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Over the past nine years Ecus has developed a reputation for pragmatic and proportionate advice whilst working collaboratively with clients to find solutions to their heritage issues.
About this opportunity
Following the continued growth of our Archaeology team, Ecus is looking to appoint a Project Manager or Associate Director to join our team. Based in our Basingstoke office the successful candidate will coordinate a range of fieldwork projects throughout the south-east of England, overseeing the archaeological and financial success of their projects.
We are looking to grow our team and would welcome applications from individuals with outstanding communication skills and experience in developing new business. We also welcome applications from current archaeological project managers looking for a new challenge within a growing multi-disciplinary team and experienced project officers wishing to progress their careers.
The role will have line management duties for both the archaeology and heritage teams and experience delivering and managing desk-based assessment reports would be advantageous. The role will report to, and work closely with, Ecus’s heads of archaeology and heritage as well as our archaeology teams in Sheffield and Barnard Castle.
Essential Skills / Experience
At least 12 months commercial experience working as a supervisor;
Thorough knowledge of British archaeology and practices;
Experience of running evaluations and watching briefs;
An accomplished report writer;
Strong prioritisation and organisation skills;
Ability to handle confidential information;
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
Current CSCS card;
Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package;
Ability to multi-task and work proactively and flexibly in support of changing workloads; and
A current driving licence
Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
IOSH Managing safely or SMSTS qualified
What we can offer our employees
A competitive salary
25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
Additional days holiday per year worked (up to 5 additional days) after 2 years’ service
Company matched pension scheme
Employee perks scheme
‘Health Cash Plan’ including access to face to face counselling
Hybrid / Flexible Working, including “flex-from-first”
Regional and Companywide events
Career development and progression (Professional Membership(s) paid)
Cycle to work scheme
Inter-regional technical working groups
Volunteer days and matched charity fundraising
We are proud of our innovative nature, customer focus and drive to continually improve. We put people at the heart of what we do and employ more than 150 professional staff throughout a network of 10 regional offices across Scotland, England and Wales.
Having grown significantly as a company over the last couple of years, we are experiencing increasing demand in environmental planning, sustainability and the low carbon sectors and we are growing both national environmental planning and consenting team with a particular opportunity for an experienced consultant to join our team in Scotland.
Who are Ecus?
As an SME Environmental Consultancy firm, and part of the Cura Terrae group of environmental companies, we have a national presence across Scotland, England, and Wales, with plans to extend our network further and grow the company substantially over the coming years.
Ecus Ltd offers an environmental and sustainability consulting service where we aim to integrate what we do around the core principles of achieving a zero carbon and circular economy, the ecological imperative of biodiversity enhancement, healthy environments for people and places, and consideration of the future needs and resilience of society and infrastructure. We have a strong focus around the natural and earth sciences and can provide a service which blends key skills in ecology, landscape, heritage and arboricultural disciplines with environmental planning and management to reimagine projects and benefit sites.
With over 30 years of experience, our areas of expertise include:
We are framework suppliers too and have long term contracts with many of the major players in the transport infrastructure sector, residential and commercial land developers, energy providers and utilities, regulators, and Government as well as the national conservation bodies, charities, and utilities. We are also an IEMA QMark registered company and work hard to encourage the professional progression of our team to contribute to their own professional development and to developing high quality and innovative practice in environmental planning and related disciplines.
We always seek to recruit dedicated professionals who are committed to achieving positive environmental and sustainability outcomes, with a track record of delivering for clients and for their colleagues.
Working for us
Our culture is driven by our strength in teamwork and professionalism. We promote integrity and treat people with respect. We support each other and embrace diversity to create a place where people from every background can come together and do great things. We invest in our people and support professional development and are committed to supporting our people and giving them tools to make improvements to their health and wellbeing.
Become part of our team!
Additional Information
Ecus is an equal opportunities employer, we provide a supportive friendly working environment, offer competitive salaries, flexible working and we are proud to have gained Investors in People ‘Silver’ status.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact: Andrew Norton on 07969 317471
Applications should be made via email to recruitment@cura-terrae.com and should include a CV and covering letter outlining the position applied for along with a portfolio (if applicable) to demonstrate your range of technical skills and experience (less than 10MB file or include a sharing download link).
We do not accept CVs from third parties / agencies, and any applications received will be treated as the property of Ecus Ltd. We will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited CVs received.
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