Project Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist

About the role

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, with over 34,000 people in more than 30 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. This position is for a mid‑ to senior‑level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist within the cultural resources practice in the Northeast U.S. You will serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) for the Northeast U.S. Cultural Resources team, overseeing junior staff and field crews, assisting with client‑specific program and project management, and providing quality assurance planning and review for cultural resources work. The role requires environmental planning and permitting experience in the general Northeast U.S., with specific experience in New York and New Jersey, and knowledge of federal and state level work in this region.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical knowledge to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address project issues.
• Serve as a key cultural resource team member who interacts with project and program managers and works as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to junior‑level staff when appropriate.
• Serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) in the Northeast U.S.
• Work on multiple projects including all levels of investigation (Phases I‑III, archaeological monitoring).
• Conduct your own fieldwork, lead field assessments, and manage archaeological field staff and crews (including subcontractors).
• Maintain working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Expect up to 40% travel, including overnight travel.
• Use excellent technical writing and communications skills to provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents prepared by junior staff.
• Prepare technical analysis and documents of your own.

Qualifications

• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Master’s degree in archaeology or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in cultural resources management, with a combination of field‑ and office‑based experience and roles.
• Working knowledge of Pre‑Contact, Historic, and Industrial Archaeology; experience in urban and industrial sites is necessary.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cultural resources management and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
• Proven experience supervising field crews.
• Experience completing all aspects of investigations from planning (e.g., budgets and proposals