Project Manager - Cultural Resources

About the Role

The manager will lead projects from budgeting and scheduling through fieldwork, report writing, and curation, ensuring high‑quality deliverables and compliance with SWCA’s QA/QC standards. Collaboration with other project managers and direct interaction with clients and agency representatives are essential for successful implementation. Safety oversight, including safety plan development and hazard anticipation, is also a core responsibility. • Manage all phases of cultural resources projects, including budgeting, scheduling, research, fieldwork, reporting, and curation. • Collaborate with project managers across offices to meet client and agency needs. • Liaise with clients and agency representatives for successful project implementation. • Prepare high‑quality proposals, work plans, reports, and literature reviews with minimal supervision. • Oversee fieldwork and deliverables while adhering to SWCA’s QA/QC program. • Work independently to resolve project challenges and meet defined deadlines. • Develop safety plans and anticipate hazards to ensure team safety.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project management
• ▸fieldwork oversight
• ▸qa/qc
• ▸safety planning
• ▸report writing
• ▸client liaison

What You Bring

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field and have at least seven years of cultural resource management or environmental consulting experience, including two years in a supervisory role. Demonstrated expertise in federal, state, and local cultural resources laws, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel for fieldwork are required. Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, eligibility for Arizona permits, primary report authorship, and proficiency with modern field technology and GIS software. • Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field. • Minimum seven years of CRM or environmental consulting experience, including two years in a supervisory capacity. • In‑depth knowledge of federal, state, and local cultural resources laws and regulations. • Proven project management experience across diverse project types, sizes, and regulatory agencies. • Ability to travel and conduct long‑hour fieldwork as required. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. • Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or related field (preferred). • Eligibility for Arizona federal and state permits (preferred). • Primary report authorship and quality‑control review experience (preferred). • Experience supervising junior staff and leading archaeology crews (preferred). • Proficiency with modern mobile field technology, GPS units, and GIS software (preferred). • CPR and First Aid certification (preferred).

Requirements

• ▸anthropology
• ▸7+ years
• ▸supervisory
• ▸gis
• ▸project management
• ▸communication

Benefits

SWCA is an employee‑owned firm that provides a full spectrum of environmental services and is committed to core values such as collaboration, continuous learning, and giving back. The company ranks among the top 200 environmental firms in the United States and offers a supportive, team‑oriented work environment. Employees benefit from a 100% employee stock ownership plan and a culture that encourages professional growth and innovation. The Arizona position offers a salary range of $73,710 to $95,550 per year, with actual pay based on experience, qualifications, and other factors, plus performance bonuses. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness programs, and a 401(k) profit‑sharing plan. SWCA also supports career development through conferences, training, education reimbursement, and a structured Career Landscape initiative. • Competitive salary $73,710‑$95,550 with performance bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) profit‑sharing and employee stock ownership.

Work Environment

Hybrid

Interview Process

-interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis.