Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager/Task Order Manager

Piñon Heritage Solutions – Sacramento, CA

Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager/Task Order Manager – Northern California

Salary: $34-41 per hour, based on education and work experience.

Work Location: Hybrid of in-person and remote with some fieldwork expected.

Application deadline: November 1, 2024

How to Apply: Please send an email to [email protected] with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one writing sample demonstrating your lead authorship, and three references. Title your email “Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager/Task Order Manager.”

Are you looking for a change in work atmosphere? Do you wish you were in a more supportive, collaborative, and fun workplace? Do you need a better balance of work, health, and play? Piñon is the right place to look! Visit us at https://pinonheritage.com.

Job Description:

Piñon Heritage Solutions, LLC (Piñon) has an immediate opening for a Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager/Task Order Manager. The ideal candidate will be available to work a hybrid schedule from Pinon’s Sacramento office, but other locations will be considered. Much of our work includes fast paced, quick turnaround projects for utilities. Other typical projects include providing cultural resource services for local fire prevention or response teams, vegetation management surveys or monitoring, and energy/gas firms.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the company owner and senior specialists to successfully manage projects from their inception to project report publication. This includes setting project timelines and ensuring project safety compliance. Other tasks include supervising junior staff conducting desktop or archival research and writing or reviewing DPR 523-series and technical report drafts.  This is primarily a desktop role, but occasional site visits are expected. Mentorship and training of entry-level staff is an important job component. Clear communication skills and active participation in team efforts, both in person and online, is critical. The position is expected to use independent judgment, meticulous attention to detail and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience in CRM project management, task order management, and supervisory experience. Graduate degree a plus.
• Expertise in both historic and precontact California Archaeology.
• Meticulous, detail oriented, excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong technical writing and time management skills.
• Prior positive experience interacting with clients and Native American representatives.
• Strong knowledge of NEPA, NHPA Section 106, and CEQA.
• Prior experience as an author of technical reports for federal and state regulatory compliance. Experience as a lead author a plus.
• Excellent business acumen.

Considered a Plus:

• Experience with PG&E, ISNetworld, and Salesforce.
• Ability to be permitted for federal, state, or tribes as a Senior Archaeologist or Field Director.
• Experience preparing assessments of cultural resource eligibility for inclusion in the NRHP and CRHR, including tribal cultural resources.
• Ability to prepare research designs applicable to prehistoric and historic resources.
• Experience guiding clients through CEQA Assembly Bill 52 California Native American consultation.
• Prior experience preparing environmental document sections for cultural resources or tribal cultural resources (e.g., ISMND, EA, EIR, EIS).
• Experience writing proposals and preparing invoices.

Benefits:

• Sick leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan
• Employer health insurance stipend

About Us:

Piñon Heritage Solutions, LLC (Piñon) is a quickly growing cultural resources firm providing Archaeology, History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Ethnography, and Native American support services as part of the larger environmental consulting field. We are a certified small, woman-owned business focused on supporting private landowners, companies, and public agencies in complying with cultural resources laws and regulations while also assisting Native American tribes with mitigation and protection of sensitive tribal and cultural resources. Our headquarters is in Sacramento, CA with a satellite office in the San Diego/Riverside region.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Piñon is an equal opportunity employer. We have zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ancestry, national origin, race, color, disability status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, martial status, medical condition, military veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is unrelated to the position role and responsibilities. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and members of the LBGTQIA2S communities to apply.