Cultural Resources - Senior Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Indianapolis, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Cultural Resources Senior Project Manager for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), in our Indianapolis, IN office, you will grow and work collaboratively with staff to navigate today's complex regulatory landscape, working with State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), Tribal Nations, federal agencies, and stakeholders to help our commercial, institutional, infrastructure, and energy clients achieve and maintain compliance. You will work in an energetic environment with a team of cultural resources professionals to manage projects, develop staff, expand client relationships, and support continued Practice growth. Working with clients, contractors, Tribal Nations, regulatory agencies, and local government officials, you will impact the entire project lifecycle while serving as a senior technical resource, project manager, quality reviewer, and business-development leader within the Cultural Resources Practice. You will represent CEC as a cultural resources expert and help expand the Practice's visibility, client relationships, and technical capabilities. Working closely with the Indianapolis Office Practice Lead, Corporate Cultural Resources Practice Lead, and Regional Operations Leadership, you will play a key role in advancing the Indianapolis Cultural Resources team while contributing to the continued growth, leadership development, technical excellence, quality management, and business-development efforts of the Practice nationwide. CEC's Corporate Cultural Resources Practice is seeking talent to continue growing clients, projects, staff, and technical capabilities in support of our client endeavors. CEC's Cultural Resources Practice distinguishes itself from the service offerings of many firms through the breadth of its expertise, which includes archaeological and architectural history services, geoarchaeology, bioarchaeology/human osteology, and Tribal engagement. The Practice works collaboratively across all CEC offices to bring the appropriate expertise and resources to our clients' specific project needs.

Requirements

Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, Architectural History, Preservation Planning, or a related technical field
Minimum 10 years of experience as a professional cultural resource’s practitioner
Expert-level proficiency in application of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and knowledge of varying federal NHPA implementation protocols
Local and national contacts and the ability to develop and market to new and existing clients
Proven business-development skills and demonstrated client development and client management abilities to support continued Practice growth
Demonstrated ability to develop client relationships, generate work, lead complex projects, provide technical and quality-review leadership, and mentor staff across multiple experience levels
Ability to provide technical expertise, leadership, and mentoring to staff throughout the Cultural Resources Practice
Ability to manage multiple activities, technical professionals, and a targeted client base
Experienced in scope-of-service and budget (proposal) development and review, with demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
Experience supporting strategic planning, staffing decisions, project delivery, quality management, and business-development initiatives
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), including experience coordinating staff, clients, contractors, Tribal representatives, and government regulatory officials

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of various permitting requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Experience consulting and/or engaging with federally recognized Tribes and Tribal Nations
Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating across multiple offices or regions

Responsibilities

Manage projects, develop staff, expand client relationships, and support continued Practice growth.
Impact the entire project lifecycle while serving as a senior technical resource, project manager, quality reviewer, and business-development leader within the Cultural Resources Practice.
Represent CEC as a cultural resources expert and help expand the Practice's visibility, client relationships, and technical capabilities.
Play a key role in advancing the Indianapolis Cultural Resources team while contributing to the continued growth, leadership development, technical excellence, quality management, and business-development efforts of the Practice nationwide.
Continue growing clients, projects, staff, and technical capabilities in support of our client endeavors.
Work collaboratively across all CEC offices to bring the appropriate expertise and resources to our clients' specific project needs.
Manage multiple activities, technical professionals, and a targeted client base.
Develop and review scope-of-service and budget (proposal) development.
Manage projects profitably.
Support strategic planning, staffing decisions, project delivery, quality management, and business-development initiatives.
Coordinate staff, clients, contractors, Tribal representatives, and government regulatory officials.