Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager

About the role

The Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager will manage projects or tasks with small- to large-scale field efforts, archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and/or GIS mapping. They will operate as primary author or senior reviewer, supervise personnel in the field, office, and laboratory, and handle multiple tasks while communicating priorities with team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects or tasks with small- to large-scale field efforts (survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring) and intensive schedules.
• Manage and execute archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and/or GIS mapping.
• Operate as primary author or senior reviewer, as appropriate.
• Serve as a Principal Investigator.
• Contribute to technical approaches and cost estimates for competitive proposals.
• Perform project and/or task management duties such as forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reports, and scheduling; this includes successful completion of AECOM’s project manager certification program.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and prospective clients and develop increased business for cultural resources services in Northern California, specifically within the Sacramento and Bay Area metro regions.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management.
• Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
• 8 years of experience in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management.
• 3 years of experience in a supervisory capacity in the field or in the office.
• Experience with career development of junior and mid-level cultural resources staff and working closely with senior-level archaeologists and architectural historians.
• Masters the Secretary of Interior’s professional qualification standards in Archaeology.
• Extensive experience preparing sections of CEQA documents including EIRs and ISMNDs for cultural resources and tribal cultural resources.
• Experience with implementing Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Advanced knowledge in one or more specialty scientific areas (e.g., lithic or faunal analysis; osteology; historical archaeology).
• Demonstration of excellent technical writing skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience leading tribal consultation and familiarity with tribal representatives in Northern California.
• Experience supervising large crews and/or multiple crews on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and planners.
• Knowledge managing GIS/GPS data.
• Proven ability to lead proposals and win work.
• Knowledge of regional and local cultural resources regulations.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management.
• Must be willing to travel and conduct fieldwork throughout California.
• Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role.
• Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

Pay

$95,000 - $125,000 annually

Schedule

Hybrid