Senior Archaeologist & CRM Project Lead (CA)

Stantec; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position provides opportunities to manage projects, oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead cultural resource investigations, including research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of CRM field experience in California (Required).
• Experience coordinating with clients, agencies, and tribal representatives.
• Experience leading field teams and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager/Principal Investigator for cultural resource investigations.
• Task manage pedestrian surveys, testing, data recovery, monitoring, and mitigation.
• Develop research designs and field methodologies for compliance-driven projects.
• Coordinate with agencies, tribal representatives, and clients for regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and supervise junior archaeologists in field methods and reporting.
• Oversee artifact analysis, laboratory processing, and curation.
• Prepare and review technical reports, site forms (DPR 523), and treatment plans.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and scopes of work for cultural resource projects.
• Ensure CEQA, NHPA (Section 106), ARPA, and other regulations are followed.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Field surveys

Client coordination

Mentoring

Education

Master’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

DPR 523 forms

Word

Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position provides opportunities to manage projects, oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead cultural resource investigations, including research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting,