Mid-Career Archeologist

Stantec; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental services company is seeking a mid-career Staff Archaeologist to join their Cultural Resources Team in Pasadena, California. The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of CRM field experience and play a critical role in compliance efforts for various projects. Responsibilities include conducting surveys, supporting field operations, and ensuring adherence to cultural resource regulations such as CEQA and Section 106. Join a collaborative team focused on environmental work with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of CRM field experience in California.
• Working knowledge of CEQA and Section 106.
• Strong technical writing skills for reports.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key team member on major utilities compliance contracts.
• Support pedestrian surveys, test excavations, and data recovery.
• Ensure compliance with cultural resource regulations.

Skills

Detail-oriented problem solver

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and a vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties worldwide and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking a skilled and motivated mid-career Staff Archaeologist with 3–5 years of CRM field experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position offers opportunities to lead office-based and field compliance efforts for major utilities, as well as support all phases of cultural resource management (CRM), including survey, testing, data recovery, and construction monitoring. Our program supports a diverse range of projects, including Statewide utility compliance programs, emergency fire response projects, hydroelectric relicensing studies, as well as CEQA and Section 106 projects. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment where team members receive valuable experience and mentorship to support their career growth.

Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a key team member (office/field) on major utilities compliance contracts and other projects
• Support pedestrian surveys, test excavations, data recovery, and construction monitoring.
• Support with reporting (CEQA/Section 106), tracking, execution, and review of projects
• Assist in project planning, scheduling, and logistics for field efforts.
• Oversee and mentor junior field staff, ensuring work meets professional standards.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations (Section 106, CEQA, NHPA, ARPA, NAGPRA).
• Coordinate with project managers, agency representatives, tribal monitors, and construction crews as needed.
• Follow health and safety protocols for field operations.

Your Capabilities

• Detail-oriented problem solver with a positive attitude and strong organizational skills
• Willingness to learn, flexibility in assignments, ability to follow directions, and strong communication skills to work effectively as part of a team.
• Working knowledge of CEQA and Section 106
• Intermediate level of familiarity with OHP guidelines, standard reporting formats, and California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 site forms.
• Strong technical writing skills ( DPR forms, field summaries, and technical reports), with proficiency in Word and Excel
• Knowledge of California/Great Basin archaeology