Consultant, Archaeologist

ERM; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking a Consultant, Archaeologist to help preserve cultural heritage across the Great Basin. Based in Salt Lake City, UT, with flexibility for candidates nationwide, you will lead archaeological investigations, assess NRHP eligibility and Section 106 compliance, and contribute to defensible, compliant reports for energy and environmental projects.

You will collaborate with clients, agencies, and multidisciplinary teams while developing technical

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelors degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or related field.
• 2–3+ years progressive archaeological field and reporting experience.
• Eligible to serve as Field Director on BLM and other cultural resource permits in Great Basin.
• Experience leading surveys, testing, or data recovery projects.
• Experience authoring or co-authoring agency‑reviewed technical reports.
• Knowledge of NHPA Section 106, NRHP criteria, and regional regulations.
• Willingness to travel US-wide and perform fieldwork up to 75% during peak season.

Responsibilities

• Prepare portions of technical reporting for cultural resources investigations or impact assessments.
• Coordinate and participate in field investigations, including surveys, testing/excavations, and monitoring.
• Interact with SHPO and BLM.
• Research and author portions of technical reports under supervision.
• Communicate with senior staff and partners to support environmental analyses.
• Provide technical consulting to grow ERM’s archaeology and cultural heritage practice.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across ERM’s US geography to serve clients in the energy sector.

Skills

Field leadership

Team collaboration

NHPA Section 106 knowledge

GIS tools (ArcGIS FieldMaps, Survey123

Driver's License

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archaeology/Anth Anthropology

Tools

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

GPS

Job description

Step into the field and help shape how cultural heritage is preserved across the Great Basin.

Why This Role Matters

Cultural resources are critical to understanding our shared history—and protecting them is essential to responsible development. As a Consultant, Archaeologist, you’ll contribute directly to archaeological investigations that inform major energy and environmental projects across the Great Basin. Your work will help ensure compliance with federal and state regulations while preserving sites of historic and cultural significance. This is a full-time, salaried role based in Salt Lake City, UT, with flexibility for candidates located throughout the Great Basin region. If you’re ready to grow your career while contributing to impactful, real-world projects, this is your opportunity to build both technical depth and field leadership.

What Your Impact Is

Support and lead archaeological studies that guide environmental decision-making

Evaluate and document cultural resources for NRHP eligibility and Section 106 compliance

Contribute to high-quality technical reports that influence project approvals

Partner with clients, agencies, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver defensible, compliant outcomes

Help strengthen ERM’s presence and reputation in archaeology and cultural heritage consulting

What You’ll Bring

• Required Bachelors degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field
• 2-3+ years of progressive archaeological field and reporting experience
• Eligibility to serve as a Field Director on BLM and other cultural resource permits in the Great Basin
• Demonstrated experience leading surveys, testing, or data recovery projects
• Experience authoring or co-authoring agency‑reviewed technical reports
• Working knowledge of NHPA Section 106, NRHP criteria, and regional regulatory frameworks
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel across the U.S. and perform fieldwork up to 75% during peak season
• Physical ability to work in demanding field conditions (e.g., long hikes up to 10 miles per day, variable weather, lifting up to 50 lbs., wildlife encounters)
• Experience with field technologies (e.g., GPS, GIS tools such as ArcGIS FieldMaps or Survey123)
• 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.

Preferred

• Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) designation
• Knowledge of prehistoric and historic artifact assemblages
• Experience with historic structures
• Strong initiative and a self‑directed, adaptable work style

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare portions of technical reporting for desktop-level or field-based cultural resources investigations or impact assessments, including contributing to cultural resources sections of larger federal and state environmental documents.
• Coordinate and participate in field investigations, including reconnaissance- and pedestrian-level surveys, testing/excavations, and construction monitoring for cultural resources.
• Interact with various State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO).
• Interact with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
• Perform research and author portions of technical reports under the supervision of principal investigators, project managers, and partners.
• Communicate with senior staff and teaming partners to support environmental analyses.
• Provide technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base in the area of archaeology and cultural heritage.
• Collaborate with different multi-disciplinary teams consisting of environmental planners, biologists, wetland specialists, GIS specialists, engineers, etc. across ERM’s United States geography to serve our clients in the energy sector.
• Represent ERM through communications and meetings with our clients, teaming partners, subcontractors, stakeholders, and agency counterparts.

Who We Are

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. At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!

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