Regional Technical Consultant

This senior-level position will help lead and grow Terracon’s Cultural Resources Services program in California as part of the firm’s nationwide Cultural Resources practice. Cultural Resources is part of Terracon’s Environmental Planning and Permitting group, which also includes CEQA/NEPA Planning and full-service Natural Resources capabilities. The Principal Archaeologist will serve as a senior technical authority, Principal Investigator, project and program leader, client adviser, and practice builder.

The successful candidate will collaborate across environmental and engineering disciplines to deliver defensible cultural resources solutions for regional, statewide, and national clients; develop and mentor staff; establish and maintain consistent technical and quality standards; and expand Terracon’s position in California markets. This position will be based in Terracon’s Concord, California office and may require travel to project sites and other offices.

• Lead safety efforts for assigned teams and projects and ensure compliance with Terracon safety policies, procedures, and field requirements.
• Serve as Principal Investigator and senior technical authority for archaeological investigations and multidisciplinary cultural resources projects in California.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership for compliance with CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the California Public Resources Code, and other applicable federal, state, and local cultural resources requirements.
• Lead or oversee cultural resources records searches, research designs, surveys, testing, evaluation, monitoring, treatment planning, data recovery, and other investigations appropriate to project needs and regulatory requirements.
• Direct preparation and senior review of technical reports, environmental document sections, management plans, treatment plans, agreement documents, proposals, and other client or agency deliverables.
• Serve as an Authorized Project Reviewer, promote continuous quality improvement, and establish consistent technical, documentation, and quality-control practices across projects.
• Manage complex projects and programs from scoping through closeout, including scope, schedule, staffing, budget, invoicing, profitability, quality, safety, risk, and client expectations.
• Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, staffing plans, schedules, and contracting strategies that align with project objectives and regulatory commitments.
• Act as a trusted adviser and primary point of contact for clients, agencies, tribal representatives, teaming partners, and other stakeholders, as appropriate to the assignment.
• Support and, where authorized, lead agency and tribal coordination and consultation; develop practical strategies to resolve complex cultural resources issues and reduce project delivery risk.
• Build, supervise, mentor, and develop cultural resources staff; provide technical direction and training; support recruiting and succession planning; and coordinate workload and staffing across offices.
• Develop and implement strategies to grow Terracon’s California Cultural Resources practice, including market analysis, client relationship development, opportunity identification, capture planning, and proposal leadership.
• Collaborate with Terracon’s regional and national Cultural Resources, CEQA/NEPA Planning, Natural Resources, and other technical teams to pursue and deliver integrated services.
• Represent Terracon through client presentations, professional associations, conferences, and other external activities that support technical leadership and market visibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the position’s technical,…