Senior Cultural Resources Specialist

Richmond, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time12+ yrs experience$135k – $160k / yearPosted 1mo ago

Job description

NCE is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Cultural Resources Specialist to join our Environmental Practice and lead NCE’s established Cultural Resources Management (CRM) service line. This position is part of an actively growing group of environmental professionals delivering interdisciplinary projects across California and Nevada. The position will be in either NCE’s Sacramento or Point Richmond office.

The position will be responsible for expanding NCE’s CRM capabilities across our geographic markets; managing and supporting the existing CRM team throughout the firm, including staff in Northern Nevada and Northern California; and defining service line goals and objectives moving forward. While the role requires broad CRM leadership, the ideal candidate brings strong Northern California CRM experience, with particular technical depth in California and Bay Area pre‑contact archaeology, to complement and strengthen the existing team of archaeologists and architectural historians.

Daily responsibilities will include identifying and winning work with new and existing clients, managing and delivering complex projects, and mentoring and leading technical teams. Required technical capabilities include proficiency leading complex regulatory compliance efforts under Section 106, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference (SER), as well as leading and advising clients during tribal consultation.

The ideal candidate will also possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to effectively support staff, project, and workload management. Success in this role also requires the ability to identify projects that are a strong fit for the technical team, leverage existing client relationships, and establish new connections through active business development and marketing (as aided by NCE’s broader Environmental and Engineering practices).

Required Responsibilities:

Lead NCE’s CRM service line
Manage and coordinate all CRM work, including archaeology and architectural history services
Strong understanding of the Caltrans, Standard Environmental Reference (SER)
Provide technical leadership and oversight, with an emphasis on archaeological technical studies
Possess strong Bay Area and California pre‑contact archaeological knowledge and experience
Guide archaeological field efforts, including survey design, site recordation, and evaluation, as well as subsurface archaeological investigations
Oversee and support CRM compliance efforts under Section 106 and CEQA
Significant experience with Native American consultation, especially under AB-52 of the CEQA
Collaborate closely with engineering and environmental leads on integrated project pursuits
Develop and review prehistoric and historic contexts tailored to project needs
Lead and/or provide strategic direction to staff during tribal consultation
Develop or review/approve cultural resource evaluations using National Register and California Register criteria
Develop and defend findings and determinations of effect
Proficiency developing California DPR 523 forms
Manage and delegate work to staff with clearly defined scopes, budgets, and schedules
Mentor and support archaeologists and architectural historians within the CRM team
Identify workload trends, staffing needs, and training priorities to support service line growth
Actively identify, pursue, and win CRM opportunities, in California and Northern Nevada

Qualifications (Must Have):

MS, MA, or PhD in Anthropology or Archaeology
Minimum 12 years of professional CRM experience
Secretary of the Interior qualified Archaeologist
Experience managing staff and overseeing multiple concurrent CRM projects
Proven seller‑doer capabilities, including pursuit support or direct client development
Ability to work out of NCE’s Sacramento or Point Richmond offices
Willingness to travel to Reno as needed

Qualifications (Nice to Have):

15-20+ years of CRM experience
CRM experience in Southern California
BLM permitted Statewide in Nevada and/California as a Principal Investigator in historic and/or prehistoric areas
Experience managing on‑call CRM contracts for public agencies
Existing client relationships that support CRM pursuits

Salary Range: $135,000 to $160,000 annually, depending on experience.

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