Marine Archaeologist – Sr. Consultant

https://careers-geosyntec.icims.com/jobs/2051/marine-archaeologist—sr.-consultant/job

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Consultant – Marine Archaeology in Houston, TX to help us grow our Marine Archaeology Practice. You must have an entrepreneurial attitude, and enthusiasm for supporting business development and technical efforts to expand Geosyntec’s market share. This position will support the creation and implementation of new strategies by providing strategic solutions to our clients’ most complex problems.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Technical lead, project management, and business development for marine archaeological projects related to remote sensing, ROV, and dive operations;
  • Technical leader for marine archaeological analyses as required by BOEM, BSEE, and state regulators;
  • Provide consulting services for marine archaeological analyses and assessments for offshore projects;
  • Work closely with staff in other offices;
  • Assist in training early career staff;
  • Maintain high visibility in the marketplace through regular client contact, participation in client-based professional organizations, and attendance and presentations at industry events;
  • Serve in a leadership role for the company culture and values across the organization;
  • Champion quality and demonstrate leadership by personal high standards for work processes and products and exemplary service to clients;
  • Manage all assigned work to meet contract requirements, appropriate codes and regulations, regulatory compliance or enforcement requirements, and industry standard-of-care criteria;
  • Promote Geosyntec corporate culture of technical excellence, high quality deliverables, outstanding client service, and exceptional teamwork;
  • Actively support and participate in the company health and safety program by enforcing health and safety standards, regulations and procedures; and
  • Provide outstanding service to clients, to the point that clients sole source new work opportunities, expand relationship with firm, and write letters/testimonials as to the quality of service.  Maintain close personal relationships with existing and prospective clients.

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management. You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and mentoring tasks. 

Here are some other things you should know about this position:

  • Training: We offer professional development opportunities including technical conferences, in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our professionals to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants.
  • Fieldwork: Fully remote monitoring.  Expected to be 10-20%.
  • Overnight travel: Typically, approximately 10%

Your success is our success. We encourage our professionals to continually develop their interests and skills. Advancement is based on an individual’s own performance and initiative.

Education and Licensure

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in marine archaeology, maritime history, or related field. (required)
  • Acceptance of credentials by BOEM/BSEE. (required)
  • Minimum of 15 years’ experience writing accepted BOEM/BSEE reports.  (required)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

  • At least 15 years of marine archaeological experience in offshore energy and project management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required) 
  • Thorough knowledge and experience with archaeological assessment and reporting regulations. (required) 
  • Regional visibility through involvement in professional associations or trade organizations. (preferred)
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical and business documents. (required)
  • Ability to author reports, proposals, speeches, technical articles, and correspondence that are well written, well organized, clearly presented, focused on the subject at hand, and appropriately describe assumptions, limitations and standard of care applied to the document. (required)
  • Ability to make effective speeches and oral presentations on significant topics to senior management, public groups, client officials, and other stakeholders.  Ability to communicate clearly and logically. (required)
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)