Project Managers - All levels

We are seeking to recruit a range of experienced Project Managers across the UK to join our busy Projects Team, to work on a wide range of exciting major excavation projects.

About us

MOLA is an experienced and innovative archaeology practice. We have been providing independent, professional heritage advice and services for over 40 years across the UK and internationally on schemes both large and small. Our commercial services are designed to help our development, infrastructure and construction sector clients to meet their planning process requirements swiftly and expertly, with the certainty and value they need.

 The roles

You will be part of a dedicated, highly motivated, and collaborative team that together deliver quality, client-focussed and project-led work. The team are responsible for managing archaeological projects throughout the lifecycle, leading on the successful tendering, planning, operation, delivery and completion. Tasks include preparation of bids, project design, mobilisation in the field, public engagement, reporting and publication.

All roles have a business development element, and therefore, a commercially focussed outlook, confident and proactive team leadership skill, problem solving and adaptability in approach are essential to your success. A driving licence is also highly desirable as regular travel is expected as part of the role, both within and outside of London.    

The division in which this role plays a pivotal part, has a core commercial function and one of our key objectives is to assist our valued clients in meeting their planning requirements, embed our work within their projects and to promote social and public benefit.

Assistant Project Managers

National: £33,300 to £40,960 / London: £35,411 to £41,827

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Project Managers and Senior Project Managers in the design and delivery of archaeological projects and to manage and deliver smaller archaeological project. Working with the team, the role will assist with the costing, organising and managing the delivery of projects to meet the need of our clients.

Project Manager

National:  £40,306 to £47,116 / London £40,891 to £52,221

We are looking for project managers who are highly experienced in the delivery of projects at a management and consultancy level with experience in London or urban construction or archaeology; including a solid working knowledge of preparing bids, contract and Line management, resource planning, programme management, change control, forecasting and financial reporting. 

Senior Project Manager

National: £42,435 to £49,456 / London: £47,116 to £52,966

We would also consider applications for Senior Project Managers that would suit a highly experienced Project Manager with a demonstrable casework track-record, looking to further develop their career and knowledge.  Successful candidates will be expected to organise, manage and deliver tender bids, to procure new work and operate independently to deliver MOLAs strategic business, research and public benefit goals. In your role you will place Health and Safety at the fore and seek to contribute to continued improvement and best safe-working practices. As a Senior Project Manager you will manage a range of archaeological fieldwork and post-excavation projects simultaneously, whilst ensuring delivery within set timescales and budgets which you have costed and commercially manage.

 MOLA would welcome applications from candidates who have experience of large/complex schemes and infrastructure projects.

To apply

If you would like to know more about the opportunities and roles, please contact 

 Please submit a full CV, application form (via the recruitment portal) and a covering letter setting out your reasons for applying and what you can bring to MOLA at 

 Closing date is: 27th October 2024.