Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.
We are looking to hire a Cultural Resources Technical Advisor to support our cultural resources practice in the New Mexico/Four Corners region. Our New Mexico – Four Corners office offers a unique work environment and specializes in multi-disciplinary projects across a range of industries and geographies. Your role will be to lead field efforts and manage agency deliverables.
This will be an On-Demand/On-Call position paying hourly rates. The position can be based in the Albuquerque, NM area or remote (= Distributed) in the Mountain or Pacific Time Zone.
Application Deadline: Applications are due on March 7, 2026
What you will accomplish
Oversee all aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production insuring it is conducted to the specific state and federal requirements. As needed, author large technical reports, research designs, treatment plans and other technical documents. Maintain good working relationships with state and federal agency contacts and clients following relevant work protocols. Provide leadership and mentorship for other cultural resource staff.
experience and qualifications for success
- Master’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology required
- Minimum of ten (10) years of cultural resources supervisory and fieldwork experience required; minimum of fifteen (15) years preferred
- Ability to design and implement a testing or data recovery excavation project consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
- Experience in New Mexico archaeology required
- Technical specialization (i.e. lithic analysis, faunal analysis, historical archaeology, architectural history, etc.) preferred
- Experience with Section 106 required
- Past peer-reviewed publication record and conference presentation experience preferred
- Qualified to be listed on the New Mexico State and New Mexico BLM Permit for Archaeological Investigations
- Ability to be listed on various federal and state cultural resource permits in other states desired
Why Work at SWCA:
SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack.
We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms. We offer a supportive, team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits, including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement).
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EOE – women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall organizational success.
SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.
A Staff Biologist in this Albuquerque, NM-based position can expect an hourly rate of $37.34 to $63.35. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.
SWCA continues to invest deeply in career development programs, delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA’s continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their careers.
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