What You’ll Do:- 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.
What You Bring:- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:- 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.
Benefits:
- 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
