Cultural Resources Specialist - Senior Level (Hybrid)
Barr Engineering - Duluth, MN
posted 4 days ago
About the position
The person in this position will work with Barr scientists and engineers, clients, and regulatory agencies to address cultural resources and regulatory issues related to Barr projects. Work may include performing due diligence reviews for cultural resources, developing documentation and coordinating with the State Historic Preservation Office and Tribal Historic Preservation Program for Section 106 concurrence, drafting and reviewing sections of NEPA documents, assisting with permit applications and other technical writing, helping clients interpret regulations and work within regulatory constraints, developing and editing reports required for project approvals, preparing documents and reports related to the mitigation of project impacts, and coordinating and/or conducting field studies, including managing cultural resources subconsultants.
Responsibilities
- Performing due diligence reviews for cultural resources
- Developing documentation and coordinating with the State Historic Preservation Office and Tribal Historic Preservation Program for Section 106 concurrence
- Drafting and reviewing sections of NEPA documents
- Assisting with permit applications and other technical writing
- Helping clients interpret regulations and work within regulatory constraints
- Developing and editing reports required for project approvals
- Preparing documents and reports related to the mitigation of project impacts
- Coordinating and/or conducting field studies, including managing cultural resources subconsultants
Requirements
- Master's degree in industrial archaeology, archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation, a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- 10 years of experience in cultural resources management
- Meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards in archaeology or history
- Ability to obtain required permits to perform and manage archaeological surveys on federal, state, and public land in the Upper Midwest or Northern Plains
- Demonstrated knowledge of Section 106, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and state regulations concerning cultural and natural resources management
- Experience with literature reviews, field surveys, National Register evaluations, data recovery investigations, construction monitoring, scheduling, budgeting, and report preparation
- Cultural resources and regulatory experience with a variety of project types and sizes and in a range of applicable state and federal regulatory settings throughout the Midwest or Northern Plains
- Experience as a principal investigator performing and directing others in literature reviews, field surveys, National Register evaluations, data recovery investigations, construction monitoring, scheduling, budgeting, and report preparation
- GIS experience
- Task and project management experience, including development of scopes of work, schedules, and budgets
- Ability to work cooperatively, especially with local, state, and federal regulators
- Superior writing, editing, and communication skills
- Possession of a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
- Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship from Barr, now or in the future
Nice-to-haves
- Experience facilitating engagement and/or consultation with tribal communities
- Experience developing programmatic agreements and/or memoranda of agreement
- Experience or interest writing cultural resource and related (i.e., aesthetics, recreation) sections for environmental review documents
- Experience managing subconsultants performing cultural resources work
- Experience leading and/or presenting at public meetings
- Willingness to travel and complete fieldwork for short-term, out of town assignments
- Demonstrated success in business development activities, including client engagement and proposal development
Benefits
- Professional development funding
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) participation, provided through profit distribution
- Cash bonus
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability and accidental death insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
