Full-Time

Archaeologist Principal Investigator / Field Director

True Environmental

True Environmental

1-10 employees

Environmental consulting, engineering, testing services

Compensation Overview

$75k - $105k/yr

Portland, OR, USA

Remote

Residency in United States required.

Master's

Category
Lab & Research (1)

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Requirements
  • Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology or a related field
  • Registered Professional Archaeologist
  • Ability to hold state permits for archaeology
  • Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience, preferably eight (8) years’ experience in progressively responsible cultural resource positions including management and/or educational experience in the desert southwest and intermountain west region; including experience with architectural historians
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines while remaining detail-oriented, organized, and able to work well on simultaneous tasks and be team oriented
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication, professional writing, problem solving skills
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in project planning, development, and management
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with general supervision
  • Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office suite, strong people skills, excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Ability to satisfactorily pass pre-employment and post-employment drug and alcohol tests
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record
  • Must be eligible to be employed in the US
Responsibilities
  • Lead cultural resources projects, business development opportunities and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historic resources projects, including direction of field studies and assembly, supervision and direction of field teams
  • Lead/Principal investigator for cultural resources projects include performing research, archaeological fieldwork surveys, monitoring, testing, and data recovery projects, historical research, preservation activities, report preparation, site forms and curation of archaeological artifacts
  • Coordinate project mobilization and demobilization to project sites
  • Provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historic resources projects, including direction of field studies and assembly, supervision, and direction of field teams
  • Support Section 106 and Section 110 of the NHPA, including analysis, technical studies and project permitting for a wide variety of private, federal, state and local government clients and tribal entities
  • Mentor and provide technical and operations resources for staff and project managers and supervise cultural staff
  • Lead technical and strategy elements of proposal development including scope, schedule and budget
  • Meeting project scope, schedule, and budget obligations for project management tasks
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality technical products through implementation of independent and quality review protocols
Desired Qualifications
  • Permitted or able to be permitted in Oregon, Idaho, or Washington
  • Experience and capability across the continental US in providing cultural resources services

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

  • Padre Associates joined on May 13, 2025, expanding geoenvironmental and natural-resources capabilities.
  • Ensero added Canadian permitting, water management, and remediation in January 2025.
  • Sundance, GKY, Great Ecology, Sphere 3, and Triton broaden national cross-sell opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • PrivSource tracked zero True deals in the last 12 months, signaling acquisition slowdown.
  • Integration across eight acquired firms risks margin dilution and leadership churn by 2027.
  • AECOM, Ramboll, and Tetra Tech can outbid True for larger environmental platforms.

What makes True Environmental unique

  • Jim Stamatis and Halle Capital built True as a roll-up platform since 2022.
  • True combines consulting, engineering, remediation, water, and ecological services across eight acquisitions.
  • Founder- and employee-owned sellers get liquidity, transition support, and retained leadership roles.

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