Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Lead

ERM; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources projects across the United States from a US office. The role emphasizes technical leadership, client service, and business development, guiding teams and mentoring staff.

Qualified candidates will have a graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology and an RPA, plus 6–8 years of experience. Occasional field travel and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology or Archaeology or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of related paid experience.
• Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
• Demonstrated field experience and principal-level oversight for projects.
• Experience as author/reviewer on agency-reviewed technical reports (NEPA, etc.).
• Experience interacting with regulatory agencies as a consultant.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams of archaeologists and specialists.
• Willingness to occasional travel to field sites.
• Experience with mapping equipment and field technologies (e.g., GPS, ArcGIS).
• Driver's License required for travel across client locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator.
• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other required permits.
• Provide QA/QC review of deliverables.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations (reconnaissance, survey, testing, excavations).
• Lead, supervise, and manage archaeologists across experience levels.
• Coordinate with unit leads and managers to support performance.
• Sign as PI or Task Manager for cultural resources studies on major projects.
• Ensure safety, efficiency, and adherence to scope, budget, schedule, and quality.
• Support multi-state infrastructure projects and site-specific work.
• Expand ERM’s profile through technical excellence and business development.
• Develop client relationships and drive revenue growth.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities for cultural resources services.
• Collaborate with environmental planners, GIS professionals, engineers, and others.
• Represent ERM in meetings with clients and partners.
• Manage subcontractor needs and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relations

Regulatory reporting

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Travel flexibility

Field methods

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

RPA qualification

Tools

Total station

GPS

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources projects across the United States from a US office. The role emphasizes technical leadership, client service, and business development, guiding teams and mentoring staff.

Qualified candidates will have a graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology and an RPA, plus 6–8 years of experience. Occasional field travel and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams are expected.