Remote Senior Archaeology Project Lead

Verdantas; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Archaeology to lead complex cultural resources projects, mentor staff, and manage client relationships. The role requires advanced archaeology expertise, regulatory knowledge, and strong leadership to deliver investigations, reports, and proposals on time and within budget.

The position emphasizes collaboration across Verdantas’ disciplines and ongoing business development to grow the cultural resources practice while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cultural resources management with project leadership or management.
• Experience leading archaeological field investigations and technical studies.
• Strong report writing and regulatory documentation skills.
• Knowledge of federal, state, Tribal, and local cultural resources regulations and agency processes.
• Experience mentoring staff and developing technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex archaeological and cultural resources projects with scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and client service.
• Serve as primary client contact and build long-term relationships.
• Develop technical approaches for surveys, monitoring, testing, evaluation, and data recovery.
• Oversee field investigations and provide senior technical direction as needed.
• Prepare and QA/QC technical reports, designs, and regulatory documents.
• Guide teams on NEPA, NHPA Sections 106/110, CEQA, ARPA, NAGPRA and related requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Client management

Technical writing

Mentoring staff

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Advanced archaeology degree

Job description

Verdantas is seeking a Senior Technical Manager, Archaeology to lead complex cultural resources projects, mentor staff, and manage client relationships. The role requires advanced archaeology expertise, regulatory knowledge, and strong leadership to deliver investigations, reports, and proposals on time and within budget.

The position emphasizes collaboration across Verdantas’ disciplines and ongoing business development to grow the cultural resources practice while ensuring compliance with