Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Leader

ERM; Rolling Meadows (IL); Sur place; USD 111 000 - 145 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ERM seeks a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects from ERM US offices. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and drive growth within the Cultural Resources Services team across the United States.

You will oversee field investigations, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions for energy and infrastructure clients.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of related paid experience.
• RPA - Registered Professional Archaeologist per SHPO requirements.
• Demonstrated field experience and principal-level oversight for inventories, surveys, testing, and data recovery.
• Experience authoring or reviewing agency-regulated reports (Class I/III, NEPA sections).
• Experience interacting with regulatory personnel as client representative.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and travel to field sites.
• Experience with mapping equipment and field technologies (e.g., GPS, ArcGIS).

Responsabilités

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator.
• Obtain federal/state permits for project execution.
• Provide QA/QC for deliverables from field teams.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations (reconnaissance, pedestrian surveys, testing, excavations).
• Lead and mentor archaeologists across experience levels; participate in hiring and training.
• Coordinate with business unit leads and managers to support performance and delivery.
• Represent ERM in client meetings and with subcontractors and regulators.
• Identify subcontractor needs and manage performance and scheduling.

Connaissances

Project leadership

Mentoring

Client relationships

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Field experience coordination

Formation

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Outils

GPS

Total station

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Description du poste

ERM seeks a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects from ERM US offices. You will mentor staff, manage client relationships, and drive growth within the Cultural Resources Services team across the United States.

You will oversee field investigations, ensure regulatory compliance, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable solutions for energy and infrastructure clients.