Senior Archaeologist

Job Description
AECOMis actively seeking a Senior Archaeologist/Principal Investigator for immediate full-time employment in our Cultural Resources practice. The Senior Archaeologist is a core member of the Cultural Resources Program in the region, with responsibility for successfully executing projects and leading all aspects of project implementation. This is a regular, full-time, salaried position that will integrate with AECOM’s cultural resources teams operating out of the Sacramento, California and Oakland, California offices. The Archaeologist may serve as a Field Director or Principal Investigator, based on work experience and education. Candidate will contribute to growth of department through marketing pursuits including proposal preparation, interviews, and business development. The Candidate will also be responsible for setting up client focused cultural resources programs (with guidance from our Cultural Resources leads) and executing on large scale, cultural resources contracts.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Managing projects with large-scale field efforts (survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring) and intensive schedules
Managing and executing archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and/or GIS mapping.
Working thoughtfully and efficiently both independently and as part of a larger cultural resources team.
Operating as primary author or reviewer, as appropriate.
Supervising personnel in the field, office, and laboratory, as needed.
Performing project management duties such as forecasting, tracking, accounting updates, invoicing, progress reports, and scheduling.
Reviewing contracts for understanding of scope, fee, schedule, and deliverables, and all other contractual obligations
Liaising and developing positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders
Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulatory framework, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Organizing data in an efficient and clear manner.
Handling multiple tasks and communicating priorities to the Cultural Resources Lead.
Operating as primary point of contact for clients and resource agencies on projects, as needed
Performing client management duties such as recurring status meetings, milestone check ins, and day-to-day interfacing
Flexibility and willingness to support multiple projects, including occasional travel.
Innovation and a problem solving.
Supporting career development of individuals in the practice
Successfully preparing competitive proposals
Participating in interviews with large or small teams for a variety of clients
Contributing to growth of practice through business development
About AECOM’s Environment Business Line
Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world. AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.
AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world’s most challenging issues.Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting. They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.
AECOM’sprogram describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work. We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.