Principal Investigator (Terrestrial Archaeology - New Mexico)
Job Title: Principal Investigator (Terrestrial Archaeology – Southwest)
Job Location: New Mexico
Job Code: PI-NM-2026
Job Link: SEARCH Job Postings - Direct Applications
Position Information
SEARCH is seeking a Principal Investigator to support in driving the success of projects and staff in the Southwest region of the United States. The position is remote and will primarily support projects in Arizona and New Mexico.
Successful candidates will have a background in cultural resource management and experience managing archaeological projects. The candidate should have excellent technical writing skills and the ability to produce reports for review by subject matter experts on behalf of federal, state, and tribal agencies under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, among other historic preservation laws/regulations.
The position responsibilities include coordinating field, research, and lab tasks, as well as report preparation; working with the crew to ensure fieldwork is executed in a timely fashion and meets the applicable standards; writing high quality technical reports; quality control/assurance of technical reports; managing project staff; and coordinating th
