Job Description

Dewberry has an immediate opportunity for a full-time, Cultural Resources Department Manager within our national cultural resources practice group in our Parsippany NJ office. The qualified candidate must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) standards for Archaeology and/or Architectural History. Candidates will demonstrate at least 20 years plus of professional experience managing historic architectural and archaeological field surveys, supervising field surveys and report documentation, utilizing permanent and temporary staff. Experience assembling field survey teams, often on an expedited schedules in various states and locations. Familiarity and proficiency with federal, state and local regulations and review agencies is required, including Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The selected individual will contribute to business development to build backlog and be responsible for managing the team's workload.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

Lead Dewberry’s nationwide cultural resource practice group of terrestrial archaeologists, maritime archaeologists, architectural historians, and historians;
Experience identifying, evaluating, and recording historic properties; conducting historic, archaeological, architectural, geomorphological, and genealogical studies; monitoring construction; and conducting impact assessments.
Management of Phase IA, Phase IB, Phase II Archaeological Surveys and Evaluations, and Phase III Archaeological Mitigation and Data Recovery.
Management of historic properties documentation in accordance with Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineer Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) standards and guidelines.
Management of staff documentation and identification of historic preservation and archeological issues and identification of Areas of Potential Effect (APE). Oversight of physical field inspections of APEs will be required.
Ability to effectively coordinate with involved parties, Federal, State and local agencies, to make important decisions about project alternatives and the resolution of adverse effects to historic and archeological resources.
Streamline and expedite projects through the Section 106 project review process;
Departmental Management responsibilities including the development department staffing projections; review deliverables, develop projects scope, budgets, schedules; perform personnel assignments and personnel reviews

Required Skills & Required Experience

Possess a Master’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, anthropology, archeology or closely related field;
Demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of full-time professional experience, including preparation of historic structures and archeological research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects.
Demonstrate concise technical writing skills.
Ability to manage the completion of informal and formal Section 106 consultation with Historic Preservation Officers and coordination with federal and state cultural resource staff;
Professional Certifications as Registered Professional Archeologist or SOI Architectural Historian
Experience writing proposals, making presentations, and participating in professional organizations
Occasional travel is required
Must have a conspicuous active presence in various technical and professional organizations, and proven experience in business development and developing client relationships
Must have experience with Federal and state regulations in PA, NJ, NY, and MA., and familiarity with other state regulations
Must have permitting experience and relationships with local, state, and federal agencies and stat historic preservation offices across Dewberry’s geography

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $172,000 to $221,000.00 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NJ only.