Principal Technical Consultant, Paleontologist
About the role
ERM is seeking a highly motivated Principal Technical Consultant, Paleontologist, to join our global consulting firm as part of our Cultural and Paleontological Resources Services team. This is a full-time, salaried position based in our ERM Raleigh office. In this senior leadership role, you will provide technical excellence, project leadership, mentorship, and business development support while helping clients navigate complex paleontological, cultural resource, and environmental compliance challenges throughout North America.
As a senior technical leader, you will play a key role in advancing ERM's paleontological resources services while supporting integrated cultural resources programs across North America.
Your impact will include serving as Principal Investigator, Permit Administrator, or technical lead on paleontological resource investigations and permitting programs; providing QA/QC review of deliverables prepared by paleontologists, archaeologists, and cultural resources specialists; leading desktop studies, field investigations, monitoring, mitigation, fossil recovery efforts, and resource management planning; collaborating closely with archaeologists and cultural resources specialists on multidisciplinary projects; leading, mentoring, and supporting mid-level and junior staff; serving as primary author or senior reviewer for environmental studies and technical reports; and supporting business development, proposals, and client relationship management.
ERM is the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, partnering with leading organizations to create innovative sustainability solutions and unlock commercial opportunities while preserving future generations. ERM values diversity, equity, and inclusion, leveraging its diverse team of world‑class experts to operationalize sustainability through deep technical expertise in environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues. This “boots to boardroom” approach enables ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for paleontological and cultural resource projects.