Gahan and Long Ltd

18/04/2024

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are currently recruiting for:
Archaeological Site Assistants

Remuneration: £24,862.50 to £26,812.50 Depending on experience

Principal Duties:
• Assist and work as part of the archaeology team to excavate and record archaeological material.
• Identify, excavate and record archaeological contexts under supervision including the preparation of context sheets, scale drawings and photographic documentation.
• Carry out calculations in the preparation of measured drawings and field survey, undertaking repetitious tasks without loss of concentration.
• Assist with a range of post-excavation activities including processing finds and samples, assisting with the production of reports.
• Achieve work targets agreed with the Archaeology Director managing the project including communication with contra tors, as appropriate.
• Assist with the maintenance of the health, safety, security of sites and premises at all times.
• Support communications, social media activity and events to enable wider engagement with audiences, in liaison with colleagues and the Business Manager.

Desirable criteria:
• Full clean driver’s licence and willingness to drive company vehicles.
• A valid CSCS Card.
• Proven ability to manage own workload.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Ability to produce high standard work.
We are looking for people who want to advance their careers and have a can-do mind-set.

The company gives applicants a wonderful potential to advance within the company as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package, including company pension scheme, company health insurance, 27 days holiday pay, PPE provision, carpool allowance of £20-£30 per day dependent on distance, monthly training programme.

Kindly email Aisling McGaffin at [email protected] to receive an application pack and to discuss this position in confidence.

18/04/2024

JOB OPPORTUNITY

We are currently recruiting for:
Archaeological Site Director or Site Supervisor, seeking to advance into site direction.

Remuneration: £31,200.00 to £34,125.00 Depending on experience

Principial Duties:
• Licenced archaeological monitoring
• Site direction of archaeological excavations
• Liaison with statutory bodies within the planning process.
• Organisation and management of multiple project workload.
• Liaison with clients.
• Site inspections.

The chosen applicant must hold:
• 3rd level qualification (degree or equivalent) in archaeology or related subject.
• Proven ability to manage own workload.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Ability to produce high standard written work.
• Full driving licence and vehicle.
• Working knowledge of GIS.

We are looking for people who want to advance their careers and have a can-do mind-set.

The company gives applicants a wonderful potential to advance within the company as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package, including company pension scheme, company health insurance, 27 days holiday pay, PPE provision, carpool allowance of £20-£30 per day dependent on distance, monthly training programme.

Kindly email Aisling McGaffin at [email protected] to receive an application pack and to discuss this position in confidence.

26/08/2022

We are currently recruiting site assistants and supervisors for an upcoming excavation project in Kentstown, County Meath.
This is an excavation of a large multi ditched enclosure.
Start date: 12th or 19th September 2022
Expected duration: 13 weeks
Weekly rate – site assistants- €600 (dependant on experience) plus €50 subs.
Supervisors- €700 plus €50 subs.
Accommodation not provided.
Valid Safepass and Manual Handling required.
Please reply with CV and cover letter by email only to [email protected]

25/07/2022

We are currently seeking excavation staff for immediate start on excavations in Co Meath and Co Down.

We require the following grades:

Licensed Directors - ROI
Site Supervisors- ROI and NI
Site Assistants- ROI and NI

For further information on these projects please email your CV to [email protected].

11/06/2021

We are currently seeking excavation staff for immediate start on our long term project at Downpatrick.
This is the excavation of a large scale multi phase site set within a probable iron age hillfort plus an additional famine era graveyard. The excavation is anticipated to last until January 2022.
Pay scale for site assistants is £400-£450pw dependent on experience level. All taxes, pensions contributions and holiday pay included. CSR/Safe pass preferable but can be provided. Any additional H&S training such as manual handling provided. All PPE provided.
If you are interested in joining our current excavation team on this project please email your CV to [email protected].

16/02/2021

We are currently seeking excavation staff for our long term project at Downpatrick. Provisional start date for the site is early April, however there may be scope for an earlier start dependant on staff availability.

This is the excavation of a large scale multi phase site set within a probable iron age hillfort. The excavation is anticipated to last a minimum of 9 months and may extend beyond this dependant on crew size.

Pay scale for site assistants is £400-£450pw dependant on experience level. All taxes, pensions contributions and holiday pay included. CSR/Safe pass preferable but can be provided. Any additional H&S training such as manual handling provided. All PPE provided.

If you are interested in joining our current excavation team on this project please email your CV to [Email address hidden].

11/03/2020

Here is a quick look at one of our excavations at the Downpatrick site.

A cinewhoop flight over the on-going Gahan & Long excavations at Downpatrick, N.Ireland. 3inch donut frame with geprc motors GoPro Session5 recorded at 1440 ...

06/03/2020

Bit of a change of pace. Here we are inside the remains of Primark helping them get construction works started for the new store.

06/02/2020

Here is an overview of our excavation at Downpatrick. Thanks to TMCFPV for the shots

20/11/2019

Junior Consultant

Salary £23,400-£28,600

Closing: 9th December 2019

This role offers candidates the chance to join a forward thinking archaeological consultancy as a junior consultant operating in our Belfast office.
The role involves:
• Preparation of reports for planning applications including EIA chapters
• Liaison with statutory bodies within the planning process
• Organisation and management of multiple project workload
• Liaison with clients
• Site inspections
• Assisting company directors with office management
The successful candidate will have:
• 3rd level qualification (degree or equivalent) in archaeology or related subject
• Proven ability to manage own workload
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to produce high standard written work
• Full driving licence
• Working knowledge of GIS

We are seeking candidates with a determined and can do attitude who are hoping to push their career further. The Company offers candidates a competitive salary, good benefits package and a great opportunity to grow in the organisation.
While previous experience within a consultancy is desired it is not essential. The ideal candidate must be able to successfully demonstrate their organisational and written skills.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity and for an application pack please contact Chris Long at [email protected]

01/10/2019

We are currently looking for site assistants for a long term project in Downpatrick as well as shorter term projects throughout Northern Ireland. If interested please forward CVs to Chris Long- [email protected]