Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Lead - Great Basin

Environmental Resources Management Iberia; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management Iberia is seeking a Managing Technical Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources projects across the Great Basin and the United States, based in Nevada with preference near Elko. You will drive technical excellence, mentor staff, and strengthen client relationships while guiding project delivery.

The role requires a graduate degree, 4+ years of experience, and RPA status, with frequent travel to field sites and collaboration with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology or Archaeology or closely related field.
• 4+ years of related paid experience.
• RPA status or Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist.
• Experience leading inventory, survey, testing, or data recovery in the Great Basin.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator in Nevada and surrounding regions.
• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other necessary federal and state permits.
• Provide technical QA/QC review of deliverables prepared by other archaeologists.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations, including surveys, testing, excavations, and monitoring.
• Lead, supervise, and manage archaeologists across varying experience levels, including hiring and mentoring.

Skills

Regulatory deliverables

Field experience

Principal-level oversight

Agency-reviewed reports

NEPA documentation

Team mentorship

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology or related field

Tools

Total station

GPS

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Job description

Environmental Resources Management Iberia is seeking a Managing Technical Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources projects across the Great Basin and the United States, based in Nevada with preference near Elko. You will drive technical excellence, mentor staff, and strengthen client relationships while guiding project delivery.

The role requires a graduate degree, 4+ years of experience, and RPA status, with frequent travel to field sites and collaboration with multidisciplinary