Burns McDonnell has a need for a Staff Cultural Resources Specialist to conduct lead project studies and surveys, construction monitoring, archaeological excavation and associated field work on a variety of projects for our Southwest Region. We are a 100% employee-owned firm ranked numerous times on FORTUNE’s List of 100 Best Companies to Work For and voted as a Best Place to Work in cities across the United States.
Primary responsibilities will be to plan, coordinate, communicate and facilitate activities for the cultural resources components of projects from concept through completion. Successful Cultural Resources Specialists collaborate and coordinate with internal and external clients. They are also responsible for initiating or assisting in proposal development and contract negotiations and coordinating project planning. Project planning includes scoping, budgeting, maintaining schedules, communicating and managing deadlines and establishing and performing critical project objectives.
This position supports the growth of the Environmental Services practice based upon Burns McDonnell's core values of safety, client satisfaction, commitment, dedication, integrity and overall outstanding service.
Specific areas of responsibility may include the following:
Serving as Client Coordinator for target clients - client coordinators will take primary responsibility for ultimate delivery of services and client satisfactionIdentifying project opportunities early and facilitating go/no-go decisions in cooperation with office leadership and Environmental Services practice leadershipIdentifying new market and client opportunitiesIdentifying key projects and facilitate early sales strategies to maximize our chances of being selectedSupervising field efforts and technical reportingAdhering to Burns McDonnell's Quality Control and Safety programsThis position includes a mix of marketing, strategic planning, field assessments, report preparation, and some travel. The staff cultural resources specialist will also provide leadership, guidance and instruction to less experienced staff members. Other duties as assigned.