Lead PI - Archaeology & Cultural Resources (Hybrid)

Tetra Tech; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility and work/life balance

Collaborative team environment

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Principal Investigator for Archaeology & Cultural Resources in the U.S. Southwest, with a preference for Arizona residents.

The role combines leadership, field oversight, regulatory compliance, and client coordination, supporting renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the Southwest. The ideal candidate has extensive CRM experience, strong report-writing skills, and the ability to travel for fieldwork.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Anthropology or Archaeology.
• Meets Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology.
• 5–8 years of professional CRM experience with increased responsibilities.
• 2–3 years of supervisory experience in CRM.
• Experience conducting archaeological investigations in the U.S. Southwest.
• Experience evaluating NRHP/state register eligibility.
• Experience with surveys, testing, and data recovery.
• Knowledge of soils, geomorphology, and field documentation.
• Ability to prepare reports for NHPA/NEPA and permitting.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local historic preservation regs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Principal Investigator for cultural resources surveys and analyses.
• Lead archaeological surveys, testing, monitoring, excavation, and data recovery.
• Support permitting, regulatory compliance, and due diligence projects.
• Evaluate cultural resources for NRHP/state register eligibility.
• Prepare cultural resources reports, proposals, and regulatory docs.
• Coordinate with federal, state, SHPOs, and tribal reps.
• Develop scopes of work, proposals, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates.

Skills

CRM experience

Leadership

Project management

Regulatory coordination

Technical writing

Communication

Team mentoring

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Anthropology/Archaeology

SOI Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology

Tools

ArcGIS Online

GIS field apps

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Adobe

ESRI software

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Principal Investigator for Archaeology & Cultural Resources in the U.S. Southwest, with a preference for Arizona residents.

The role combines leadership, field oversight, regulatory compliance, and client coordination, supporting renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the Southwest. The ideal candidate has extensive CRM experience, strong report-writing skills, and the ability to travel for fieldwork.