Freese and Nichols ยท 4 months ago
Cultural Resources Lead - Senior Archaeologist
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFreese and Nichols is actively seeking an experienced Cultural Resources Lead - Senior Archaeologist to join their Environmental Practice. This newly created role involves managing projects, leading field efforts, and expanding the cultural resources team while enhancing client partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Managing projects or tasks with small- to large-scale field efforts (survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring) and intensive schedules
Managing and executing archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and/or GIS mapping
Operating as primary author or senior reviewer, as appropriate
Supervising personnel in the field, office, and laboratory, as needed
Working knowledge of and experience in the practical implementation of state and federal environmental regulatory framework, including the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, among others
Handling multiple tasks and communicating priorities with multiple team members (field personnel, project managers, etc.)
Operating as primary point of contact for a wide variety of clients including private, local government, state and federal agencies on projects, as needed
Performing client management duties such as recurring status meetings, milestone check-ins, and day-to-day interfacing
Contributing to technical approaches and cost estimates for competitive proposals
Performing project and/or task management duties such as forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reports, and scheduling
Building and maintaining relationships with clients and prospective clients and developing increased business for cultural resources services in Texas and Oklahoma
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field
10+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management
Registered Professional Archaeologist or Registered Archaeologist
3+ years of experience in a supervisory capacity in the field or in the office
Must be willing to travel and conduct fieldwork throughout Texas and Oklahoma
Valid U.S Driver's license is required for this role
Preferred
Master's degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field
15+ years of experience in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management
Experience with career development of junior and mid-level cultural resources staff and working closely with senior-level archaeologists and architectural historians
Meets the Secretary of Interior's professional qualification standards in Archaeology
Relevant field experience in Texas and Oklahoma
Extensive experience preparing sections of THC documents including EIRs and ISMNDs for cultural resources and tribal cultural resources
Experience with implementing Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Knowledge of regional and local cultural resources regulations
Advanced knowledge in one or more specialty scientific areas (e.g., lithic or faunal analysis; osteology; historical archaeology)
Demonstration of excellent technical writing skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills
Experience leading tribal consultation and familiarity with tribal representatives in Texas and Oklahoma
Experience supervising large crews and/or multiple crews on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies
Experience working with interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and planners
Proven ability to lead proposals and win work
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Paid overtime for salaried employees
Annual bonus
Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico
Flexible work environment
Hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work
Alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday
Company
Freese and Nichols
Freese and Nichols, Inc. is a consulting firm offering engineering, architecture, environmental science, construction and planning services.
1001-5000 employees
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