Senior Consultant/Associate
Marsh McLennan
Principal Consultant, Archaeologist
ERM
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New Orleans • Louisiana, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Oversee a team performing literature review, field reconnaissance, field surveys, and excavation for archaeological studies and projects.
- Provide technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base in the area of archaeology and cultural heritage.
- Interact with other ERM practice areas to share multi-disciplinary resources and best practices across the country.
- Represent ERM through communications and at meetings with state, federal and local agencies.
- Communicate regularly with clients via email and phone conferences.
- Oversee and manage subcontractors.
- Assist with preparing proposals to meet client needs.
- Manage multiple projects within scope/budget/schedule expectations and ensure quality standards on project deliverables.
- Lead, manage performance, hire and retain, inspire and mentor personnel for overall success of the technical team.
- Capitalize on existing ERM client relationships to expand ERM’s profile and market share in the Cultural Resource market (through a combination of excellence in technical delivery and business development).
- Work with other ERM resources to deepen relationships with ERM key clients and establish new client relationships that result in significant net revenue growth.
- Participate on teams comprised of impact assessment professionals from multiple offices around the global ERM organization.
- Interact with various State Historic Preservation Offices, federal agencies, and access online cultural resource databases.
- Lead and supervise staff in an office setting and/or during fieldwork.
- Perform research and write technical reports.
- Provide technical consulting skills to support the growth of ERM’s business and client base in the area of archaeology and cultural heritage.
- Interact with other ERM practice areas to share multi-disciplinary resources and best practices across the country.
- Represent ERM through communications and at meetings with state, federal and local agencies.
- Communicate regularly with clients via email and phone conferences.
- Assist with preparing proposals to meet client needs.
- Potentially conduct fieldwork.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or closely related field of study plus 8 or more years of related paid experience.
- Demonstrated ability to carry research to completion.
- Registered Professional Archaeologist.
- Ability to obtain archaeological and cultural resource permits.
- Demonstrated experience completing inventory, survey, testing, and/or data recovery.
- Experience as primary author on agency-reviewed technical reports.
- Must have strong attention to detail in documentation of work.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agency personnel preferred.
- Proficient in permitting regulations for cultural resources, including, but not limited to FERC, USACE, THC.
- Excellent communication and computer skills.
- Demonstrated business development abilities and the ability to maintain long-term relationships with clients.
- Ability to manage and work within a team as well as independently.
- Limited travel within the United States.
- Well-developed teambuilding and influencing skills; unquestioned integrity; and the experience, confidence, and stature to effectively address client and business needs and challenges.
- 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.
- Previous experience with energy-related projects and undertakings desired.
- Previous laboratory materials processing experience desired.
- Previous experience supervising personnel and direct reports.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel.
- Detail oriented; resourceful.
- Positive and energetic attitude.
- Self-motivated; strong initiative.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
literature reviewfield reconnaissancefield surveysexcavationresearchtechnical report writinginventorydata recoverypermitting regulationsbusiness development
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunicationteambuildinginfluencingintegrityself-motivatedinitiativementoringclient relationship managementproject management
Certifications
Graduate degree in AnthropologyGraduate degree in ArchaeologyRegistered Professional Archaeologist
