Senior Archaeologist

Stantec; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading environmental consulting firm as a senior cultural technical resources leader. This exciting opportunity involves managing archaeological and historical resources projects, mentoring a talented team, and driving business development in the southwestern U.S. You'll work on complex cultural resource investigations across various sectors, ensuring high-quality deliverables while fostering client relationships. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in environmental consulting, collaborating with top professionals in a dynamic and inclusive environment. If you're passionate about cultural resources and looking to advance your career, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Short-term disability plans

Emergency travel benefits

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cultural resources management.
• Expertise in Phase I and II Cultural Resource Surveys.
• Permitted in Arizona and New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Lead cultural resources projects and business development.
• Mentor and supervise staff and project managers.
• Ensure high-quality technical product delivery.

Skills

Professional writing

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cultural Resource Surveys

Impact Assessment

Native American Consultation

GIS / GPS Knowledge

Education

MA / MS in cultural resources or archaeology

Tools

GIS Software

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe 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 that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

This is a career opportunity for a senior cultural technical resources leader for a leading environmental consulting firm providing NEPA analyses, technical studies, and project permitting to a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients in the western U.S. The individual will lead cultural resources projects and selected business development opportunities and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historical resources projects, including direction of large technical and field studies and assembly, supervision, and direction of an established cultural resources team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Technical resource lead and / or principal investigator for complex, high profile cultural resource investigations for a variety of clients and sectors including work in the utilities industry (power and gas), transportation, renewable energy, and local government.
• Mentor, supervise, and technical and operations resources for staff and senior project managers. Grow and procure a southwester-based cultural resources team.
• Program management and financial management for key client programs, possibly multidisciplinary management.
• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical products through implementation and of quality review and independent review protocols.
• Lead business development and marketing by building new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.
• Lead technical elements of proposal development, including scope, budget, and schedule to ensure complete satisfaction.
• Maintain a high professional profile externally through membership in professional organizations, continually increasing client contact base.
• Serve in a client-facing and internal-facing leadership position for Stantec. Represent cultural resources strategy and growth in the southwestern market.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Professional writing, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Experience leading and conducting Phase I and II Cultural Resource Surveys in the southwest.
• Proven experience of Determinations of Eligibility for National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources.
• Permitted in both Arizona and New Mexico on both State and Federal Lands, or ability to obtain permitting within 6 months of hire
• Impact Assessment of Project Alternatives on Cultural Resources. - Section 106 and 110 (NHPA) Consultation.
• Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements.
• Data Recovery and Monitoring Plans.
• Historic Property Treatment Plans.
• Ethnographic Research.
• Native American Consultation.
• NAGPRA Consultation.
• Lead for Construction Monitoring Coordination and Field Coordination.
• Knowledge GIS / GPS and ability to direct others to record and create maps in GIS.
• Registered Professional Archaeologist preferred.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Prior to employment with Stantec, this position may require the successful completion of a physical and drug screen.

Education and Experience

• MA / MS in cultural resources or archaeology, especially southwestern archaeology.
• Demonstrated expertise in the application and interpretation of Arizona, New Mexico and other state and federal laws and regulations for large and complex projects.
• Minimum 10 years supervisory, management, and team-oriented experience in consulting acquired over at least 10-15 years of progressively responsible cultural resources positions.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-Arizona-Chandler

Other Locations : United States-New Mexico, United States-Arizona-Tucson

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 50 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Dec 16, 2024, 9 : 34 : 15 AM

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability / Protected Veterans