Archaeologist Principal Investigator /Field Director- Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
About the role
The Archaeologist PI/Field Director will lead and conduct all phases of cultural resource investigations under Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and other environmental planning projects. This position will also involve leading and coordinating with clients, agency and Tribal representatives, and mentoring junior or temporary level cultural resource personnel.
Responsibilities
- Lead cultural resources projects, business development opportunities and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historic resources projects, including direction of field studies and assembly, supervision and direction of field teams
- Lead/Principal investigator for cultural resources projects include performing research, archaeological fieldwork surveys, monitoring, testing, and data recovery projects, historical research, preservation activities, report preparation, site forms and curation of archaeological artifacts
- Cook up project mobilization and demobilization to project sites
- Support Section 106 and Section 110 of the NHPA, including analysis, technical studies and project permitting for a wide variety of private, federal, state and local government clients and tribal entities
- Mentor and provide technical and operations resources for staff and project managers and supervise cultural staff
- Lead technical and strategy elements of proposal development including scope, schedule and budget
- Meet project scope, schedule, and budget obligations for project management tasks
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality technical products through implementation of independent and quality review protocols
Requirements
- Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology or a related field
- Registered Professional Archaeologist
- Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience, preferably eight (8) years’ experience in progressively responsible cultural resource positions including management and/or educational experience in the desert southwest and intermountain west region; including experience with architectural historians
- Proven ability to meet deadlines while remaining detail-oriented, organized, and able to work well on simultaneous tasks and be team oriented
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication, professional writing, problem solving skills
- Demonstrated skills and experience in project planning, development, and management
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with general supervision
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills
Qualifications
- Permitted or able to be permitted in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming
- Experience and capability across the continental US in providing cultural resources services
Skills
Must be eligible to be employed in the US
Benefits
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Company Information
Sundance Consultants, a part of True Environmental and its partner firms, have united their strengths to establish the nation's premier environmental and engineering services consulting firm. This powerhouse organization offers an extensive range of services aimed at revolutionizing the built environment and preserving the natural one. Its diverse expertise encompasses environmental remediation, urban planning, engineering iconic coastal and marine structures, developing sustainable energy sources, and pioneering resource extraction methods. Explore further at Sundance-inc.com and True-Environmental.com to discover the full scope of our capabilities.