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Your Opportunity

This is a career opportunity for a cultural technical resources leader for a leading environmental consulting firm providing NEPA analyses, technical studies, and project permitting to a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients in the western U.S. The individual will lead cultural resources projects and selected business development opportunities and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historical resources projects, including direction of large technical and field studies and assembly, supervision, and direction of an established cultural resources team.

Your Key Responsibilities

+ Principal investigator for complex, high profile cultural resource investigations for a variety of clients and sectors including work in the utilities industry (power and gas), transportation, renewable energy, and local government.

+ Mentor, supervise, and technical and operations resources for staff and senior project managers. Grow and procure a Intermountain-based cultural resources team.

+ Ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical products through implementation and of quality review and independent review protocols.

+ Lead business development and marketing by building new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.

+ Lead technical elements of proposal development, including scope, budget, and schedule to ensure complete satisfaction.

+ Maintain a high professional profile externally through membership in professional organizations, continually increasing client contact base.

+ Serve in a client-facing and internal-facing leadership position for Stantec. Represent cultural resources strategy and growth in the southwestern market.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

+ Meet the Secretary of Interior Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology

+ Professional writing, problem solving, and communication skills.

+ Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

+ Permitted Statewide in Utah

+ Ability to attain BLM CRUP and ARPA permits within the state of Utah

+ Experience leading and conducting Phase I and III Cultural Resource Inventories in Utah.

+ Proven experience of Determinations of Eligibility for National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources.

+ Impact Assessment of Project Alternatives on Cultural Resources.

+ Section 106 and 110 (NHPA) Consultation.

+ Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements.

+ Data Recovery and Monitoring Plans.

+ Historic Property Treatment Plans.

+ Ethnographic Research.

+ Native American Consultation.

+ Lead for Construction Monitoring Coordination and Field Coordination.

+ Knowledge GIS/GPS and ability to direct others to record and create maps in GIS.

+ Registered Professional Archaeologist preferred.

+ Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.

Education and Experience

+ MA/MS in cultural resources or archaeology, especially southwestern archaeology.

+ Demonstrated expertise in the application and interpretation of Utah and other state and federal laws and regulations for large and complex projects.

+ Minimum 5 years supervisory, management, and team-oriented experience in consulting acquired over at least 10-15 years of progressively responsible cultural resources positions.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

**Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

**Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

**Primary Location:** United States | UT | Salt Lake City

**Organization:** BC-2037 EnvSvcs-US Mountain

**Employee Status:** Regular

**Travel:** Yes

**Schedule:** Full time

**Job Posting:** 17/06/2025 05:06:58

**Req ID:** REQ250001PR