Senior Archaeologist — Lead Cultural Resources (CA)

Stantec; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time role involves managing projects, leading field teams, coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentoring junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting in compliance with CEQA, NHPA Section 106, and other

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field (Required).
• 7+ years of CRM field experience in California (Required).
• Experience with major utility clients and workflows (Strongly Preferred).
• Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) is preferred, not required.
• Experience coordinating with clients, agencies, and tribal representatives.
• Demonstrated experience task managing complex field efforts.
• Experience leading small field teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Experience overseeing survey, construction monitoring, excavation, and artifact analysis, completing DPR 523 forms.

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

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time role involves managing projects, leading field teams, coordinating with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentoring junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis, and reporting in compliance with CEQA, NHPA Section 106, and other