You will work as part of our wider team, and you could be based on a variety of sites including large scale evaluations and excavations. The work may also include working on geophysics projects if you have experience or are willing to learn. You should understand paper-based field recording systems and some experience with digital recording systems would also be desirable but not essential.

The ideal candidate should have:

• Some practical experience of working on archaeological sites.
• A degree in archaeology or equivalent experience.
• Driving license.

Desirable:

• CIfA membership at PCIfA level.

Please refer the Job description for details