Cultural Resources Practice Leader
Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, LLC
Seattle, WA
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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Archaeology, Architectural Services, Budget Management, Building Regulations, Business Development, Communication Skills, Consulting, Customer Relations, Data Recovery, Documentation, Employee Retention, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Engineering, Establish Priorities, Excavation, Healthcare, Laboratory Analysis, Land Development, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Proposal Development, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Safety/Work Safety, Site Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Writing, Volunteer Experience
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
n/a
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Consistently ranked among the top ten "Best Firms to Work For" and Engineering News-Record's top 50 firms worldwide, Langan attracts and retains the best talent in the industry. Employees thrive at Langan, a firm that fosters an inclusive and supportive work environment for all; prioritizes wellbeing, health, and safety; encourages volunteerism and philanthropy; offers workplace flexibility, along with carbon-neutral office spaces; and empowers individuals to contribute their skills and knowledge to make impactful contributions.
Langan is seeking a Cultural Resources Practice Leader to join our collaborative Environmental Practice in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle or Portland). This senior-level role offers the opportunity to lead and grow our regional Cultural Resources practice, drive strategic business development, manage a diverse portfolio of projects across the region and contribute to the corporate-wide cultural resource practice and environmental team. You will partner closely with senior leadership to expand our geographic reach, support client relationships, and guide the successful delivery of cultural resource services on multidisciplinary environmental and land development projects.
As a key member of our Environmental team, you will lead complex cultural resource projects, oversee technical staff, and serve as a primary client- and agency-facing representative. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Archaeologist, Architectural Historian, or general Cultural Resources professional who is passionate about technical excellence, regulatory strategy, and building a high-performing team in a growth market.
Job Responsibilities
* Lead and expand Langan's Cultural Resources practice across the PNW, including strategic planning, client development, and collaboration with office and practice leadership.
* Serve in key roles such as Principal Investigator, Project Manager, and Technical Lead on complex cultural resource projects.
* Manage a wide range of project tasks including research designs, work plans, survey strategies, reporting, data recovery, site/resource evaluations, and mitigation planning, etc.
* Prepare, oversee, and review technical documents for archaeological and/or architectural history studies; background, historic and ethnographic contexts; evaluations, regulatory analysis, etc.
* Oversee field operations, ensuring proper execution of archaeological and historic architecture surveys, excavations, monitoring, laboratory analysis, and documentation, etc..
* Interface with clients, permitting agencies, Tribal representatives, and internal team members; clearly communicate regulatory requirements and project strategies in concise, accessible terms.
* Ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, NEPA, state and local cultural resource regulations (including Washington DAHP and Oregon SHPO processes).
* Support proposal development, scope/fee preparation, and broader business development efforts to expand client relationships and project opportunities.
* Manage project budgets, schedules, and client expectations; oversee invoicin
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