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Principal Technical Consultant, Archaeologist - Arizona

Job in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85250, USA
Listing for: ERM Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
  • Science
    Earth Science / Natural Resources
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Shape the future of cultural resources management in the American Southwest.

ERM is seeking a highly motivated

Principal Technical Consultant, Archaeologisttojoinourglobalconsultingfirmaspartofour Cultural Resources Service steam .Thisisafull-time,salariedpositionthatcanbebasedfromalocalERMoffice,withremoteworkconsideredforaqualifiedcandidate.

Candidateslocatedin Arizonaor New Mexico  are strongly preferred due to the regional focus of this role and the importance of familiarity with applicable federal, state, and municipal regulatory processes. In thisseniorleadershiprole,youwillprovidetechnicalexcellence,project leadership,mentorship,andbusinessdevelopmentsupportwhilehelpingclientsnavigatecomplexculturalresourceandenvironmentalcompliancechallengesthroughoutthe

United

States.

Why This Role Matters ?

As a senior cultural resources leader, you will play a criticalroleinadvancingERM’sculturalresourcespracticeacrossthe

Southwestwhilesupportingstrategicprojectsnationwide.

Youwillcombinetechnicalexpertise,client engagement,regulatory knowledge,team leadership,andbusinessdevelopmenttohelpclientsachievesuccessfulprojectoutcomeswhilepreservingandprotectingculturalresources.

What Your Impact Is :

Serve asPermit

Administrator/Principal

InvestigatoronBLMCultural Resources Use Permitsand ARPApermits.

Qualifyandserveasa Project Directorunder Arizona Museumstandards .Provide technical-levelqualityassuranceandqualitycontrolofdeliverablespreparedbyotherqualifiedarchaeologists.

Overseeateamofarchaeologistsconductingdesktopstudiesandfieldinvestigations,includingreconnaissance-andpedestrian-levelsurveys,testing/excavations,andconstructionmonitoring.

Lead, manage, mentor, and support mid-level and junior archaeologists, including participating in hiring, mentorship, and employee engagement activities. Collaborate closely with

Cultural Resources Business Unit Leads ,the Consulting Director for Archaeology ,Area Managers,and Managing

Partners.

Serve asprimaryauthorortaskmanagerforculturalresourcestechnicalstudiesassociatedwithlargecapitalprojects,ensuringprojectobjectives,quality standards,budgets,andschedulesareachieved.

Manageprojectsthatrangefrommulti-statelineardevelopmentstosmallersite-specific initiatives.

ExpandERM’spresenceandmarketsharewithintheculturalresourcessectorthroughexcellenceintechnicaldeliveryandbusinessdevelopment.

Partner withERMManaging

Partnerstostrengthenexistingclientrelationshipsanddevelopnewclientopportunitiesthatcontributetorevenuegrowth.

Identifyandsupportcross-sellingopportunitiesacrossERMservicelines.

Collaborate withinERM’smultidisciplinary

Western

Rockiesteam,includingenvironmentalplanners,biologists,wetlandspecialists,GISspecialists,engineers,andothertechnicalprofessionals.

Represent ERMinmeetingsandcommunicationswithclients,agency representatives,teaming partners,subcontractors,and stakeholders.

Identifysubcontractorneedsandoverseethequalityandscheduleperformanceofsubcontractorssupportingculturalresourcesprojects.

What You'll Bring:

Required Graduatedegreein Anthropology ,Archaeology,oracloselyrelatedfieldofstudy,orequivalentexperience.
8+yearsofrelatedprofessionalexperienceinarchaeology,culturalresourcesmanagement,andenvironmentalconsulting.

Secretaryofthe Interior-qualifiedarchaeologistand

Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA),withqualificationsmeetingorexceedingapplicableSHPOrequirementsfortheregion.

Demonstratedfieldexperienceandprincipal-leveloversightofprojectsthroughoutthe

Southwest,including inventory,survey,testing,anddatarecoveryefforts.

Demonstratedknowledgeof

SouthwesternarchaeologyandNEPAcompliancerequirements.

Experience authoring and/or reviewing agency-submitted technical reports, including Class I and Class IIIreports,culturalresourcestreatmentplans,andculturalresourcessectionsofNEPAdocuments.

Experien…
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