About the role
You will ensure the historic environment is a key consideration within planning, with appropriate, high-quality protection, enhancement and mitigation, including archaeological assessment, fieldwork, reporting and the publication of results.
- Provide high-quality, timely professional archaeological advice to Hertfordshire planning authorities and developers on strategic planning, masterplanning, planning proposals, and pre-application consultations
- Identify and prioritise proposals with high archaeological impact and/or high social or political importance
- Support colleagues to implement the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Local Plans and appropriate heritage conservation in relevant planning applications
- Maintain and strengthen partnerships with local planning authorities and raise the prominence of the historic environment in Hertfordshire’s placemaking and design agenda
- Contribute to monitoring reports for local authorities and external bodies, recording casework information to the required standard
- Embed opportunities for long-term public benefit and outreach within development-led archaeology
- Proactively engage with local, regional and national networks and research frameworks; represent HCC at meetings and forums (e.g., ALGAO and CIfA)
- Assist in the development of the LEADS service, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of Historic Environment advice and support
- Embed sustainability aspirations of the County and District councils in everything we do
- Represent the historic environment in pre-planning advice, masterplanning and policymaking, helping to give a sense of place, identity and belonging
To hear more about this opportunity please contact daniel.phillips@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Closing date: 25 February 2026.
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/42ajkbc8