Senior Cultural Resources Project Manager 04111 NWRC

Position Purpose

The Senior Cultural Resource Project Manager position leads complex cultural resources projects located predominantly within the northern Great Basin, Plateau, and northwestern Great Plains cultural areas. Work would predominately be on public lands in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Oregon, but could also include other lands in these and surrounding States. This position is responsible for directing cultural resources compliance, technical execution, project controls, client communication, and staff leadership for projects involving federal, state, tribal, and private-sector clients. The role supports infrastructure, energy, transmission, mining, transportation, land development, and public lands work, with a strong emphasis on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, and related regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage cultural resources projects from proposal and scoping through field implementation, reporting, agency review, invoicing, and closeout.
• Direct or oversee Class I, II, and III investigations; survey, testing, data recovery, monitoring, and related field efforts as required by project scope and jurisdiction.
• Prepare, review, and approve cultural resources technical documents, including research designs, survey reports, eligibility recommendations, effect determinations, treatment plans, and agency submittals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, internal teams, and supporting agencies on assigned projects.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop project archaeologists, field directors, crew leads, and technical staff.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and work plans; track performance against cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Demonstrate successful managing of multiple projects, budgets, schedules, staff, and client relationships simultaneously.
• Provide senior-level QA/QC review to ensure technical defensibility, regulatory sufficiency, and consistency with company standards.
• Support coordination with SHPOs, THPOs, tribal governments, federal land managers, and other consulting parties in a professional and culturally appropriate manner.
• Cook up with GIS, biological resources, environmental planning, permitting, engineering, and construction teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Aid with workforce planning, recruiting, interview participation, onboarding, and deployment of field and office staff.
• Represent the company in client meetings, technical workshops, industry events, and community or tribal coordination settings, as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties necessary to support project success, operational performance, and business growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Must have a Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related discipline. Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible cultural resources experience, including Class III archaeological surveys, monitoring, and testing projects in the North-Central region (Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, etc.). Must have been previously listed on a variety of federal and state permits in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and/or Utah and can demonstrate a strong understanding of Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Must possess experience in the northern Great Basin, Plateau, and/or northwestern Plains cultural areas and the ability to be permitted as a Principal Investigator (PI).
• Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in Archaeology.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS, GIS, digital field data collection, and common project management software.
• Experience with artifact identification/classification, in-field documentation, site recording processes, knowledge of land managing agency requirements, and other specialized skills necessary for the successful conduct and completion of a wide array of archaeological projects.

Skills And Abilities

• Possesses a strong work ethic with a developed and mature sense of professionalism.
• Possesses strong technical writing skills demonstrated in completion of Class I and Class III reports.
• Demonstrates a strong comprehension of computer programs such as Word, Excel, Adobe, and Outlook.
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic setting, and to consistently maintain high performance standards.
• Familiarity with Idaho Cultural Resource Information System (ICRIS).
• Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) preferred.

Special Requirements

• Must pass pre-employment background check and drug screening.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with all necessary endorsements.
• Ability and willingness to travel is required.
• Must be able to work extended or adjusted schedules during field mobilizations, demobilization, construction support, or schedule-driven project periods.
• Must have REAL ID ACT compliant documentation at time of hire and nothing on record that would prohibit employment on federal government contracts.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license with all necessary endorsements.
• Must be willing to work irregular hours (e.g., early mornings, late nights, weekends).
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