Senior Archeologist

Stantec; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Archaeologist in sunny California! This full-time role offers the chance to lead cultural resource investigations, manage projects, and mentor junior staff in a collaborative environment. With opportunities for career advancement, you'll engage with diverse projects and ensure compliance with vital regulations. If you're passionate about archaeology and making a difference, this position is your chance to shine and grow with a dedicated team of professionals committed to excellence in environmental services.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid family leave

Flexible spending accounts

Employee stock purchase program

Short-term and long-term disability plans

Emergency travel benefits

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• 8 years of CRM experience in California with project management experience.
• Ability to conduct fieldwork in remote areas and extreme weather conditions.
• Strong familiarity with California prehistoric and historic material culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead cultural resource investigations and manage field teams.
• Coordinate with agencies for regulatory compliance and mentor junior staff.
• Prepare technical reports and ensure compliance with CEQA and NHPA.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Writing

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Master's degree in Anthropology

Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

GIS-based tools

GPS

ArcGIS

Job description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We're a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that's critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 8 years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position provides opportunities to manage projects, oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading all aspects of cultural resource investigations, including research, survey, excavation, monitoring, analysis, and reporting in compliance with CEQA, Section 106 of the NHPA, and other federal, state, and local regulations.

Our team supports a diverse range of projects, including : Statewide utility compliance programs; Emergency fire response projects; Hydroelectric relicensing studies; as well as CEQA and Section 106 compliance projects.

This position provides opportunities for career advancement, leadership, and professional growth within a collaborative and supportive work environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager and / or Principal Investigator for cultural resource investigations.
• Lead and direct 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.

Qualifications

General Qualifications

• Must reside in Southern California and be available for regional travel.
• Ability to conduct physically demanding fieldwork in remote areas and extreme weather conditions.
• Exceptional technical writing skills for DPR forms, compliance reports, and research documents.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and GIS-based tools for data collection and reporting.

Professional Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field (Required).
• Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA) certification (Preferred).
• 8 years of CRM experience in California, including project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading field crews in survey, excavation, monitoring, and artifact analysis.
• Experience coordinating with agencies and tribal representatives in compliance with Section 106 and CEQA.
• Strong familiarity with California prehistoric and historic-era material culture.
• Proficiency in site recording and completion of DPR 523 forms.
• Experience with GPS, GIS mapping, and digital data collection tools (e.g., Arrow, ArcGIS, Survey123).
• Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• Experience in utility sector projects and large-scale infrastructure development (preferred but not required).

If this sounds like you, consider joining our growing team! With more than 40 archaeologists in southern California, Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come together to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best!

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Salary Range(s) :

• 78,200 - $125,900 Min / Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary : Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term / long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary / casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-California-Pasadena

Other Locations : United States-California-Monrovia, United States-California-Paramount, United States-California-Bakersfield, United States-California-Santa Ana, United States-California-Santa Maria, United States-California-San Diego, United States-California-Ventura, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Santa Barbara, United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-San Bernardino

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 25 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Mar 11, 2025, 8 : 23 : 15 AM

additional

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