Consulting Senior Associate, Archaeology
ERM · Houston, TX · 1 mo ago
HybridConsultingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro: "Preserve the Past While Shaping the Future of Responsible Development ERM is seeking a highly motivated Consulting Senior Associate, Archaeologist to join our growing Cultural Resources Services team. This full-time, salaried position is based in Houston, Texas. Candidates are preferred possess familiarity with applicable federal, state, and municipal cultural resource regulations and processes. In this role, you will help clients navigate complex cultural resource and heritage considerations across infrastructure, energy, development, and environmental projects throughout the United States. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of environmental and permitting professionals, you will contribute technical expertise that supports responsible project development while protecting and preserving cultural and archaeological resources. This position offers the opportunity to blend fieldwork, research, client engagement, and project leadership while advancing your career within one of the world's leading sustainability consultancies."
That's about the role.
Then "Why This Role Matters" paragraph.
Then "What Your Impact Is" bullet list (list of duties). Actually bullet list after "In this role, you will:" with items.
Then "Required What You'll Bring" list of requirements.
Then "Preferred" list.
Then "Key Responsibilities" list.
Then "Who We Are:" paragraph about company.
Then application instructions etc which we need to remove.
We need to decide sections: About the role (intro + Why This Role Matters + What Your Impact Is? Actually "What Your Impact Is" is responsibilities/duties. Could be Responsibilities section. But we also have separate "Key Responsibilities". Might combine.
We need to follow instruction: Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro: "Preserve the Past While Shaping the Future of Responsible Development ERM is seeking a highly motivated Consulting Senior Associate, Archaeologist to join our growing Cultural Resources Services team. This full-time, salaried position is based in Houston, Texas. Candidates are preferred possess familiarity with applicable federal, state, and municipal cultural resource regulations and processes. In this role, you will help clients navigate complex cultural resource and heritage considerations across infrastructure, energy, development, and environmental projects throughout the United States. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of environmental and permitting professionals, you will contribute technical expertise that supports responsible project development while protecting and preserving cultural and archaeological resources. This position offers the opportunity to blend fieldwork, research, client engagement, and project leadership while advancing your career within one of the world's leading sustainability consultancies."
That's about the role.
Then "Why This Role Matters" paragraph.
Then "What Your Impact Is" bullet list (list of duties). Actually bullet list after "In this role, you will:" with items.
Then "Required What You'll Bring" list of requirements.
Then "Preferred" list.
Then "Key Responsibilities" list.
Then "Who We Are:" paragraph about company.
Then application instructions etc which we need to remove.
We need to decide sections: About the role (intro + Why This Role Matters + What Your Impact Is? Actually "What Your Impact Is" is responsibilities/duties. Could be Responsibilities section. But we also have separate "Key Responsibilities". Might combine.
We need to follow instruction: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose headings that match content.
We have content for About the role (intro). Responsibilities (What Your Impact Is + Key Responsibilities). Requirements (Required What You'll Bring). Qualifications (maybe Preferred? Or we could treat Preferred as Qualifications). Skills (maybe some skills listed). Benefits, Pay, Schedule: none given, so we should not include those sections.
We must not create sections with filler. So only include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills if we have specific content.
Let's extract:
About the role: combine first paragraph and "Why This Role Matters" maybe.
Responsibilities: list from "What Your Impact Is" (bullet points) and "Key Responsibilities". Could combine.
Requirements: "Required What You'll Bring" list.
Qualifications: "Preferred" list.
Skills: maybe we can extract skills like "Strong attention to detail", "Excellent communication and computer skills", "Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite", etc. But those are already in Requirements/Preferred. Might be redundant. Could create Skills section for things like "Strong oral and written communication skills", "Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel", "Detail-oriented and resourceful approach to problem solving", etc. But we might just put them under Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we just have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications. No Skills.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Good.
We must not include metadata like Job ID.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, application instructions, etc.
We must preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract exact text.
First paragraph: "Preserve the Past While Shaping the Future of Responsible Development ERM is seeking a highly motivated Consulting Senior Associate, Archaeologist to join our growing Cultural Resources Services team. This full-time, salaried position is based in Houston, Texas. Candidates are preferred possess familiarity with applicable federal, state, and municipal cultural resource regulations and processes. In this role, you will help clients navigate complex cultural resource and heritage considerations across infrastructure, energy, development, and environmental projects throughout the United States. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of environmental and permitting professionals, you will contribute technical expertise that supports responsible project development while protecting and preserving cultural and archaeological resources. This position offers the opportunity to blend fieldwork, research, client engagement, and project leadership while advancing your career within one of the world's leading sustainability consultancies."
Note: there is a typo "Candidates are preferred possess". We'll keep as is.
