Senior Archaeology Project Lead - Flexible Environment

Verdantas; California City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Paid Parental Leave

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off + Holidays

Job summary

Verdantas is hiring a Senior Technical Manager, Archaeology in California to lead complex cultural resources projects, mentor staff, and expand client relationships. You will direct field investigations, ensure QA/QC of reports, and oversee NEPA/NHPA/CEQA regulatory work.

Travel to project sites is expected as needed. The role requires an advanced archaeology degree, 7+ years of experience, strong writing and communication skills, and active leadership in multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in archaeology, anthropology, historical archaeology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible cultural resources management experience, including project leadership, supervision, or management.
• Demonstrated experience leading archaeological field investigations and technical studies.
• Knowledge of federal, state, Tribal, and local cultural resources regulations and agency processes.
• Experience managing project scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing, and proposals.
• RPA certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex archaeological and cultural resources projects, with responsibility for scope, budget, schedule, staffing, technical quality, and client service.
• Serve as a primary client contact and build strong, long‑term client relationships.
• Develop technical approaches and methodologies for archaeological surveys, monitoring, testing, evaluation, data recovery, and other investigations.
• Lead and oversee archaeological field investigations, providing senior technical direction when needed.
• Prepare, review, and provide QA/QC for technical reports, research designs, regulatory documentation, proposals, and other deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance related to NEPA, NHPA Sections 106 and 110, CEQA, ARPA, NAGPRA, and other applicable federal, state, Tribal, and local requirements.
• Apply knowledge of California requirements, including CEQA, AB 52, and SB 18, as applicable.
• Identify project risks and develop practical solutions to technical, regulatory, budget, schedule, and staffing challenges.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Project Managers, Technical Specialists, and archaeological staff.
• Collaborate across Verdantas disciplines to support successful multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Develop scopes, budgets, schedules, staffing plans, and technical approaches for proposals and projects.
• Lead and support business development, client outreach, proposal efforts, and pursuit strategies.
• Identify opportunities to expand cultural resources services with existing and prospective clients.
• Represent Verdantas with clients, agencies, Tribal representatives, teaming partners, and industry organizations.

Skills

Project leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Technical writing

Client management

Mentoring staff

Travel eligible

RPA certification

Field investigations

Communication skills

Education

Advanced degree in archaeology

Job description

Verdantas is hiring a Senior Technical Manager, Archaeology in California to lead complex cultural resources projects, mentor staff, and expand client relationships. You will direct field investigations, ensure QA/QC of reports, and oversee NEPA/NHPA/CEQA regulatory work.

Travel to project sites is expected as needed. The role requires an advanced archaeology degree, 7+ years of experience, strong writing and communication skills, and active leadership in multidisciplinary teams.