Senior Cultural Resources Project Manager NWRC

Location:
Idaho, Utah, or Montana

Title:

Senior Cultural Resources Project Manager
Schedule (FT/PT):
Regular Full Time

Travel Required:

Yes (25-50%)
Government Clearance:
Ability to Obtain

Incorporated in 2011, North Wind Resource Consulting’s core capabilities include environmental documentation and permitting; natural and cultural resource surveys; wildlife and botanical expertise;
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) technical services; historic and prehistoric surveys; environmental consultation such as Section 106 for cultural resources, Section 404 for wetlands, and Section 7 for endangered species; and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping capabilities. North Wind Resource Consulting maintains offices across the country.

The Senior Cultural Resource Project Manager position leads complex cultural resources projects located predominantly within the northern Great Basin, Plateau, and northwestern Great Plains cultural areas. Work would predominately be on public lands in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Oregon, but could also include other lands in these and surrounding States. This position is responsible for directing cultural resources compliance, technical execution, project controls, client communication, and staff leadership for projects involving federal, state, tribal, and private‑sector clients.

The role supports infrastructure, energy, transmission, mining, transportation, land development, and public lands work, with a strong emphasis on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, and related regulatory requirements.

• Manage cultural resources projects from proposal and scoping through field implementation, reporting, agency review, invoicing, and closeout.
• Direct or oversee Class I, II, and III investigations; survey, testing, data recovery, monitoring, and related field efforts as required by project scope and jurisdiction.
• Prepare, review, and approve cultural resources technical documents, including research designs, survey reports, eligibility recommendations, effect determinations, treatment plans, and agency submittals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, subcontractors, internal teams, and supporting agencies on assigned projects.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop project archaeologists, field directors, crew leads, and technical staff.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, staffing plans, budgets, and work plans; track performance against cost, schedule, and quality objectives.
• Demonstrate successful managing of multiple projects, budgets, schedules, staff, and client relationships simultaneously.
• Provide senior‑level QA/QC review to ensure technical defensibility, regulatory sufficiency, and consistency with company standards.
• Support coordination with SHPOs, THPOs, tribal governments, federal land managers, and other consulting parties in a professional and culturally appropriate manner.
• Coordinate with the Program Managers, Project Managers, field technicians and Line Supervisor.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the archaeology and history of Idaho and/or adjacent states.
• Maintain North Wind and project‑specific safety awareness and practices.
• Execute projects within the stipulations/guidelines as outlined in the North Wind Field Manual.

• Serve as Principal Investigator or senior technical reviewer where qualifications and project needs require.
• Support proposals, fee development, interviews, and client account growth in the northern Great Basin, Plateau, and northwestern Great Plains cultural areas.
• Contribute to internal SOPs, templates, training materials, and project delivery standards for cultural resources services.
• Coordinate with GIS, biological resources, environmental planning, permitting, engineering, and construction teams on multidisciplinary projects.
• Assist with workforce planning, recruiting, interview participation, onboarding, and deployment of field and office staff.
• Represent the company in client meetings, technical workshops, industry events, and community or tribal coordination settings, as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties…