SLB Cultural Resources Manager (PSRS III)

Salary : $88,980.00 - $106,776.00 Annually
Location : Denver Metro, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: PCA 00083
Department: Department of Natural Resources
Division: Colorado State Land Board
Opening Date: 11/13/2026
Closing Date: 12/4/2026 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 1127 Sherman Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80203
Hiring Pay Rate: Employees new to State Government will be paid on a bi-weekly basis.
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Salary Note: Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.


Do you have a passion for sustainable land management? Range management and ecosystem conservation? Wildlife habitat management? Working with an awesome small team? And doing all of this to support Colorado's public schools?

We want you!

The Colorado State Land Board is looking for a Cultural Resources Manager to join our team. You'll use your knowledge of cultural resources and land management to help oversee and steward 2.8 million acres of surface and 4 million acres of subsurface trust land in Colorado. For us, cultural resources include archaeological, historic, prehistoric and paleontological materials, all of which are found on state trust lands. On any given day you might be engaging our staff leadership team, presenting to our Governor-appointed Commissioners, reviewing records at History Colorado or our archives, walking a trust property in a remote area with one of our field operations staff members, evaluating discovered cultural resources, reviewing Class III reports completed on trust properties and making recommendations to the state Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, writing a cultural resources management plan for protection and management of cultural resources on a trust property, writing up a scope of work for a contractor, or reviewing a lease application to see if it complies with our policies and procedures for cultural resources. You will also be involved in reviewing and revising our policies and leading the State Land Board's engagement with Tribal governments through consultation with the American Indian/Alaskan Nativecommunity .

What is the State Land Board?

The State Land Board is a constitutionally created agency that manages a $6 billion endowment of assets for the intergenerational benefit of Colorado's K-12 schoolchildren and public institutions. The agency is the second-largest landowner in Colorado and generates revenue on behalf of beneficiaries by leasing nearly three million surface acres and four million subsurface acres for assorted purposes, including agriculture, ecosystem services, recreation, energy development, and more. Unlike public lands, trust lands are not open to the public unless a property has been leased for public access. We are entirely self-funded and receive no tax dollars.

Though we are a 150-year-old, constitutionally chartered agency, we take pride in being entrepreneurial and business-savvy. We compete in private sector markets daily and generate more than $ 250 million in revenue annually.

What kind of land do we have and how do we manage it?

The State Land Board has 12 lines of business including, recreation, real estate, water, ecosystem services, oil and gas, solid minerals (including geothermal energy), geologic carbon sequestration, renewable energy, and towers and rights of way. Each program works with the others on leasing decisions and management of the land and the trust assets. It is very important to our ability to fund schools to be able to layer multiple leases on each property. In order to do that with a minimum of conflict, coordination is key. The Cultural Resources Manager will work with all of the program managers to make sure the Board's policies are being applied correctly and to address any issues raised.

In order to manage the 2.8 million acres of surface land and 4 million acres of minerals, we have divided the state into six districts. The Cultural Resource Manager will be based in the Denver headquarters and report to the Assistant Director of Sustainability and Working Lands, but it will also require frequent travel across the state to visit properties in each district.

Description of Job
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

This position is tasked with identifying, evaluating, and providing management guidance for cultural resources on 2.8 million surface acres of state trust lands. This position will provide expertise in cultural resources on state trust lands and will help the agency develop a sound, responsible, and scientific-based approach to identifying and managing those resources in compliance with state and federal regulations and in a manner that also streamlines State Land Board business practices.

The position is responsible for several aspects of resource management pertaining to cultural resources, including monitoring, surveying, data review, and contract management for services related to cultural resources. The position will be the primary State Land Board point of contact with the DNR Assistant Director for Tribal Affairs, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT) Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), the Ute Mountain Ute (UMU) THPO, and other American Indian / Alaska Native communities regarding potential for prehistoric, historic, and archaeological resources and associated sites on state trust lands and matters related to identified resources and sites. The position will also be responsible for managing review and comment on cultural resource surveys and recommendations and possible development of cultural resource management plans for identified sites and resources on state lands, including regulatory studies in compliance with federal or state laws or non-regulatory studies. The person holding the position must meet the basic qualifications for state permitting at the Principal Investigator (PI) level (see Code of Colorado Regulations, 8CCR 1504-7; Section 5.E.). This position must apply for and maintain a state permit for archaeological investigations from OAHP.

The position will be responsible for communicating and collaborating with History Colorado's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) for the documentation, protection, and management of cultural resources on state trust lands. The Cultural Resources Manager will coordinate with all SLB programs and district offices.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications:

Eight (8) years of relevant experience in cultural resources management.

- OR -

Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years, including cultural resources management, anthropology, archaeology, historic preservation, paleontology, or a related discipline.
Acceptable degrees include Bachelor's (substitutes for 4 years of experience) and/or Master's (substitutes for 2 years experience) degrees in Cultural Resource Management, Cultural Heritage and Environmental Resource Management, Historic Preservation, Anthropology, Archaeology, or in another field of study directly related or closely related field.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or former state or federal government experience relevant to this position
• Additional years of professional experience above the minimum of eight (8) years
• Comfort with public speaking and presenting
• Experience using complex databases
• Familiarity with state and federal law related to cultural resources
• Familiarity with Google office products
• Familiarity with ARC GIS mapping tools

Required Competencies:

• Must meet the basic qualifications for state permitting at the Principal Investigator (PI) level (see Code of Colorado Regulations, 8CCR 1504-7; Section 5.E.)
• Good written and oral communication with the ability to convey information to others effectively and efficiently
• Independent yet also a team player, quick to help others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Customer-service mindset, respectful, helpful
• Proactive, takes initiative, self-motivated, bias for action
• Possesses good problem-solving skills, seeks to understand alternatives, employs logic and good judgment; curious and inquisitive
• Self-confident and self-aware
• Great work ethic: results oriented, disciplined, conscientious, thorough, and diligent
• Honest, trustworthy, dependable
• Enthusiastic, energetic, optimistic, positive attitude
• Organized and professional
• Adaptable and open to change

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a Colorado resident at time of employment.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.
• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement
• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.
• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.