Senior Archaeologist & Field Program Lead

Stantec; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Ten paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days/year

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a senior archaeologist to lead regional business development and coordinate cultural resources fieldwork, including survey, testing, evaluation, and monitoring. The role requires presenting QA/QC on reports, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across projects.

The position is based in the United States with travel to field sites, and involves collaboration with the resource group leader to grow the cultural resources program and deliver

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Archaeology or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to travel.
• Proven track record of successful business development.
• Holding or qualified to hold permit for archaeological work in the inter-mountain area (UT, ID, NV)
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required

Responsibilities

• Manage tasks and projects to deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget
• QA/QC on deliverables
• Lead field efforts across the geographic region
• Interact with clients and environmental regulators
• Prepare contract documents, including detailed design drawings and project permitting
• Promote HSSE policies, procedures, standards and guidelines in the execution of all work
• Provide supervision, training, and mentoring to junior staff
• Review work of junior staff
• Develop creative, economical solutions to address project issues
• Oversee delivery quality and best practices in execution of work
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, speed, and productivity
• Support development and retention of top talent within BC/OUs

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Business development

Project management

Safety awareness

Education

Master’s degree in Archaeology or related field

Tools

GPS

Total Station

Job description

Stantec is seeking a senior archaeologist to lead regional business development and coordinate cultural resources fieldwork, including survey, testing, evaluation, and monitoring. The role requires presenting QA/QC on reports, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across projects.

The position is based in the United States with travel to field sites, and involves collaboration with the resource group leader to grow the cultural resources program and deliver