Principal Archaeologist- Eastern Region

Tetra Tech Inc., an industry leader and nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm, is seeking professional, motivated, and intelligent candidates to fill a Principal Archaeologist role for our Federal NEPA, NHPA, and Environmental Compliance team. The candidate selected will become a part of the Tetra Tech Environmental Government Services cultural resource team and will conduct a variety of field, administrative, and project management tasks to support DoD and other Federal contracts, as well as other state, municipal, and commercial client projects.

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The ideal candidate will meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, have a minimum of 10 years in cultural resource management or equivalent professional role and extensive experience managing large archaeological programs and facilities in the eastern United States. The candidate should have excellent technical writing skills and the ability to produce reports for review by subject matter experts of federal, state, and tribal agencies under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, among other historic preservation laws/regulations.

Candidates should be able to lead all phases of field work, oversee the production of work plans, management summaries, and technical reports in addition to managing laboratory analysis, QA/QC of GIS data, and leading regional business development.

This is a full‑time salaried position. This position requires the employee to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

• Oversee a portfolio of projects primarily centered in the Eastern United States and nearby regions.
• Serve a leading role in the preparation all work plans, letter reports, and technical reports; ensure accuracy of site recordation and data collection; oversee the execution of survey, site testing, data recovery, and monitoring
• Ensure quality of all survey, consultation, senior review and delivery of all work products on schedule.
• Identify and pre‑position for new project opportunities, develop existing and new clients.
• Regularly prepare and submit proposals to maintain project portfolio and pursue strategic growth utilizing subject matter experts and supporting proposal staff.
• Interface closely with points of contact with the DoD and other federal clients, federal cooperators, land agencies, and subcontractors
• Serve as lead Tribal Liaison and consultation Subject Matter Expert supporting Tribal interactions and communication on nation‑wide United States and territories.
• Support Section 106 consultation with SHPOs, THPOs, and other stakeholders
• Report on the daily work of crew chiefs, field directors, and field crews and interface with project managers
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to others in support of their functions
• Coordinate technical crew members, including field directors and crew chiefs, to complete assigned tasks. Serving as a field director may be required based upon the project
• Assist with training and mentoring cultural resource staff on themes such as the Section 106 process, developing historic contexts and research designs, evaluating site eligibility and project effects, and site recording protocols
• Develop, track, and maintain…