Site Director

Title: Licensed Archaeologist  
Location: Ireland  
Department: Field Operations  

JOB SUMMARY 
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Licence Eligible Archaeologists to join our dynamic team. This position involved working on field projects throughout Ireland including monitoring, testing and excavation as well as follow up post-excavation and reporting work. The role is to oversee all aspects of the site/project to which they have been assigned. This includes ensuring best archaeological practice in fieldwork and post-excavation; assessing the logistical requirements of the site/project and ensuring that they are met and assessing the personnel requirements of the site/project and ensuring that they are met. The suitable candidate will be willing to manage a team and ensure the smooth running of the site.  The successful candidate would have a willingness to travel when required.  
 
Summary of essential job functions 

• Fieldwork (including, but not limited to) 
• Ensuring adequate on-site staffing levels and liaising with the People and Culture Manager to that end 
• Staff inductions and orientation 
• Ensuring that all Health & Safety and Waste Management policies are implemented and adhered to, and liaising with the Logistics Department to that end 
• Submitting staff timesheets, leave request forms, illness certificates to HR Department 
• Ensuring that the site/project has adequate equipment, tools, resources etc. 
• Ensuring that best archaeological practice is always followed, within the terms of Rubicon’s excavation manual 
• Devising and implementing strategies to ensure the excavation of sites to the above standards whilst remaining within budget and on schedule, and amending those strategies if required 
• Working to ensure all sites/projects are completed within budget and on schedule 
• Ensuring that all site staff are performing tasks appropriate to their grade  
• Ensuring that all site staff are performing tasks to the best of their ability 
• Ensuring that adequate records are kept of Health & Safety and disciplinary issues 
• Post-excavation (including, but not limited to) 
• Production and delivery of preliminary and final reports to the required standards of Rubicon, and to the satisfaction of the client 
• Ensuring the timely and efficient completion of post-excavation tasks as assigned to subordinates 
• Ensuring the timely and efficient completion of post-excavation tasks as assigned to themselves 
• Ensuring the fulfilment of post-excavation milestones and deadlines 
• Ensuring that all parties involved in the report production process are kept adequately informed of the requirements of the Site Manager regarding the delivery of reports 
• Disseminating the results of excavations through publication and presentation 
• General Administration (including, but not limited to) 
• Undertaking Annual and Mid-year Reviews of team members   
• Manage the training and performance of the team 
• Responsible for compliance with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and ensuring that all tasks assigned to other staff are also compliant

Minimum requirements 
Eligible to hold an archaeological excavation licence in Ireland 
Excellent knowledge on excavation and post-excavation procedures and techniques 
Experience of excavating independently on a variety of site-types 
Experience of producing high quality reports and good ability to work independently in this regard  
Full Category B driving license 
 
Abilities required 

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills 
• Good organisational skills 
• Good people management skills  
• Multi-tasking and time management abilities 
• Ability to mediate and facilitate discussions 
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel 
• Ability to work on own initiative 

 
Benefits  
• Remote/Flexible Working  
• Bike to Work Scheme 
 • 1-day additional annual leave per 5 years of service’  
• Mileage Allowance  
• Education Assistance Programme  
• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Competitive Annual pay review 
 
 
Salary: €46,000- €55,000 (depending on experience) 
 
Disclaimer 
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. 
 Send application to [email protected] . Closing date is 18th April 2025. ​