Senior Archaeologist | Multiple Locations

Chronicle Heritage; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Archaeologist to lead projects across multiple states. This role involves overseeing technical studies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and mentoring junior staff. You will work collaboratively with a talented team, interface with clients, and maintain a deep understanding of cultural resource management laws. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on heritage preservation while advancing your career in a supportive environment that values innovation and professional growth. If you are passionate about archaeology and ready to take on a leadership role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience leading archaeological projects in various regions.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical studies and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Oversee field investigations and provide technical oversight.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge of CRM Laws

Technical Oversight

Leadership

Education

Professional Accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Archaeologist | Multiple Locations

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Company Profile
Chronicle Heritage is a solution-driven heritage consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best cultural resource management professionals in the industry. We place an emphasis on supporting our clients’ needs, fostering new technologies that advance our industry, and leveraging those advancements toward the management of non-renewable cultural resources. Chronicle Heritage prioritizes professional development within the framework of innovation and forward thinking to encourage career advancement and research development.

Job Description
Chronicle Heritage is seeking Senior Archaeologists to serve as Principal Investigators to support our work on projects for our upcoming field season in Utah, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia. The successful applicant will work alongside our existing Office Principal, Principal Investigators, Project Managers, and other senior staff to successfully navigate a variety of federal, state, and municipal ordinances for our clients.

• Lead technical studies and ensure clients receive high-quality, on-time deliverables.
• Oversee and coordinate with teams conducting both field and desktop research and impact analysis.
• Provide technical oversight and interdisciplinary team oversight.
• Provide quality control for all deliverables and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Train and mentor staff and actively engage in professional development.
• Interface with clients and external stakeholders.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations affecting CRM and general industry trends.
• Demonstrate technical excellence in area of expertise and maintain knowledge of best management practices.
• Oversee field investigations of proposed project sites to assess or evaluate resources or the potential for resources.
• Direct collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; formulate recommendations and solutions to highly complex problems or those involving risk.
• Develop and maintain existing and new business relationships in collaboration with Project Managers and Office Principals.
• Strategically identify and pursue new leads, oversee the preparation of proposals, and procure project contracts.

Hire Type: Full Time, Salaried
Schedule: Availability to work full-time, as needed
Location: On-site, multiple regions

Preferred Skills

• Professional accreditation.
• Experience leading archaeological projects in the relevant region(s).
• Ability to manage projects and teams as a leader and/or supervisor and to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Expert knowledge of state level CRM laws and regulations.
• Listed as a Principal Investigator on federal, and local permits.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a large, multi-disciplinary team and promote and sustain effective working relationships with clients, the public, and other agencies.
• Proficient organizational, schedule, and budget management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Physical And Mental Requirements And Work Environment

• Regular fieldwork or on-site inspections are required, which necessitates ability to frequently travel/drive a vehicle (sight, hearing, and manual manipulation of driving mechanisms), cognitive ability to plan travel, use maps or GPS navigation systems.
• May require ambulation and movement to enable walking or hiking 10+ miles per day on rough and/or hazardous terrain and occasional climbing, crouching, kneeling, balancing on rough terrain. Fieldwork may involve exposure to conditions of rain, sun, heat, wind, dust, etc., with exposure to animals, plants, wet conditions, biting insects, poison oak, etc. May require use of respiratory equipment.
• Some fieldwork may require carrying loads up to 25 pounds or work around heavy construction equipment.
• Vision is required to observe environmental phenomena and record and translate observations into text (either keyboard entry on a computer or dictation and audio translation of recording to Standard English scientific text).
• Mental requirements include ability to organize one’s own work or that of crew members; ability to recognize and observe scientific data and analyze data as well as ability to perform calculations. Must also be able to observe social and professional interactions and respond appropriately.
• Some work is performed primarily in an indoor environment and requires sustained sitting and use of fingers, hands, and arms to operate a computer and perform keyboard entry of data or document preparation (or equivalent with accommodation). Must also be able to operate standard office equipment (phone, copy machine, FAX machine, etc.).

Additional Information
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Chronicle Heritage participates in E-Verify to ensure all staff are authorized to work in the United States. Chronicle Heritage is also an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology