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Verdantas

Technical Lead – Cultural Resources

Verdantas

. Provide senior technical direction for Phase I, II, and III archaeological investigations and Section 106 compliance.

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeBlue Ash • Ohio • United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cultural resources consulting, including compliance with Section 106, NHPA, and NEPA, while providing senior technical direction and mentoring professionals in archaeological investigations. Proven ability to collaborate with regulatory agencies and lead complex projects across multidisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Cultural Resources ConsultingSection 106 ComplianceTechnical WritingPrincipal Investigator ExperienceRegulatory Agency Coordination

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Hard Skills
Archaeological InvestigationsCultural Resources DocumentationTechnical Standards EstablishmentQA/QC PracticesHistoric Preservation Compliance
Soft Skills
LeadershipProblem-SolvingClient ManagementCommunicationCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
GIS
Certifications & Qualifications
Membership in the Register of Professional Archaeologists
Industry Keywords
National Historic Preservation ActNEPACEQATribal ConsultationFederal Agencies Coordination

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
RPA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide senior technical direction for Phase I, II, and III archaeological investigations and Section 106 compliance.
  • Establish and maintain technical standards, field protocols, and QA/QC practices across the Cultural Resources practice.
  • Review complex technical reports, determinations of eligibility, and National Register nominations.
  • Lead resolution of challenging cultural resources issues, including contested site eligibility, inadvertent discoveries, and multi-agency coordination.
  • Interpret and apply requirements associated with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106, NEPA, CEQA, Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, and applicable state historic preservation requirements.
  • Lead engagement with SHPOs, THPOs, tribal nations, and federal agencies, including USACE, FHWA, USEPA, USFS, and BLM.
  • Support regulatory negotiations, tribal consultation, Programmatic Agreements, and Memoranda of Agreement.
  • Coordinate cultural resources work across engineering, environmental, planning, and GIS project teams.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients on complex, high-profile, and program-scale engagements.
  • Represent Verdantas during agency meetings, regulatory hearings, client presentations, and industry conferences.
  • Lead or support technical strategy for major pursuits and client-development opportunities.
  • Build relationships with public agencies, tribal nations, and private-sector clients.
  • Mentor cultural resources professionals and support their progression toward RPA eligibility, increased project independence, and broader technical capabilities.
  • Contribute to recruiting, onboarding, technical training, and succession planning for the practice.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related discipline.
  • Progressive experience in cultural resources consulting, including senior technical or practice-level responsibilities.
  • Demonstrated experience serving as a Principal Investigator on federal undertakings.
  • Strong knowledge of Section 106, NHPA, NEPA, and historic preservation compliance.
  • Experience leading archaeological investigations and preparing technically defensible cultural resources documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with regulatory agencies, tribal partners, clients, and multidisciplinary technical teams.
  • Strong technical writing, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and client-management skills.
  • Ability to establish technical standards, oversee QA/QC, and mentor developing professionals.
  • Preferred: Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related discipline.
  • Preferred: Membership in the Register of Professional Archaeologists.
  • Preferred: Experience leading tribal consultation and complex agency coordination.
  • Preferred: Experience providing expert testimony or regulatory testimony.
  • Preferred: Established relationships with federal, state, and tribal regulatory stakeholders.
  • Preferred: Experience supporting cultural resources work across multiple states or nationally.
  • Valid driver’s license.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexible Work Environment
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off + Holidays