Archaeology Principal Investigator - Project Manager
Listed on 2026-09-15
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Management
Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Project & Program Management
Description
Bolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Cultural Resource Project Manager to join our team in Minnesota. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.
We are looking for a Cultural Resource Project Manager who will help foster our mission that All People Should Live in Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Communities! In this role, you will manage multiple projects, overseeing archaeological surveys and site evaluations, ensuring project planning and completion, maintaining client relationships, and serving as primary agency liaison.
What You Will Be Doing:- Serve as SOI-qualified Archaeological Principal Investigator for cultural resources projects
- Coordinate cultural resources research, surveys, excavations, and reporting with project staff
- Oversee cultural resources construction monitoring, including coordination with crews, site documentation, material identification and report preparation
- Provide project management support for cultural resource services to internal teams and clients
Develop scopes of work and budgets for cultural resource tasks - Write, review, and assess cultural resources reports prior to submission
- Review project invoices and expenses
- Communicate and coordinate with Federal, State, Local, and Tribal agencies on project-specific matters
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulatory agencies and consulting parties
- Facilitate negotiations regarding cultural resource impacts and mitigation strategies
- Assist with cultural resource management, environmental review documents, and planning tasks as needed
- Travel to project sites and related locations
- Support and lead cultural resources business development initiatives across company operations
- Education:
- Master's degree in Anthropology and Archaeology with 2 or more years of related experience
- Bachelor's degree in Anthropology and Archaeology, or closely related field required with 5 or more years of related experience; supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge of Midwest prehistoric and historic periods, artifacts, architectural styles and contexts
- Experience following State and Federal cultural resource regulations, laws and executive orders and environmental review processes
- Ability to read and interpret USGS topographic maps, aerial imagery, plat maps and historic plans
- Strong communication, organizational, time management and critical thinking skills
- Detail-oriented with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of CAD and QA/QC software and processes
- Experience with ArcPRO preferred
- Possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Salary Range: $86,000 - $130,000 depending on years of experience and credentials
Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, part-time basis or internship for any employer without restriction. Bolton & Menk does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.
Supporting Our EmployeesThere's life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.
Benefits:- Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
- Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
- ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
- 401(k) Match Program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Six paid company holidays
- Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Dependent care reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
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