Remote Principal Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Leader

Onterris, Inc.; Colorado; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris, Inc. is seeking a Principal Archaeologist to lead our Cultural Resources practice in the Central and East Regions.

This remote role requires strong leadership, project oversight, and a track record of growing client relationships. You will mentor staff, drive proposals, and ensure compliance with NEPA, NHPA, and related standards while coordinating with GIS specialists and engineers to deliver integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience in cultural resources management.
• Meets or exceeds the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology.
• Ability to be listed as a Principal Investigator on agencies permits, including BLM, USFS, NPS.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, or significantly growing a cultural resources practice, service line, business unit, or regional program.
• Experience overseeing large, complex cultural resources projects.
• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, manage, and develop technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop Cultural Resources practice for our Central and East Regions, including strategic support, market expansion, and staff planning.
• Secure $500K in new cultural resources work through competitive pursuits, sole-source opportunities, on-call contracts, and strategic teaming arrangements.
• Provide senior technical oversight and strategic direction for archaeological projects.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts, including biologists, GIS professionals, planners, regulatory specialists, and engineers, to deliver integrated solutions for complex projects.
• Overseeing proposals and business development activities, including leading proposals, cost estimating, and interview execution.
• QA/QC oversight of high-volume programs/projects.
• Project staffing, budget and schedule management.
• Mentoring and developing staff, fostering technical excellence and professional growth.
• Maintaining compliance with all safety, confidentiality, and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Education

Master's degree in Archaeology

Professional Qualifications Standards (Archaeology)

Tools

GIS platforms

Microsoft Office

Cultural resources databases

Job description

Onterris, Inc. is seeking a Principal Archaeologist to lead our Cultural Resources practice in the Central and East Regions.

This remote role requires strong leadership, project oversight, and a track record of growing client relationships. You will mentor staff, drive proposals, and ensure compliance with NEPA, NHPA, and related standards while coordinating with GIS specialists and engineers to deliver integrated solutions.