Senior Archaeologist

Location: Sacramento, California, United States; intended to be based in the Sacramento office, with fully or partially remote options for applicants throughout Northern California.

Salary: $73,770–$125,408 annually for full-time employment.

Company

hirify.global is an advisory and technology services provider helping clients address complex environmental and organizational challenges.

What you will do

• Manage environmental compliance and cultural resources projects, including client contact, task orders, budgets, invoicing, schedules, staffing, and subcontractors.
• Conduct historical research, archaeological fieldwork, report writing, and investigations of cultural resources.
• Evaluate resources for the National Register of Historic Places and California Register of Historical Resources, assess project effects, and develop management recommendations.
• Develop and implement regulatory compliance solutions under CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106.
• Collaborate with archaeologists, historians, ethnographers, planners, engineers, regulators, and natural resources specialists.
• Support client programs from feasibility studies and programmatic strategies through implementation, operations, and maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in cultural resources management.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of a Motor Vehicle Records check.
• Strong interpersonal, strategic-thinking, teamwork, and client-service skills.
• Ability to work across archaeology, built environment, tribal resources, and landscape disciplines.

Nice to have

• Registered Professional Archaeologist certification or a master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• Thorough knowledge of CEQA, NEPA, NHPA Section 106, and AB 52 tribal cultural resource requirements.
• Experience with Northern California Native American tribes, regional contexts, archaeological surveys, testing, evaluation, and GPS.
• Qualifications to serve as a BLM-permitted Principal Investigator in California and Nevada.
• Experience working with public and private-sector clients and regulatory agencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible workplace arrangements and support for work-life balance.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development resources.
• 401(k) matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Donation matching and volunteer opportunities.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on employee development and career fulfillment.