Cultural Resources Practice Lead

Our team at Catalyst Environmental Solutions provides consulting services in the areas of water resources management, energy, and land development/management ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). We serve as trusted strategic advisors to a diverse client base including private industry and the public sector and employ an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving that synthesizes the work of our scientific, economic, engineering, and regulatory experts to create practical solutions for complex environmental and natural resource management issues.

Our understanding of complex scientific linkages and regulatory requirements associated with environmental permitting and compliance, contributes to our success in assisting clients through the planning, permitting, monitoring, closure, and restoration processes.

Catalyst was founded in 2015 by long-time colleagues to fill a growing gap in the environmental consulting market: attentive, technically rigorous, full-service solutions delivered by experienced professionals who remain directly involved in the work. That promise has supported sustained growth, repeat assignments, and increasingly complex responsibilities. Catalyst received the Zweig Group Top New Venture Award in 2019 and was named among the Zweig Best Firms to Work For annually from 2020 and 2026.

We are seeking a Cultural Resources Practice Leader to join our growing team. The position is to be based in California or Oregon with options to work either in-office or remotely, depending on location. This senior-level role and offers the opportunity to lead and grow our Cultural Resources practice including partnering closely with senior leadership to expand our geographic reach, support client relationships, and guide the successful delivery of cultural resource services on multidisciplinary environmental, renewable energy, and land management/development projects.

As a key member of our team, this role involves leading complex cultural resource projects, overseeing technical staff, and serving as a primary client- and agency-facing representative. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Archaeologist, Architectural Historian, or general Cultural Resources professional who is passionate about technical excellence, regulatory strategy, and building a high-performing team in a growth market.

• Lead and expand Catalyst’s Cultural Resources practice including strategic planning, client development, and collaboration with Catalyst leadership.
• Serve in key roles such as Principal Investigator, Project Manager, and Technical Lead on complex cultural resource projects.
• Manage a wide range of project tasks including research designs, work plans, survey strategies, reporting, data recovery, site/resource evaluations, and mitigation planning, etc.
• Prepare, oversee, and review technical documents for archaeological and/or architectural history studies; background, historic and ethnographic contexts; evaluations, regulatory analysis, etc.
• Oversee field operations, ensuring proper execution of archaeological and historic architecture surveys, excavations, monitoring, documentation, etc.
• Interface with clients, permitting agencies, Tribal representatives, and internal team members; clearly communicate regulatory requirements and project strategies in concise, accessible terms.
• Ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, state and local cultural resource regulations.
• Support proposal development, scope/fee preparation, and broader business development efforts to expand client relationships and project opportunities.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and client expectations; oversee invoicing and financial…