Managing Technical Consultant, Archaeologist

ERM

Lead high-impact cultural resources projects for ERM, focusing on sustainability solutions across the Mid-Atlantic. Responsibilities span from project leadership to staff mentorship.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRichmond • Pennsylvania, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $89,926 - $112,764 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Champion the delivery of high‑quality archaeological services across multiple, concurrent projects.
Guide teams through literature reviews, field reconnaissance, surveys, and excavation activities.
Serve as Task Manager, ensuring work is delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with ERM’s rigorous quality standards.
Provide technical insight that strengthens ERM’s cultural resources practice and deepens client trust.
Foster collaboration across ERM’s multidisciplinary teams and practice areas nationwide.
Build strong client and agency relationships, representing ERM with professionalism and strategic insight.
Mentor, develop, and inspire technical staff to achieve excellence.
Oversee subcontractors to maintain consistency, quality, and efficient project execution.
Contribute to proposal development and strategic business growth initiatives.
Ensure compliance by engaging with State Historic Preservation Offices, federal agencies, and regional cultural resource databases.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related discipline.
4+ years (7+ years preferred) of paid professional experience in archaeology and cultural resources.
Qualifications to serve as a Principal Investigator.
Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
Proven leadership in directing archaeological survey, testing, and data recovery across the Mid‑Atlantic.
Experience preparing agency‑reviewed cultural resource documentation (e.g., Phase I/II reports, NEPA sections, mitigation plans).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Willingness to travel across the Mid‑Atlantic and occasionally across the eastern U.S.
Ability to conduct fieldwork up to 50% during peak season, including long-distance walking, navigating difficult terrain, and lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.
Proficiency with GPS units, total stations, ArcGIS FieldMaps/Survey123, and other common field mapping tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
AD&D insurance
401(k)
RRSP/DPSP

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Hard Skills & Tools

Archaeological SurveyCultural Resource ManagementData RecoveryField ReconnaissanceExcavation ActivitiesProposal DevelopmentProject ExecutionCompliance With RegulationsLiterature Review

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoringClient Relationship ManagementStrategic Insight

Certifications

Principal Investigator QualificationsRegistered Professional Archaeologist (RPA)