Job Description
General Responsibilities:
Are you looking to join an established environmental planning practice with the opportunity to build your own local cultural resources team? We are looking for an Archaeological Principal Investigator (PI) in our Charleston, SC office to facilitate ongoing projects and cultivate future opportunities for archaeological services. This will also entail collaborating with our established PIs and archaeological teams across the southeastern U.S. - as well as our network of archaeologists across the western, central and eastern U.S. This is a full-time position with benefits.

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Design, conduct and report on archaeological investigations of all types (pre-contact, historic, industrial, rural, urban) and phases (survey, evaluation, mitigation) to regulatory agency standards on projects located in the mid-Atlantic region with an emphasis on SC and ability to travel in support of projects under the direction of PIs in other areas as needed.
• Conduct independent pre-contact and historic documentary research.
• Develop proposals, methodologies and research designs for all types and phases of archaeological projects.
• Supervise and coordinate field and laboratory crews.
• Coordinate and assist internal and external clients with cultural resources regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with other archaeological PIs and architectural historians within Terracon across the region and nationally.
• Market our archaeological services to new and existing clients.
• Manage projects within budget and deadline constraints.
• Grow and manage a local team of full-time and part-time field archaeologists.
• Performs other duties assigned.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field and a minimum of 10 years of experience with increasing responsibility including at least 1 year of experience as a Principal Investigator and/or Project Archaeologist in U.S. with a professional cultural resource, architectural or engineering firm or a federal/state agency, such as a State Historic Preservation Office.
• Meet Secretary of the Interior (SOI) qualifications as Principal Investigator in SC.
• Intimate knowledge of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely using both written and verbal skills.
• Ability to multi-task within flexible/fluid schedules and project needs.
• Ability to lead teams of archaeologists to complete fieldwork, reporting, lab work and curation in compliance with regulatory obligations.
• Ability to travel within the southeastern U.S.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting and walking on uneven surfaces carrying a minim of 20 lbs. of equipment and ability to work in extreme (hot/cold) weather.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.