Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager

AECOM•Oakland, CA

9d•$100,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is hiring experienced Senior Archaeologists/Project Managers for its California Cultural Resources team. These full-time hybrid roles are based in Sacramento or Oakland. The role is a core position in the Northern California Cultural Resources Program, responsible for executing projects, leading project implementation, and supporting business development for cultural resources work in the Sacramento and Bay Area regions. The position manages cultural resources projects and tasks, including field efforts, archival research, technical reporting, archaeological permitting, data collection, and GIS mapping. The Senior Archaeologist may serve as a primary author or senior reviewer, supervise field, office, and laboratory personnel, act as a Principal Investigator, and serve as a primary client contact. The role also involves client management, project and task management, proposal development, cost estimating, and building client relationships. AECOM requires successful completion of its project manager certification program. The role requires applying state and federal environmental regulations, managing competing priorities, working independently and collaboratively, and supporting multiple projects with occasional travel and fieldwork throughout California. Relocation is not available. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
At least 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management.
Willingness to travel and conduct fieldwork throughout California.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check in accordance with company policy.
U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the work.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
8 years of experience in historical and/or precontact archaeology and cultural resources management.
3 years of supervisory experience in the field or office.
Experience developing junior- and mid-level cultural resources staff and working with senior archaeologists and architectural historians.
Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualification standards in Archaeology.
Relevant field experience in the Western United States.
Extensive experience preparing cultural resources and tribal cultural resources sections of CEQA documents, including EIRs and ISMNDs.
Experience implementing Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Advanced knowledge in one or more specialty scientific areas, such as lithic or faunal analysis, osteology, or historical archaeology.
Excellent technical writing and verbal and written communication skills.
Experience leading tribal consultation and familiarity with tribal representatives in Northern California.
Experience supervising large or multiple crews across project types, sizes, regions, and agencies.
Experience working with interdisciplinary teams of subject matter experts and planners.
Knowledge of managing GIS/GPS data.
Proven ability to lead proposals and win work.
Knowledge of regional and local cultural resources regulations.

Responsibilities

Manage projects or tasks involving small- to large-scale field efforts, including survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring, often on intensive schedules.
Manage and perform archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and GIS mapping.
Serve as primary author or senior reviewer, as appropriate.
Supervise personnel in the field, office, and laboratory as needed.
Apply state and federal environmental regulatory frameworks, including CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA.
Manage multiple tasks and communicate priorities with field personnel, project managers, and other team members.
Serve as a primary point of contact for private clients and local, state, and federal agencies as needed.
Manage client relationships through status meetings, milestone check-ins, and day-to-day communication.
Work independently and collaboratively, and support multiple projects, including occasional travel.
Serve as a Principal Investigator.
Contribute technical approaches and cost estimates for competitive proposals.
Perform project and task management, including forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reporting, and scheduling; complete AECOM’s project manager certification program.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and prospective clients and develop cultural resources business in Northern California, particularly the Sacramento and Bay Area metro regions.