Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Leader

ERM; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off (vacation, sick, and浮动假)

Parental leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

AD&D insurance

401(k)

Other applicable benefits to eligible

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to join our Cultural Resources Services team in the United States. This senior role combines leadership, technical excellence, and business development, with opportunities to mentor archaeologists, guide multi-state projects, and strengthen client relationships across energy and infrastructure sectors.

Based out of an ERM US office, you will oversee field studies and reporting, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help expand ERM’s

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of related paid experience.
• RPA certification listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist meeting SHPO requirements.
• Demonstrated field experience and principal-level oversight for projects including inventory, survey, testing, and data recovery.
• Experience as primary author or reviewer on agency-reviewed technical reports including NEPA-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator.
• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other necessary federal/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 activities.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relationship management

Regulatory coordination

Field supervision

Map/GIS tech experience

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology or related field

RPA certification (Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist)

Tools

Total station

GPS

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to join our Cultural Resources Services team in the United States. This senior role combines leadership, technical excellence, and business development, with opportunities to mentor archaeologists, guide multi-state projects, and strengthen client relationships across energy and infrastructure sectors.

Based out of an ERM US office, you will oversee field studies and reporting, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help expand ERM’s