Technical Lead Cultural Resources

• Provide senior technical direction for Phase I, II, and III archaeological investigations and Section 106 compliance.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, field protocols, and QA/QC practices across the Cultural Resources practice.
• Review complex technical reports, determinations of eligibility, and National Register nominations.
• Lead the resolution of challenging cultural resources issues, including contested site eligibility, inadvertent discoveries, and multi-agency coordination.
• Interpret and apply requirements associated with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106, NEPA, CEQA, Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and applicable state historic preservation requirements.
• Lead engagement with SHPOs, THPOs, tribal nations, and federal agencies, including USACE, FHWA, USEPA, USFS, and BLM.
• Support regulatory negotiations, tribal consultation, Programmatic Agreements, and Memoranda of Agreement.
• Coordinate cultural resources work across engineering, environmental, planning, and GIS project teams.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients on complex, high-profile, and program-scale engagements.
• Represent Verdantas during agency meetings, regulatory hearings, client presentations, and industry conferences.
• Lead or support technical strategy for major pursuits and client-development opportunities.
• Build relationships with public agencies, tribal nations, and private-sector clients.
• Mentor cultural resources professionals and support their progression toward RPA eligibility, increased project independence, and broader technical capabilities.
• Contribute to recruiting, onboarding, technical training, and succession planning for the practice.

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related discipline.
• Progressive experience in cultural resources consulting, including senior technical or practice-level responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Principal Investigator on federal undertakings.
• Strong knowledge of Section 106, NHPA, NEPA, and historic preservation compliance.
• Experience leading archaeological investigations and preparing technically defensible cultural resources documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with regulatory agencies, tribal partners, clients, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong technical writing, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and client-management skills.
• Ability to establish technical standards, oversee QA/QC, and mentor developing professionals.

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related discipline.
• Membership in the Register of Professional Archaeologists.
• Experience leading tribal consultation and complex agency coordination.
• Experience providing expert testimony or regulatory testimony.
• Established relationships with federal, state, and tribal regulatory stakeholders.
• Experience supporting cultural resources work across multiple states or nationally.
• Valid driver’s license.

Salary Range:

The starting salary range for this position is $130,000, with final compensation determined based on qualifications, experience, and licensing status.

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