Cultural Resources Lead

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Your Opportunity

This is a career opportunity for a Senior Archaeologist for a leading environmental consulting firm providing NEPA/CEQA analyses, technical studies, and project permitting to a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients in the southeastern U.S. The individual will lead business development, manage cultural resources projects, and work collaboratively with others in the southeastern cultural resource practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead business development and marketing by building new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.
• Focus on development of cultural resources practice in Georgia.
• Lead and collaborate on growing our cultural resources practice in Georgia
• Develop efficient project management practices specific to the Georgia cultural resources group.
• Position Stantec to be a leader in cultural resources with the Georgia Department of Transportation, and other private and public clients.
• Lead proposal development by preparing technical elements including scope, budget, and schedule to ensure complete satisfaction.
• Collaborate to establish the personnel and physical resources to execute cultural resource work efficiently in Georgia.
• Maintain a high professional profile externally through membership in professional organizations, continually increasing client contact base.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Professional writing, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated business development and client management skills.
• Experience leading and conducting all phases of cultural resource work in Georgia.
• Proven experience of positive relationship with GA SHPO and other regulatory agencies.
• Section 106 and 110 (NHPA) Consultation
• Assessments of eligibility and effects for built environment resources
• SOI qualified in Archaeology or a related field
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

Education and Experience

MA or MS in archaeology or a related field. An emphasis on Georgia and southeastern cultural resources preferred. Demonstrated expertise in the application and interpretation of Georgia and federal laws and regulations for projects of all sizes.

Minimum 10 years' experience in cultural resources. Proven project management and program development experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.