Principal Consultant, Archaeologist - Nevada

Lead the Future of Cultural Resource Management in the Great Basin.

As a Principal Consultant, Archaeologist, you will play a critical leadership role in advancing complex cultural resources projects across Nevada and the broader Great Basin region, while helping grow ERM’s Cultural Resources Services practice. Based in Nevada (with a preference for candidates located near the Elko office), this position offers the opportunity to guide high-impact projects, mentor and develop talent, strengthen client relationships, and contribute to ERM’s continued leadership in environmental and sustainability consulting.

Why This Role Matters?

ERM is seeking a highly motivated Principal Consultant, Archaeologist to join our growing Cultural Resources Services team. This role combines technical excellence, project leadership, team development, and business growth. The successful candidate will provide archaeological expertise throughout the United States while supporting project delivery, client service, and business development initiatives within the Great Basin region.

What Your Impact Is:

• Serve as a senior archaeological leader supporting cultural resources projects throughout the Great Basin and broader United States.

• Drive quality, consistency, and technical excellence across archaeological investigations and regulatory deliverables.

• Mentor and develop archaeologists while supporting team growth and succession planning.

• Strengthen existing client relationships and cultivate new business opportunities that contribute to ERM’s continued growth.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions for clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

What You'll Bring:

Required

• Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field of study, or equivalent experience.

• 6–8 years of related paid experience.

• Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA), with skills and experience that meet or exceed SHPO requirements in the Great Basin.

• Demonstrated field experience and principal-level oversight for projects within the Great Basin, including leading inventory, survey, testing, and/or data recovery efforts.

• Experience as primary author and/or third-party reviewer on agency-reviewed technical reports, including but not limited to Class I and Class III technical reports, sections of NEPA documents, Cultural Resources Treatment Plans, and related regulatory documentation.

• Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel as a consultant representing client interests.

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams of archaeologists and other technical specialists.

• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel to field sites located within the Great Basin.

• Previous experience with mapping equipment and other specialized field technologies (e.g., total station, GPS, ArcGIS FieldMaps, Survey123, or similar applications).

• Driver's License Required: This position requires a valid driver's license and/or the ability to operate a company vehicle due to the nature of job duties, which include frequent travel to various client locations across a large geographical area.

Preferred

• BLM Principal Investigator qualifications in Nevada and surrounding Great Basin jurisdictions.

• Established experience obtaining BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other applicable federal and state permits.

• Demonstrated success managing large capital-project cultural resource programs and multidisciplinary teams.

• Experience supporting business development and client relationship management in the cultural resources consulting market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a permitted BLM Principal Investigator in Nevada and surrounding regions.

• Obtain BLM Cultural Resources Use Permits and other necessary federal and state permits required to execute projects and support new opportunities.

• Provide technical quality assurance and quality control review of deliverables prepared by other qualified archaeologists.

• Oversee teams conducting desktop studies and field investigations, including reconnaissance surveys, pedestrian surveys, testing, excavations, and construction monitoring activities.

• Lead, supervise, and manage archaeologists across varying experience levels, including participation in hiring, mentoring, training, and engagement initiatives.

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