Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Leader

ERM; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources programs across the United States from an ERM US office. The role combines technical leadership, mentorship, and business development to deliver complex projects for energy and infrastructure clients.

The candidate will oversee field and office teams, manage reports such as Class I/III NEPA, and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts to ensure safe, on-time, and high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field.
• 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 inventory, survey, testing, and data recovery.
• Experience as primary author or reviewer on agency-reviewed technical reports (Class I/III, NEPA sections).
• Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel as a consultant.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams of archaeologists and tech specialists.
• Willingness to travel to field sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator.
• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other necessary permits.
• Provide QA/QC of deliverables prepared by archaeologists.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations (recon, pedestrian surveys, testing, excavations, monitoring).
• Lead, supervise, mentor archaeologists across experience levels; participate in hiring and training.
• Coordinate with Cultural Resources leads, Consulting Director, Area Managers, and Managing Partners.
• Sign as PI and/or Task Manager for cultural resources studies for major projects.
• Deliver projects safely, on scope, budget and schedule; ensure quality.
• Support multi-state to site-specific projects and expand ERM’s market share through excellence and business development.
• Partner with Managing Partners to deepen client relationships and drive revenue; identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Collaborate with environmental planners, GIS, engineers, and other experts.
• Represent ERM in client meetings and with regulators; manage subcontractor needs.

Skills

RPA

Field leadership

Regulatory reporting

ArcGIS

GPS

Project management

Team mentoring

Travel willingness

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

RPA certification

Tools

Total Station

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

GPS

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead cultural resources programs across the United States from an ERM US office. The role combines technical leadership, mentorship, and business development to deliver complex projects for energy and infrastructure clients.

The candidate will oversee field and office teams, manage reports such as Class I/III NEPA, and collaborate with multidisciplinary experts to ensure safe, on-time, and high-quality outcomes.