Senior Archaeologist & Cultural Resources Project Lead (CA)

Stantec; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Pasadena/Irvine, CA seeks a Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience to lead cultural resource investigations in compliance with CEQA and NHPA. You will manage field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff in research design, testing, data recovery, and reporting.

This role offers opportunities for project leadership, budgets, and professional growth within a collaborative team renowned for environmental

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of CRM field experience in California.
• Experience coordinating with clients, agencies, and tribal representatives.
• Experience leading small field teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience overseeing survey, construction monitoring, excavation, and artifact analysis, completing DPR 523 forms, and coordinating reporting.

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

Team leadership

Regulatory coordination

Technical writing

CEQA knowledge

Section 106 knowledge

DPR 523 familiarity

Driving license

Research design

Education

Master’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Stantec in Pasadena/Irvine, CA seeks a Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience to lead cultural resource investigations in compliance with CEQA and NHPA. You will manage field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff in research design, testing, data recovery, and reporting.

This role offers opportunities for project leadership, budgets, and professional growth within a collaborative team renowned for environmental