Principal Investigator, Terrestrial Archaeology

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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201 - 500 employees

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SEARCH is an archaeology firm that specializes in a broad range of cultural heritage services, both overland and underwater. Founded in 1993, the firm has completed over 4,500 projects worldwide, including significant work in maritime archaeology through their SEARCH2O program, focusing on historic shipwrecks and submerged sites. With a team of industry leaders and subject matter experts, SEARCH integrates science, technology, and creativity to preserve and interpret the past, advancing projects and protecting cultural resources across diverse environments.

📋 Description

• Provide expertise regarding field strategies, research, and regulatory requirements at state, regional, and federal levels • Prepare research designs and build research teams • Oversee research, fieldwork, data analysis, report preparation, and other project tasks • Ensure research goals, budgets, schedules, and contract requirements are met • Recommend and deploy state-of-the-art technology and methodology • Serve as primary author and researcher on technical reports • Ensure research quality, integrity, and original authorship of project deliverables • Prepare research articles, papers, and presentations for academic and industry venues • Conduct field visits and occasional archaeological fieldwork • Develop project proposals, cost estimates, and schedules • Train and mentor archaeologists and report authors • Maintain professional standards and strong project team relationships • Develop and manage agency and client relationships • Communicate project developments to project teams, company leadership, and clients • Coordinate field, research, laboratory, and report-preparation tasks • Work with crews to ensure timely fieldwork meeting applicable standards • Perform quality control and assurance of technical reports • Manage project staff • Coordinate development of project Health & Safety plans • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree in Anthropology or related field • Minimum five (5) years of supervisory experience encompassing field, laboratory, and office work • Must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s professional qualifications standards for archaeology • Must be an RPA or eligible to become an RPA • Expertise in state and federal laws and guidelines governing cultural resources management • Demonstrated ability to support projects in a timely and cost-effective manner • Demonstrated ability to manage cultural resource studies in a timely and cost-effective manner • Demonstrated client management skills • Superior technical writing skills to produce high-quality technical reports and awardable proposals • Excellent written and oral communication skills • CV/resume, cover letter, minimum of three professional references, and two writing samples required • Flexible availability outside standard working hours • Eligible to be employed in the United States • Satisfactory criminal, education, driving, and/or employment background checks • Passing results from a pre-employment drug screen

🏖️ Benefits

• Per diem for overnight travel • SEARCH-subsidized group health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage • Short-term disability insurance • Long-term disability insurance • Group term life insurance • Voluntary life insurance • Employee Assistance Program • Emergency travel assistance • 401(k) retirement plan with match • 11 paid holidays per year • Unlimited paid time off (PTO) • Merit-based raises, bonuses, and promotions • Flexible work environment • Professional and collaborative atmosphere • Wide range of projects and opportunities for staff