Project Manager - Cultural Resources

About the opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Project Manager - Cultural Resources to support our growing practice based in Bismarck, ND, or Minneapolis, MN. As a key member of our team, you will collaborate with Directors, Team Leads, and other Project Managers to coordinate projects and ensure high-quality cultural resource management services.

This is a regular, full-time salaried position, offering the flexibility of a hybrid work environment in one of the two offices listed above.

Our Vision (the North Star):
Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

Core Values
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We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #Always Learning, we #Never Settle, and we #Give Back. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority?

SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose
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Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

Final date to receive applications:
Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

• Oversight of field research, data collection, analysis, and report production.
• Training and mentoring of staff in research protocols, technical reporting, and site recording.
• Problem-solving and process improvement to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaboration with local and regional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Cultivation of strong relationships with agency contacts, clients, and stakeholders.
• Additional project management duties, including budgeting, proposal preparation, and client management.
• Demonstrated commitment to scientific integrity and SWCA's Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Drives compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.
• Manage cultural resources projects as well as cultural resources staff on multidisciplinary teams on a variety of project types across business lines and region.
• Manage staffing, fieldwork, research, report writing, and Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) review.
• Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and tribes.
• Organize and create best practices and processes.
• Collaborate with SWCA's managers, directors, and principal investigators on technical and business development efforts throughout the company.

• Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field.
• Able to be listed on state and federal permits.
• Up to seven (7) years of archaeology fieldwork experience, with academic or research-oriented supervisory experience considered.
• Able to complete small projects independently, as well as medium to large projects with assistance/oversight.
• Thorough knowledge of NEPA and Section 106 regulations.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards as an Archaeologist.
• Experience with content editing of reports and project scheduling/budgeting.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with project teams.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet SWCA's driver requirements.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience in client management and/or leading proposal efforts.
• Collaborative experience working on interdisciplinary teams of scientists and planners.
• CPR and First Aid certification (training provided if not currently certified).
• Adaptability to changing project needs, agency requests, and evolving priorities.
• Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven technical writing skills, including primary report authorship, with a strong track record of completing technical reports and projects on time.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to…