Regional Cultural Resources Manager Mountain West

Regional Cultural Resources Manager MW

Location: Mountain West Remote Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming

ICF is growing our Environmental Planning services in the Mountain West region, including a focus on Department of the Interior agencies and renewable energy developers, and is seeking a Regional Cultural Resources Manager to join our national leadership team for the Cultural Resources Management (CRM) service area to serve as a regional lead for CRM services.

The successful candidate will provide regional leadership in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on some of the region’s most influential and complex environmental compliance projects. Working in tandem with leadership for ICF’s Environment & Planning Division and CRM service area, the Regional Cultural Resources Manager will set the vision and drive growth for ICF’s CRM practice in the Mountain West and help the team strive toward that vision on current projects, future pipeline, and as an active leader in the Mountain West cultural resources community.  This position is based in the Mountain West region with the option to work remotely.  The ideal candidate will have a balance of experience in the archaeology of the Mountain West region and regulatory compliance, project and personnel management, and business development.

Why you will love working here:

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance 

• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities

• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What you will be doing:

• Provide senior-level resource lead and technical support in field and office settings, including technical approach development, task delegation, and QA/QC for reports or documents.

• Evaluate resources for National Register of Historic Places and various state registers in the region, develop resource management recommendations, assess project effects on resources, and provide high level support to address complex resource challenges that require advanced technical or regulatory knowledge.

• Lead business development efforts within subject matter expertise, participation in events and conferences, and outreach to teaming partners.

• Collaborate with other ICF discipline leads to form BD strategies and pursue multi-disciplinary opportunities

• Manage projects related to environmental compliance and resource management, including client contact, budget control, invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, public interest facilitation, technical approach development, and subcontractor involvement.

• Recruit, supervise, and mentor staff; collaborate with other ICF regional leads to ensure that the Cultural Resources practice maintains a robust and varied blend of capabilities.

• Collaborate with internal and external clients to achieve long-term objectives and efficiencies.

What You Must Have (Minimum Qualifications)

• Master’s in Anthropology or related field.

• Minimum of 8  years of professional experience in cultural resources management.

• Meets Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards for Archaeology

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management

• Minimum of 3 years of experience supervising technical staff in cultural resources management.

What We Would Like You to Have (Preferred Skills)

• Registered Professional Archaeologist certification.

• Able to be BLM-permitted in Rocky Mountain, Great Basin, or Southwestern U.S.

• Advanced knowledge of NEPA and Section 106 regulatory requirements and state regulations in the region.

• Experience with non-archaeological disciplines of CRM, including managing architectural history staff or management of projects addressing the historic built environment

• A history of working with private and public sector clients and regulatory agencies in the region; established relationships with renewable energy developers, SHPOs, BLM, and USFS a plus.

• Experience consulting with Tribal Nations in the region on environmental compliance projects

• Knowledgeable in the archaeology and cultural history of the Mountain West region

• Experience leading business development efforts within CRM

• Creativity in applying archaeological concepts to address regulatory requirements.

• Leadership and mentoring skills to contribute to a progressive work environment for employee development and career fulfillment.

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and communicate clearly to clients, applicants, stakeholders, and agency staff

• Strong fieldwork skills including pedestrian and subsurface survey, testing and evaluation, as well as a working knowledge of GPS technology.

This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success. We are passionate about doing what’s right for our clients, our people, the communities where we live and work, and the environment. We are planners, scientists, program managers, communicators, economists, technologists, and strategists. We are collaborative, curious, and committed to excellence—these are qualities we value that make us who we are and inspire us to grow.

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The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$118,216.00 - $200,967.00

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