Job description
Principal Investigator – North Central Texas
Halff Associates, Inc. (Halff) is an engineering and environmental consulting firm that prides itself on employing the best professionals in the industry. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, Halff places an emphasis on supporting client needs, promoting professional development within the company, and cultivating smarter solutions that advance our industry while protecting environmental resources.
Halff is seeking a Principal Investigator (PI) based out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to join our talented team of cultural resources professionals and manage projects in the north central Texas region. The qualified candidate must meet the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and professional qualification requirements for Principal Investigator (13 Texas Administrative Code 26.4), have no prior Texas Antiquities Permits in default, hold a master’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology and have a minimum of 5 years of Cultural Resource Management (CRM) experience as a PI in Texas.
The candidate should have demonstrated skills in CRM projects in Texas, including supervisory experience on archeological surveys, including those with backhoe trenching, experience performing National Register of Historic Places and/or State Antiquities Landmark eligibility evaluations of archeological sites, report writing and the management of projects from start to finish. The candidate will be expected to split time between conducting client/agency coordination, archeological surveys, technical writing and managing CRM projects as a PI with minimum supervision. Specific duties include consulting with project sponsors and state/federal regulatory agencies, conducting background research, obtaining Antiquities permits, writing scopes of work, conducting/managing field work, interpreting archeological data, authoring reports, and engaging with existing and potential clients to foster repeat and new business.
The candidate needs to be detail oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, and must be technologically proficient including experience with databases. A working knowledge of using ArcGIS mapping software is preferred. In addition, stooping, bending, lifting, and walking in a variety of conditions and over unfamiliar terrain are essential functions of this position. It is also important for the candidate to have a desire to grow within the company and help expand the CRM practice in Texas and neighboring states.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Anthropology with focus in Archaeology;
- Minimum of five years of CRM experience as a PI in Texas;
- Thorough understanding of historic preservation laws and policies;
- Excellent verbal communication and writing skills;
- Demonstrable experience managing archeological surveys, including those with backhoe trenching, and testing projects;
- General knowledge of geoarchaeological soil profile description;
- Experience using ArcGIS mapping and GPS technology;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
- Capable of walking for long periods of time over unfamiliar terrain, excavating shovel tests and test units, screening soil, carrying field equipment, and leading field crews;
- Must be motivated and able to work safely with minimum supervision.
Company Overview:
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than 70 years, Halff has provided smarter solutions throughout the United States offering services in Architecture, Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.
Halff has offices in the following locations:
Arkansas: Bentonville, Fort Smith, Little Rock and North Little Rock
Florida: Chipley, Jacksonville, Miramar Beach, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa and Tavares
Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Midland, McAllen, Richardson, San Antonio and Tyler
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.
Salary is competitive and includes a base salary plus end-of-year bonus. If you are looking for a private consulting firm with a great work culture, Halff may be what you are looking for.
Halff is a mid-sized, employee-owned, diverse and multi-disciplined professional services firm. For more than 70 years, Halff has provided smarter solutions throughout the United States offering services in Architecture, Construction Services, Energy, Environmental, Geographic Information Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Land and Site Development, Planning and Landscape Architecture, MEP Engineering, Public Works, Right of Way, Structural Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering/Utility Coordination, Surveying, Transportation, Water Resources and Water/Wastewater.
Halff has offices in the following locations:
Arkansas: Bentonville, Fort Smith, Little Rock and North Little Rock
Florida: Chipley, Jacksonville, Miramar Beach, Panama City Beach, Tallahassee, Tampa and Tavares
Louisiana: Baton Rouge and Shreveport
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Frisco, Houston, Midland, McAllen, Richardson, San Antonio and Tyler
We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, prescription, life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid time off and holiday pay, Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Health Savings Account, 529 College Savings Plan, Flexible Spending, an Employee Assistance Plan and more.
Salary is competitive and includes a base salary plus end-of-year bonus. If you are looking for a private consulting firm with a great work culture, Halff may be what you are looking for.
Halff is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Halff is a drug-free workplace. This offer of employment is contingent upon the receipt of a clear drug screen and background check prior to your first day of employment. This position may be subject to random drug testing pursuant to federal regulations.
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