[ShovelBums.Org] Senior Cultural Manager

Position Title:  Senior Cultural Manager

Experience: Minimum 7-10 years

Chambers Group, Inc. (www.chambersgroupinc.com) is an environmental consulting firm headquartered in Santa Ana, CA with regional offices in San Diego, Redlands, El Centro and Palm Desert, California as well as Reno, Nevada. The firm was recently recognized by The Zweig Letter Hot Firm Award, placing it No. 33 on its national list of 100 fastest growing firms, as well as No. 19, in the Business Journal’s list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Orange County.

Chambers Group provides environmental planning, regulatory permitting, technical studies that evaluate impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, air quality and noise analyses, and construction mitigation monitoring.

We have  an immediate need for an Senior Cultural Manager based out of our Santa Ana/Redlands office. The position reports to the Director Cultural Resources. This full-time position will entail project management, including management of budget, staff, and schedule; preparation of technical reports; analysis of project impacts on archaeological resources under NEPA, CEQA, and NHPA; coordination with local, state, and federal agencies, and mentoring of junior-level staff.

Responsibilities:

·         Supervise and conduct archaeological surveys, evaluations and data recovery efforts

·         Develop and execute archaeological research designs

·         Prepare proposals, including the development of cultural resource investigation scopes of work and associated budgets and schedules

·         Manage cultural resources investigations

·         Demonstrated ability to manage projects from creation to completion. The ability to write and produce professional quality reports is essential.

·         A minimum of 5-6 years of supervisory experience is necessary

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

·         Experience in California cultural resources management with a working command of federal and state cultural resources statutes

·         Operational knowledge of the prehistory and history of California and the Southwest

·         Experience in the inventory and evaluation of prehistoric and historic archaeological resources

·         Demonstrated writing and research abilities

·         Ability to use computer hardware, software, and other related information technologies for extended periods on a daily basis

·         Knowledge of GPS data collection equipment

The ideal candidate must interact with people at all levels and communicate effectively. Strong computer skills, detail-oriented, self-starter, problem solver, leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential. Willingness to assist with interdisciplinary duties that may be needed to deliver quality services on schedule. Ability to handle projects in a variety of geographic settings and in multiple jurisdictions.

Desired qualification:

The successful candidate will have a M.A. or M.S. degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field. Will have a minimum of five years of field experience with consulting firms, including at least two years of project management experience.  Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) status is desirable.  A record of professional research and publication will be favorably viewed.

To apply, please forward your resume with salary history/requirements to tafraz@chambersgroupinc.com immediately.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.