Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Leader

ERM; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects across the United States. You will mentor staff, manage multi-state efforts, and drive client relationships while ensuring high-quality regulatory deliverables in environmental and sustainability contexts.

Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in Anthropology/Archaeology with RPA certification, extensive field oversight, and experience producing agency-reviewed reports.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of related paid experience.
• RPA status with Secretary of the Interior qualifications.
• Field leadership with inventory, survey, testing, or data recovery.
• Experience as primary author or reviewer on agency-reviewed reports (NEPA, Class I/III).
• Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel as a consultant.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator for projects.
• Obtain required federal and state permits for projects and opportunities.
• Provide QA/QC review of deliverables by other archaeologists.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations (surveys, testing, excavations).
• Lead and manage archaeologists across experience levels including hiring and mentoring.
• Coordinate with senior leaders to support performance and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Project oversight

Team mentoring

Regulatory liaison

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Field survey coordination

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology or Archaeology

Tools

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Total station

GPS

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects across the United States. You will mentor staff, manage multi-state efforts, and drive client relationships while ensuring high-quality regulatory deliverables in environmental and sustainability contexts.

Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in Anthropology/Archaeology with RPA certification, extensive field oversight, and experience producing agency-reviewed reports.