Principal Archaeological Consultant

Lanpro is a market leading multi-disciplinary consultancy who specialise in Environment led Planning and Design.

We work on projects at all scales within town semi-rural and rural contexts across a variety of sectors that includes residential historic sites and estates renewable energy infrastructure and mixed-use commercial developments.

About Lanpro

Lanpro is a fast growing unique and rewarding environment. Through its agile team and comprehensive service it has allowed growth nationwide. Our Group now has access to offices in Norwich London Cambridge Manchester Edinburgh York Bath Glasgow Milton Keynes Birmingham Cardiff Exeter and Chelmsford.

Our multidisciplinary service spans across multiple disciplines. Our Group offerings now include Planning Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Ecology Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Landscape Architecture Architecture & Design Arboriculture Visualiation Historic Environment Acoustics Air Quality Civil Engineering Geo-environmental MEP Building Services Structures Sustainability Transport & Highways Utilities Water & Flood Risk.

We thrive on creating a culture and environment which provides a great variety of projects recognition of success continuous professional development and collaboration across an array of different professions. To find out more about our culture please click here.

We are proud that together our teams are supporting delivery of some of the largest solar and battery storage schemes in the United Kingdom and Europe. We have a strong pipeline of opportunities across the energy residential and infrastructure sectors.

We offer an environment that is diverse entrepreneurial and encourages innovation and your professional development.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We have an exciting opportunity for individuals with a strong archaeological fieldwork management background who are looking to transition into a career in archaeological and heritage consultancy. This role is designed for rapid career development taking your practical fieldwork expertise and using it as the basis to step into a broader consultancy role.

Lanpro is an environment-led multi-disciplinary planning company and is one of the UKs fastest-growing consultancies. The Historic Environment team has been at the forefront of our growth and we are looking for enthusiastic ambitious and commercially minded individuals to join us as we continue to expand.

You will have broad archaeological fieldwork project management experience including handling logistical management as well as liaising with clients LPAs and stakeholders to enable the delivery of successful archaeological excavations and surveys.

This position will initially see you managing numerous excavations across multiple sites for one of our renewable energy Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) in the Midlands. This will include coordinating subcontractors liaising with the relevant LPAs dealing with clients and landowners and supporting the projects strategic lead.

During this time we will help you to develop your wider consultancy skills providing training and opportunities to broaden your experience. This will include the production of DBAs WSIs and ES chapters as well as contributing to business development across Lanpro.

The role will be based out of Lanpros York office but will involve travel around the UK. Therefore a full driving licence and access to a car are essential. Full membership of CIfA is also desirable.

At Lanpro success is celebrated and rewarded and we want all staff to share in the benefits and success of the business. We offer an excellent employee benefits package including a growth bonus scheme medical insurance and flexible working. See Our Team Benefits below.

Please email a CV and covering letter to Fraser Gamblin (Head of People and Talent) at Alternatively please contact Mitchell Pollington (Director of Historic Environment) at if you would like further information or to organise an informal chat.

As a valued employee of Lanpro you can expect to feel looked after. We offer the following great benefits as standard:

Day One

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Death in service cover
• Centrally based City offices
• Hybrid working environment (flexible work)
• Protected CPD (Department individual and companywide)
• Professional Body membership contribution
• Enhanced Company pension
• Career progression framework and development including two defined promotion windows annually.
• E Learning portal access
• Non contractual growth bonus scheme

After Probation and Beyond

• Loyalty Leave (Continuous Service Accrued Annual Leave up to 5 days)
• Vitality Health Care - Private Medical Insurance
  • Discounted Gym membership
  • Discounts and perks - Amazon prime Free Odeon Cinema tickets Apple benefits and Cafe Nero
  • Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from external expertise.
• BUPA Cash Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program - including Financial and Mental Health support from external expertise.
• Cycle to work scheme