Field Director – Archaeology & Cultural Resources Lead

Stantec; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 71,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced archaeologist to join our culture resources team, based in the Mountain Region with a regional focus on the inter-mountain area. You will lead field teams, coordinate cultural resources work, and prepare required submittals, reports, and monitoring tasks for multiple programs.

With a Master’s degree in Archaeology or related field and at least five years of experience, you will interact with clients and regulators, provide mentorship, ensure HSSE compliance, and

Qualifications

• Holding or qualified to hold permit for archaeological work in the inter-mountain area (UT, ID, NV).
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers and scientists, government regulators and agencies, and academia, as well as non-technical communication to the public.
• Proven track record of successful business development.
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence.
• Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery.
• Shows leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance.
• Ability to convey safety information to field staff.
• Drives collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work.
• Ability to use field data collection equipment such as GPS, transit, and Total Station.
• At least five years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects.
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget.
• Completing QA/QC on deliverables.
• Contribute to and lead business field efforts across the geographic region.
• Interact and interface with clients and environmental regulators.
• Contract document preparation, including detailed design drawings and specifications, and project permitting.
• Participate in Health, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff.
• Review work of junior staff.
• Applies technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues.
• Provide oversight of project delivery, quality control, technical quality, documents quality, and best practices in the execution of work.
• Proactively identify opportunities to reinforce and further develop Stantec’s high-performance culture with a focus on innovation, speed, and productivity.
• Foster a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Uphold a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices, encourages individual integrity, and focuses on the customer and service delivery.
• Provide support through ongoing collaboration with Business Operating Unit Operations, Regional Business Leaders, Regional Leaders, and BC Operating Leaders regarding resolution of operational issues identified within the BC.
• Support BC with developing, attracting, engaging, and retaining top talent

Skills

Communication skills

Business development

Project leadership

Safety awareness

Mentoring

Review junior staff

Travel ability

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in Archaeology or related field

Tools

GPS

Total Station

Field data collection equipment

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced archaeologist to join our culture resources team, based in the Mountain Region with a regional focus on the inter-mountain area. You will lead field teams, coordinate cultural resources work, and prepare required submittals, reports, and monitoring tasks for multiple programs.

With a Master’s degree in Archaeology or related field and at least five years of experience, you will interact with clients and regulators, provide mentorship, ensure HSSE compliance, and