Cultural Resources Project Manager

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Cultural Resources Project Manager for our Pasadena California office. The Cultural Resources Project Manager is a core member of the Cultural Resources Program, responsible for managing client relationships, supervising staff, successfully winning and executing projects, and leading all aspects of project implementation.  This is a regular, full-time, salaried position. This position is a great wonderful career -growth opportunity for the right candidate to join SWCA’s expanding practice

What you will accomplish:

• Project implementation to include staffing, fieldwork, research, report writing, and Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) review.
• Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients
• Nurtures and develops client relationships
• Supervises personnel in the field, office, and laboratory.
• Collaborates with SWCA’s managers, directors, and principal investigators on technical and business development efforts throughout the company.
• Maintains SWCA’s high standard of scientific ethics and quality assurance and is motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.
• Collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
• Assists in the continuing development of SWCA’s Cultural Resource Program and expands SWCA’s professional reputation in cultural resources consulting and research throughout California and beyond.

Experience and qualifications for success: 

• Master’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in cultural resources management (CRM) on a variety of project types, sizes, regions, and agencies, with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in CRM in a supervisory capacity, whether in the field or in the office.
• Experience managing CRM projects, including budgets, scheduling, and scopes of work.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Qualified for listing on the California statewide Bureau of Land Management permit is required.
• Extensive experience with California archaeology, or similar cultural area.
• Experience working with major electric utilities clients in California preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the management of cultural resources (CEQA, NEPA, Section 106 of the NHPA)
• Has completed all aspects of a project, from pre-field tasks to final report preparation for a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports in a timely fashion.
• Has provided QA/QC review of field documents, site forms, and reports.
• Has led large crews and/or multiple crews on a variety of project types and sizes, regions, and agencies.
• Has worked on an interdisciplinary team of subject matter experts and planners.
• Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports in a timely fashion.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in project needs, agency requests, and more.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

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EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.