Cultural Resources Team Lead

The Cultural Resources Team Lead reports to the Arizona Cultural Resources Director and will work closely with other Arizona Team Leads, the Senior Office Director, the Southwest Vice President, and other regional leadership as appropriate.

• Participate in SWCA’s Innovation initiative by considering new technology or other methods to improve efficiency and improve our company’s competitive advantage.
• Maintain SWCA’s high standard of quality control and take initiative to resolve problems and create improved procedures.
• Lead proposal efforts and internal business development groups, drive accountability for participation in business development and help mentor seller-doer mentality in all employees.
• Manage the performance of individual projects, and effectively coordinate with clients and agencies, to produce technically excellent work that is on time and on budget.
• Proactively monitor the productivity and development of your Cultural Resources Team, set clear expectations, and foster an environment of teamwork.
• Provide quality assurance/quality control reviews of deliverables prepared by other team members.
• Provide highly effective, dynamic management and leadership to SWCA’s cultural resources program and staff. Help align employees to their annual career development goals and build teams to support program and individual employee development.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality technical work throughout the cultural resources program, including project and data management, data analysis, and reporting.
• Engage with the office business development team to evaluate changing market conditions and strategic sales opportunities at a regional and sub-regional level (new clients and geographies).
• Drive compliance of safety policies and reporting requirements to ensure overall team safety.
• Develop strong and productive relationships within industry organizations and with agency staff to expand the regional client base in line with the region’s strategic goals.
• Take lead role in the go/no go decisions in concert with the office Directors and drive accountability for efficient proposal and marketing pursuits.
• Work closely with the Directors to hire Cultural Resources staff. Take the leading role in identifying staffing needs, screening job candidates, conducting interviews, and making hiring recommendations to the Director.
• Develop strong relationships with existing clients while executing strategic analysis, marketing, and sales for new clients.
• Supervise and mentor cultural resources project managers, technical staff, and field personnel, while promoting a culture of teamwork, engagement, quality service, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide general support to the team relating to subject matter resources, training opportunities, regulatory and research updates.

This is a full-time, salaried position based in our Phoenix, Flagstaff, or Tucson, AZ offices. The role is hybrid, requiring the employee to commute at least one in-office day per month. We are also open to candidates interested in relocating to Arizona.

• Experience in archaeology across Arizona.
• Applicants must have valid driver’s license and be able to meet SWCA’s driver requirements.
• Permitted as a Project Director on the AAA permit
• Ability to adapt rapidly to changes in project needs, agency requests, etc. and be able to work independently and collaborate with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.
• At least four (4) years of Arizona specific project experience.
• Previous experience with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in Arizona, including Section 106 of the NHPA, ARPA, and NEPA, as well as the SHPA and AAA.
• Permitted as a Principal investigator on the AAA permit
• Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports and projects in a timely fashion.
• Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, History or closely related field.
• Eight (8) years of progressively more responsible experience in cultural resources fieldwork, consulting, and project management, including developing and implementing budgets, schedules, and scopes of work from pre-field tasks to final report preparation.
• Demonstrated business development success and consulting acumen, including established credibility with federal and state reviewing agencies and clients, as well as success in proposal writing.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology, anthropology, or historic preservation or related field.

An employee in this Arizona-based position can expect an annual salary of $77,662.00 - $101,228.40. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).

SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

At SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage professional conference attendance, internal and external professional development and training programs, education reimbursement, and bonuses for publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision, employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.