Historic Environment Advice Assistant (Archaeologist) Apprenticeship MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

Mott Macdonald

Historic Environment Advice Assistant (Archaeologist) Apprenticeship MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED

£21200

Mott Macdonald, Romsey Town, Cambridge

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 16 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e69faf4bd24e4db7a9383dcb52396c40

Full Job Description

  • Working within the Heritage team to assist on everything from advising on how to manage the historic environment in large-scale infrastructure projects to assessing heritage impacts in smaller development schemes

  • Working with wider multidisciplinary teams to develop understanding of the challenges that different technical disciplines face and how to best work collaboratively on projects

  • Engage with a diverse range of projects, including defence, roads, railways, flood management, water resources and with clients in the public and private sector. Developing field of interest and shaping career will progression through this engagement

  • Accompanying colleagues on site visits and walkovers to identify and record, for example, archaeological remains, historic buildings, conservation areas and historic landscapes

  • Developing and attending community engagement activities, for attending archaeological fieldwork sites with colleagues to assist in, for example, recording of progress, site meetings, and site photographs

  • Responsibility for assisting in the creation of baseline datasets, including collection, processing and reporting

  • Developing research and writing skills along with training in GIS software packages

  • Get involved with our Early Career Professionals activities to develop skills and build a network, through seminars, training courses and on-the-job learning. This will supplement time at college and allow practical application of knowledge

  • Support will be provided by a line manager, professional mentor, and network of apprentices within the company, as well as the support from college tutors, which will be linked through regular coordinated tripartite reviews between academic and company staff

  • Support with client and stakeholder engagement by attending online and face-to-face meetings and recording key actions and responsibilities.Building awareness of commercial setting through project and programme support


  • The training you will be getting

    You will attend college one day a week to work towards your completing this apprenticeship qualification in: Historic environment advice assistant level 4.

    Apprentices without level 2 English will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.

    You will have the full support of your wider team, as well as a line manager, mentor and buddy, and a dedicated learning & development team.

    You will join our 2 year 'accelerate your future' internal training scheme as well as company provided training sessions.

    Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4 / C or equivalent) Essential
    A Level or equivalent Maths (Grade A
  • -C) Desired

  • A Level or equivalent Science (Grade A
  • -C) Desired

    We're a management, engineering and development consultancy which works on projects across the world. By challenging norms, we like to solve humanity's most difficult problems. We're committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of our staff as well as the environment, and communities in which we operate.

    You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

  • training

  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field

  • industry or sector experience


  • Apprenticeship standard

    Historic environment advice assistant

    Level 4 (Higher national Certificate)