Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Project Lead

Stantec; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to lead cultural resource investigations and manage projects across regulatory contexts.

You will oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and agencies, and mentor junior staff, ensuring CEQA, NHPA, and DPR requirements are met within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California.
• Strong knowledge of CEQA and Section 106 of NHPA.
• Experience with DPR 523 site forms and DPR reporting formats.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager and/or Principal Investigator for cultural resource investigations.
• Task manage pedestrian surveys, testing, data recovery, construction monitoring, and mitigation efforts.
• Develop research designs, work plans, and field methodologies for compliance-driven projects.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, tribal representatives, and clients to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and supervise junior archaeologists in field methods, data collection, and technical writing.
• Oversee artifact analysis, laboratory processing, and curation efforts as needed.
• Prepare and review technical reports, site forms (DPR 523), treatment plans, and other regulatory documents.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and scopes of work for cultural resource projects.
• Ensure compliance with CEQA, NHPA (Section 106), ARPA, NAGPRA, and other applicable regulations.
• Conduct quality control reviews of field documentation and reporting.
• Engage in business development efforts, including proposal writing and client outreach.
• Promote health and safety standards in all field and office operations.

Skills

CRM field experience

Project management

CEQA knowledge

Section 106 NHPA

DPR 523 forms

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to lead cultural resource investigations and manage projects across regulatory contexts.

You will oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and agencies, and mentor junior staff, ensuring CEQA, NHPA, and DPR requirements are met within a collaborative environment.