Archaeologist Principal Investigator

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Design, conduct and report on archaeological investigations of all types (pre-contact, historic, industrial, rural, urban) and phases (survey, evaluation, mitigation) to regulatory agency standards on projects located in the mid-Atlantic region with an emphasis on Georgia and ability to travel in support of projects under the direction of PIs in other areas as needed.
• Conduct independent pre-contact and historic documentary research.
• Develop proposals, methodologies and research designs for all types and phases of archaeological projects.
• Supervise and coordinate field and laboratory crews.
• Coordinate and assist internal and external clients with cultural resources regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with other archaeological PIs and architectural historians within Terracon across the region and nationally.
• Market our archaeological services to new and existing clients.
• Manage projects within budget and deadline constraints.
• Grow and manage a local team of full-time and part-time field archaeologists.
• Performs other duties assigned.

• Requirements:
• Minimum of Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field and a minimum of 10 years of consulting  experience including at least 5 years of experience as a Principal Investigator in the U.S. with a professional cultural resource, architectural or engineering firm or a federal/state agency, such as a State Historic Preservation Office.
• Meet Secretary of the Interior (SOI) qualifications as Principal Investigator in Georgia.
• Listed as a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA).
• Intimate knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely using both written and verbal skills.
• Ability to multi-task within flexible/fluid schedules and project needs.
• Ability to lead teams of archaeologists to complete fieldwork, reporting, lab work and curation in compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Ability to travel within the southeastern U.S.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting and walking on uneven surfaces carrying a minim of 20 lbs. of equipment and ability to work in extreme (hot/cold) weather.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history

Preferred:

• Professional experience as an Archaeological Principal Investigator in Georgia.
• Professional experience working on commercial developments, energy projects and transportation projects.
• Experience writing bid and proposal packages for large multi-year state and federal government contracts.
• Experience marketing archaeological services.
• Experience managing a team of archaeologists.