"Why This Role Matters" paragraph: "Cultural heritage resources provide critical connections to our shared history and communities. As development projects continue to expand across North America, identifying, evaluating, and protecting these resources is essential to responsible environmental stewardship and regulatory compliance. As a Consulting Senior Associate, Archaeologist, you will play a key role in helping clients meet cultural resource requirements under NHPA Section 106, NEPA, and other regulatory frameworks. Your work will help balance project development goals with the preservation of cultural heritage, ensuring informed decision-making and sustainable outcomes."
"What Your Impact Is" list: after "In this role, you will:" we have bullet points (though not marked with bullets but line breaks). Let's list them:
- Support cultural resource compliance efforts for complex public and private sector projects.
- Help clients successfully navigate federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
- Conduct archaeological research, field investigations, and technical analyses that inform project planning and permitting decisions.
- Lead and mentor staff while contributing to high-quality project delivery.
- Build trusted relationships with clients, agencies, and project stakeholders.
- Support the continued growth of ERM's archaeology and cultural heritage practice through technical excellence and business development activities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ERM to deliver integrated environmental and sustainability solutions.
Now "Key Responsibilities" list:
- Conduct research and writing for cultural resource heritage components of NHPA Section 106, and NEPA documents for projects serving both private and government sector clients.
- Perform literature reviews, field reconnaissance, field surveys, and excavation activities for archaeological studies.
- Interact with State Historic Preservation Offices, federal agencies, and online cultural resource databases.
- Lead and supervise staff in office and field environments.
- Conduct research and prepare technical reports and supporting documentation.
- Provide technical consulting expertise to support the continued growth of ERM's archaeology and cultural heritage services.
- Collaborate with other ERM practice areas to leverage multidisciplinary expertise and share best practices across the organization.
- Represent ERM through communications and meetings with state, federal, and local agencies.
- Communicate regularly with clients through email correspondence and conference calls.
- Assist in preparing proposals and developing solutions that meet client needs.
- Adapt to changing project priorities, schedules, and client requirements while maintaining high-quality deliverables.
Now "Required What You'll Bring" list:
- Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field of study, or equivalent experience.
- 1-2+ years of related professional experience.
- Knowledge of Texas cultural areas.
- Demonstrated experience completing inventory, survey, testing, and/or data recovery.
- Experience as primary author on agency-reviewed technical reports.
- Strong attention to detail in documentation of work.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel.
- Excellent communication and computer skills.
- Demonstrated business development abilities.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must be locally available for projects.
- Ability and willingness to frequently travel to field sites located both in and out of state.
- Ability to walk long distances (up to ten miles per day) in varying terrain under adverse conditions, including inclement weather and wildlife encounters.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. and perform excavation of shovel tests.
- Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.
- This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Now "Preferred" list:
- Registered Professional Archaeologist.
- Ability to be listed on BLM cultural resources use permits.
- California archaeological field experience.
- Familiarity with relevant federal, state, and municipal regulatory processes.
- Previous experience with mapping equipment and other specialized application equipment (e.g., total station, GPS, etc.).
- Previous laboratory materials processing experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
- Detail-oriented and resourceful approach to problem solving.
- Positive and energetic attitude.
- Self-motivated with strong initiative.
Now "Who We Are:" paragraph:
"As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level."
We should keep that as maybe "About ERM" or "Company Overview". But we only have headings list; we could use "About the role" for intro, but we also have company description. Could add a section "About ERM" but not in list. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not limited to those. So we can add other headings like "About ERM". But better to stick to given examples. However we could incorporate company description into About the role? Might be odd. But we could add a section "About ERM" as a heading; it's not prohibited. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings. So we can add.
But we need to preserve all substantive information. So include company description.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says e.g., not limited to those. So we can add other headings like "About ERM". But better to stick to given examples. However we could incorporate company description into About the role? Might be odd. But we could add a section "About ERM" as a heading; it's not prohibited. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings. So we can add.
But we need to preserve all substantive information. So include company description.
Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no /, no markdown.
We'll produce:
About the role
About the role
... (intro + Why This Role Matters)
Responsibilities
- ... (combined list from What Your Impact Is and Key Responsibilities)
Requirements
- ... (Required list)
Qualifications
- ... (Preferred list)
About ERM
... (Who We Are paragraph)
We must ensure no boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Check that we didn't include any filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's verify we didn't miss any details. From intro: we captured full paragraph. Why This Role Matters: captured. What Your Impact Is: captured. Key Responsibilities: captured. Required: captured. Preferred: captured. Who We Are: captured. We omitted the line "Candidates are preferred possess familiarity..." which is part of intro; we kept it. We omitted "Please submit your resume and brief cover letter..." etc (application instructions). Good. We omitted EEO statement. We omitted "Please do not forward resumes..." etc. We omitted "ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer." etc. Now check for any duplicated lines: we have combined responsibilities; ensure no duplication between What Your Impact Is and Key Responsibilities. Some overlap? Let's see: What Your Impact Is includes: - Support cultural resource compliance efforts for complex public and private sector projects. - Help clients successfully navigate federal, state, and local