Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Specialist

TL;DR

Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Specialist (Historic Preservation/Compliance): Manage cultural, historical, and archaeological resources compliance for federal and state regulated projects with an accent on NHPA/NEPA requirements, tribal and agency consultation, and technical report deliverables. Focus on Phase Ia/Class I desktop reviews, drafting consultation and due-diligence documentation, and serving as a subject matter expert across multi-state energy infrastructure projects.

Company

hirify.global is a consulting and engineering company supporting compliance-focused work across energy and other regulated industries.

What you will do

• Coordinate cultural resources compliance for projects under NHPA, Archaeological Resources Protection Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, NEPA, and applicable state regulations.
• Support agency and tribal consultation, including drafting consultation letters and materials for SHPOs, Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, Native American Tribes, and relevant federal/state/local agencies.
• Act as cultural resources subject matter expert by advising project managers on application of federal and state historic preservation laws and regulations.
• Conduct Phase Ia/Class I desktop reviews and draft memos for due diligence and operations & maintenance projects across multiple states.
• Manage budgets and prepare proposals, reports, and technical documents, including authoring Unanticipated Discovery Plans, Treatment Plans, and NEPA/NHPA technical reports.
• Manage client expectations for deliverables, schedules, and budgets, including status reporting.

Requirements

• Secretary of the Interior-qualified with a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in archaeology, history, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cultural resources consulting with a focus in Midwestern and Southwest U.S.
• Strong oral and written communication, organizational skills, and ability to strategize across multiple concurrent projects.
• Working knowledge of state and federal historic preservation regulations.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to conduct research at various SHPO offices as appropriate to location.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time benefits eligible role with 4 weeks of paid vacation and 10 paid holidays.
• Flexible work arrangement: work from hirify.global’s Minneapolis or Wisconsin office, or remotely from a home office.
• Annual career-related training to support growth in field expertise.
• Travel support for remote employees to attend in-person team meetings and all-staff events.

Hiring process

• Submit a completed Application for Employment (cover letter and resume).
• Interviews and evaluation based on qualifications and experience.

Location: Remote (home office) or hirify.global’s Minneapolis or Wisconsin Office; Candidates living in the upper Midwest U.S. are preferred.

Salary: $79,400–$119,500 per year