Principal Investigator / Project Manager Archaeologist
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Senior, Expert
Master's
Remote in USA
RemoteMay require work in Texas or throughout the Midwest; periodic travel to project sites may be required.
Academic & Institutional Research
About the job
Requirements
- A master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field.
- A minimum of five years of supervisory experience, preferably ten years of progressively responsible cultural resource experience, including management and/or educational experience in the desert southwest and intermountain west region and experience with architectural historians.
- Ability to use or be familiar with modern GPS technology in remote locations.
- Ability to meet deadlines, remain detail-oriented and organized, manage simultaneous tasks, and work effectively as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, professional writing, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in project planning, development, and management.
- Ability to work independently with general supervision.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to satisfactorily pass pre-employment and post-employment drug and alcohol tests.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.
- Eligibility for employment in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Lead cultural resources projects and business development opportunities, and independently manage archaeological and historic resources projects, including directing field studies and assembling, supervising, and directing field teams.
- Lead technical and strategy elements of proposal development, including scope, schedule, and budget.
- Coordinate regularly with clients and company colleagues to develop work in the region.
- Assist with invoicing, staff management, and budget tracking.
- Serve as lead or principal investigator for cultural resources projects, including research, archaeological field surveys, monitoring, testing, data recovery, historical research, preservation activities, report preparation, site forms, and archaeological artifact curation.
- Coordinate project mobilization and demobilization to project sites.
- Support Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, including analysis, technical studies, and project permitting for private, federal, state, and local government clients and Tribal entities.
- Develop regional staff resources.
- Mentor and provide technical and operational resources for staff and project managers, and supervise cultural staff.
- Meet project scope, schedule, and budget obligations for project management tasks.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality technical products through independent and quality review protocols.
- Lead and conduct all phases of cultural resource investigations, including consultation, preparation of data recovery and monitoring plans, field coordination, interpretation of state and federal laws, and report writing.
- Support environmental planning projects and prepare cultural resources sections for proposed permitting actions under the National Environmental Policy Act.
- Interact and coordinate with clients, agency representatives, and Tribal representatives.
Desired Qualifications
- Ability to be permitted in Texas or throughout the Midwest.
- Experience and capability across the continental United States in providing cultural resources support.
- Registration as a Professional Archaeologist.
About the company
True Environmental provides consulting and engineering, water and wastewater management, testing and analytical services, and remediation. It coordinates these services to deliver integrated environmental solutions across the project lifecycle, from planning and design to testing and on-site remediation. Led by veteran environmental engineer Jim Stamatis, the company combines broad end-market experience with hands-on leadership. Its goal is to grow into a comprehensive environmental services organization that handles diverse client needs—from regulatory planning to remediation—through interdisciplinary expertise.
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Ensero closed by May 22, 2026, proving True can complete cross-border acquisitions.
- Padre joined May 14, 2025, adding natural resources and geoenvironmental work for public clients.
- GKY joined December 19, 2024, strengthening water resources engineering and policy capabilities.
What critics are saying
- Serial acquisitions create integration risk across cultures, systems, and billing processes.
- Each bolt-on increases goodwill and leverage, pressuring margins if project demand softens.
- A failed integration destroys Halle Capital’s platform thesis and exit multiples.
What makes True Environmental unique
- Jim Stamatis built True around founder- and employee-owned environmental rollups, not pure staffing.
- Ensero, Padre, and GKY broaden True across water, remediation, and natural resources.
- Halle Capital supplies acquisition capital, enabling rapid ownership transitions and bolt-on consolidation.
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Benefits
- Remote Work Options