Cultural Resources Unit Manager (Technical Manager VI)

State of Illinois; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cultural Resources Unit Manager at Civicworks oversees the cultural resources studies program for the Illinois Department of Transportation, ensuring compliance with Section 106 and supporting environmental impact statements for department and local government projects.

The role directs in-house cultural resource experts and external consultants, provides cultural resources expertise to department offices, and coordinates with federal agencies, the SHPO, and federally recognized tribes on

Qualifications

• PhD or master's degree in anthropology or archaeology plus three years of Section 106 Historic Preservation Act project management experience, OR eleven years of Section 106 project management experience.
• Meets Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology (36 CFR Part 61).
• Experience in identification of resources, assessing effects to resources, and coordinating with the SHPO.

Responsibilities

• Manage the cultural resources studies program and ensure compliance with Section 106.
• Provide cultural resources expertise to department offices and coordinate with federal agencies, SHPO, and tribes on project clearance and compliance.

Skills

Resource identification

Effects assessment

SHPO coordination

Tribal consultation

NEPA procedures

Travel statewide

Driver's license

Education

Meets Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology (36 CFR Part 61)

PhD in anthropology or archaeology

Master's degree in anthropology or archaeology

11 years of Section 106 project management experience

Job description

The Cultural Resources Unit Manager manages the cultural resources studies program for the Illinois Department of Transportation, ensuring compliance with Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act and supporting environmental impact statements for department and local government projects. The role directs in-house cultural resource experts and external consultants, provides cultural resources expertise to department offices, and coordinates with federal agencies, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and federally recognized tribes on project clearance and compliance.

Key qualifications:

• Meets Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology (36 CFR Part 61)
• PhD or master's degree in anthropology or archaeology plus three years of Section 106 Historic Preservation Act project management experience, OR eleven years of Section 106 project management experie
• Experience in identification of resources, assessing effects to resources, and coordinating with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel statewide with occasional out-of-state overnight stays
• Knowledge of NEPA procedures and experience consulting with Native American tribes preferred