Project Manager- Archaeology

About the opportunity

We are seeking a Cultural Resources Project Manager to support the Southern California geography. The Cultural Resources Project Manager is a core member of the Cultural Resources Program, responsible for managing client relationships, supervising staff, successfully winning and executing projects, and leading all aspects of project implementation.  This is a regular, full-time, salaried position, and can be worked remotely. This position is a great wonderful career -growth opportunity for the right candidate to join SWCA’s expanding practice.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing, 1,100+ staff, employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services.  Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.

What you will accomplish

• Project implementation to include staffing, fieldwork, research, report writing, and Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) review.
• Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients
• Nurtures and develops client relationships
• Supervises personnel in the field, office, and laboratory.
• Collaborates with SWCA’s managers, directors, and principal investigators on technical and business development efforts throughout the company.
• Maintains SWCA’s high standard of scientific ethics and quality assurance and is motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.
• Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
• Assists in the continuing development of SWCA’s Cultural Resource Program and expands SWCA’s professional reputation in cultural resources consulting and research throughout California and beyond.

Experience and qualifications for success

• Master’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in cultural resources management (CRM) on a variety of project types, sizes, regions, and agencies, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in CRM in a supervisory capacity, whether in the field or in the office.
• Experience managing CRM projects, including budgets, scheduling, and scopes of work.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Qualified for listing on the California statewide Bureau of Land Management permit is required.
• Extensive experience with California archaeology, or similar cultural area.
• Experience working with major electric utilities clients in California preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the management of cultural resources (CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the NHPA)
• Has completed all aspects of a project, from pre-field tasks to final report preparation for a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports in a timely fashion.
• Has provided QA/QC review of field documents, site forms, and reports.
• Has led large crews and/or multiple crews on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Has worked on an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and planners.
• Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports in a timely fashion.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in project needs, agency requests, and more.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

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