Northeast Cultural Resources Team Lead

Stantec; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan with company match and ESI

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Stantec seeks an experienced Senior Resource Team Leader to guide cultural resources across the Northeast, combining archaeological and historic preservation expertise with leadership of front-line supervisors and cross-office collaboration.

You will mentor Resource Team Leaders, coordinate workloads, and support regional growth, project delivery, and client relationships, while advancing HSSE and quality standards. A Master’s degree and 15+ years in the field are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a related discipline from an accredited university is required.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in cultural resources consulting, archaeological compliance, project delivery, and staff or team leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing field crews, senior technical staff, project managers, and/or front-line supervisors.
• Experience working throughout the Northeast United States with established knowledge of regional cultural resources, regulatory requirements, agency coordination practices, and state-specific guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example in promoting Stantec’s HSSE SaferTogether culture and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Provide supervisory leadership and mentorship to Resource Team Leaders and staff, establishing priorities, addressing personnel or project issues, and supporting performance, engagement, and career development.
• Meet regularly with Resource Team Leaders to review team priorities and performance and guide mid-year and annual reviews in accordance with company policy.
• Coordinate current and forecasted workload, staff availability, assignments, and work sharing across teams, business centers, regions, and business operating units to support utilization, backlog, and project delivery objectives.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, training, succession planning, and collaboration across disciplines, sectors, offices, and regions.
• Serve as a technical resource lead and/or Principal Investigator for complex cultural resources investigations and contribute to project delivery and project management within the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Ensure high-quality, consistent technical delivery through disciplined project execution, appropriate quality and independent reviews, and collaboration with technical discipline, area, and excellence leaders.
• Build and maintain client and professional relationships, remain informed of emerging technical, regulatory, market, and economic issues, and support regional growth.
• Coordinate staffing for hard backlog and business development opportunities and lead technical proposal elements, including scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and delivery approach.
• Assist business center leadership in forecasting and achieving financial targets, including utilization, backlog, and project performance, and review and approve timecards and expense reports.

Skills

People leadership

Staff management

Mentoring

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Coordination

Safety leadership

Education

Master’s degree in anthropology/archeology/related discipline

Tools

GPS

ESRI Field Maps

Survey123

ArcGIS Online

Job description

Stantec seeks an experienced Senior Resource Team Leader to guide cultural resources across the Northeast, combining archaeological and historic preservation expertise with leadership of front-line supervisors and cross-office collaboration.

You will mentor Resource Team Leaders, coordinate workloads, and support regional growth, project delivery, and client relationships, while advancing HSSE and quality standards. A Master’s degree and 15+ years in the field are required.