Senior Archaeology Leader & Project Strategy

ERM; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects across the United States. You will mentor teams, oversee field investigations, and drive regulatory and business development efforts within ERM’s Cultural Resources Services.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage projects from scope to delivery, and travel to field sites as needed to support major capital projects and client opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of related paid experience.
• RPA: Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist.
• Field experience and principal-level oversight for inventory, survey, testing, or data recovery.
• Experience as primary author and/or reviewer on agency-reviewed technical reports.
• Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel as a consultant.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel to field sites.
• Experience with mapping equipment and field technologies (Total Station, GPS, ArcGIS FieldMaps, Survey123).
• Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator.
• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other permits for projects.
• Provide QA/QC review of deliverables prepared by archaeologists.
• Oversee desktop studies and field investigations including surveys and testing.
• Lead, supervise, and manage archaeologists across experience levels.
• Coordinate with ERM leadership to support performance and delivery.
• Represent ERM in client, partner, subcontractor, and regulator meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relations

Regulatory liaison

Field operations

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Graduate degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

Total station

GPS

ArcGIS FieldMaps

Survey123

Job description

ERM is seeking a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resources projects across the United States. You will mentor teams, oversee field investigations, and drive regulatory and business development efforts within ERM’s Cultural Resources Services.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage projects from scope to delivery, and travel to field sites as needed to support major capital projects and client opportunities.