About the opportunity
The Cultural Resources Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership within the Pasadena Cultural and Paleontological Resources Program by managing staff, projects, and clients. The successful candidate will possess a proven track record of developing new business, managing projects, meeting financial goals, and mentoring others to do the same. The Cultural Resources Team Lead reports to the Senior Cultural Resources Team Lead and will work closely with the Director, other Pasadena Team Leads, the Southern California-Pacific Vice President, and other West regional leadership as appropriate.
The Pasadena office offers a unique work environment and specializes in cultural and natural resources management, environmental planning, permitting, and compliance. The successful candidate will have a depth of experience and familiarity with the business environment of Southern California.
What you will accomplish
The Cultural Resources Team Lead will manage current projects and contracts while participating in the development of a forward-looking plan for the team. This will include working with the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Director, other team leads, and professional staff in Pasadena and throughout the West region to further our team and regional goals by contributing to the following:
Staff Leadership
- Supervise, mentor, and provide project specific direction to cultural resources project managers, technical staff, and field personnel.
- Advise the Director on staff supervision, advancement, and course correction, as needed.
- Provide general support to the team relating to safety, equipment, subject matter resources, training opportunities, etc.
- Take a leading role in managing the schedule for the cultural resources group, ensuring adequate coverage of project needs, ensuring appropriate assignments of staff to specific tasks, and identifying staffing shortfalls so that additional support can be sought either through subconsultants, staff from other offices, or hiring.
- Serve as hiring manager for staff-level positions. Take a leading role in identify staffing needs, screening job candidates, conducting interviews, and making hiring recommendations to the Director.
- Ensure team compliance with performance management and training requirements; support Director in tracking progress and follow-up with individual supervisors and staff members.
Client/Project Leadership
- Manage the performance of individual projects and contracts and effectively coordinate with clients and agencies to produce technically excellent work that is on time and on budget. Coach team members to do the same.
- Identify and mitigate project challenges to avoid overruns and ensure profitability. Coach team members to do the same.
Technical Leadership
- Direct field and laboratory teams and prepare and review cultural resources reports and other related documents, providing direction and quality assurance.
- Develop efficient workflows for project execution to maximize efficiencies while also ensuring continuous QA/QC, in collaboration with Principal Investigators and the Director.
- Develop recommendations for mitigation measures, monitoring, and permitting specific to cultural resources, in collaboration with Principal Investigators and the Director.
Experience and qualifications for success
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s (B.A. or B.S.) degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or related field.
- A minimum of ten (10) 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.
- A minimum of one (1) year of related experience on project(s) in California.
- Previous experience with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations in California is required, including Section 106 of the NHPA, NEPA, NAGPRA, ARPA, CEQA, and California Public Resources Code.
- Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and providing leadership for other professionals.
- 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.
Preferred or Helpful Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in a related field
- Ability to take initiative, resolve problems, and ensure that tasks are completed in the most effective manner.
- Flexibility and willingness to learn company procedures, and ability to try new, improved techniques.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Additional Information:
- SWCA is proud to offer flexible work location arrangements. Fully remote, office-based, or hybrid candidates are welcome.
- While candidates who are located in the greater Pasadena area are preferred, candidates in nearby geographies will also be considered.
SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. 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.
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