Senior Archaeologist

ICF seeks an experienced mid-career Senior Archaeologist for our West region with a focus on the Great Basin, in particular. This position can be fully or partially remote, and applicants living throughout Nevada, Utah, or California are encouraged to apply. The Archaeologist should be comfortable working across the primary disciplines that comprise cultural resources management (archaeology, built environment, tribal resources, landscapes) and comfortably navigate between project management (scoping, staffing, progress reporting) and delivery of technical services (quality control, schedule, cost).

This position includes performing historical research, fieldwork, and report writing for archaeology studies and developing and implementing regulatory compliance solutions in support of our clients' compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). At ICF, you will work with talented and passionate individuals and will grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent to develop long-term career success.

Our cultural resources team includes experts in architectural history, history, archaeology, GIS, data management, environmental regulations, and planning.

• Quality of life:
  Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment of the community:
  Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you:
  Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more

• Work on projects related to environmental compliance and cultural resource management, including client contact, task order management, budget control, invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, and subcontractor involvement
• Lead or participate in investigations that identify and evaluate resources for National Register of Historic Places, assess project effects on resources, develop resource management recommendations, and provide support to address complex management challenges that require a command of technical and regulatory knowledge
• Collaborate in integrated teams of cultural resources specialists (archaeologists, historians, ethnographers, landscape historians, etc) to solve problems alongside natural resources scientists, planners, regulators, engineers, and other stakeholders
• Support clients to achieve long-term objectives and efficiencies, from programmatic strategies and feasibility studies through implementation, operations, and maintenance

• Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience in cultural resources management.
• Experience working within NEPA and Section 106 regulatory requirements
• Experience obtaining concurrence NHPA Section 106 findings and serving as archaeology lead for the full cycle of Section 106 review.

• Registered Professional Archaeologist certification.
• Thorough knowledge of Great Basin native American tribes and regional contexts.
• Strong fieldwork skills including pedestrian and subsurface survey, testing and evaluation, and a working knowledge of GPS.
• Qualifications and experience to be BLM-permitted as a Principal Investigator in California and Nevada.
• Experience and knowledge of California Environmental Quality Act regulatory requirements
• A background working with private and public sector clients and regulatory agencies.

• A desire to participate in and contribute to a progressive work environment for employee development and career fulfillment
• A desire to excel and passion for rewarding work on…