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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation Specialist to provide part-time, as-needed technical support for cultural resources, environmental review, permitting, and Tribal coordination assignments. The initial anticipated assignment is the Arctic Mine Development Project EIS, where the position may serve as a senior advisor and Tribal Consultation Key Issue Lead supporting Arcadis in its role as the third-party EIS contractor under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Depending on project needs, the position may also support other Arcadis assignments involving cultural resources, archaeology, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance, Tribal engagement, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review, and related agency coordination and documentation.
Work assignments will be based on project needs, workload, availability, and the employee’s qualifications. Although the Arctic Mine Development Project is the initial anticipated assignment, the position is intended to provide flexible senior-level support across other related Arcadis projects and programs. The role is expected to focus primarily on technical advice, review, consultation support, and project coordination rather than routine field investigations or frequent travel.
Role accountabilities:
As a Senior Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation Specialist you will provide senior technical advice on cultural resources, archaeology, NHPA Section 106 compliance, and coordination with Tribes, agencies, communities, and other consulting parties, including Alaska-specific support when assigned.
Support USACE-led Tribal consultation by helping identify potentially interested Tribes; preparing consultation and meeting materials; advising on culturally appropriate engagement; and supporting documentation, follow-up, and action tracking under USACE direction.
Review available archaeological, ethnographic, historical, and cultural resources information relevant to assigned projects and help identify information needs, data limitations, and issues requiring agency or Tribal coordination.
Support preparation and quality review of the Cultural Resources Report and related Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) content, including the Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, Mitigation, and Agency Coordination sections.
Help maintain a clear distinction between NEPA analysis and NHPA Section 106 consultation while ensuring relevant information is coordinated across technical workstreams and documented appropriately in the administrative record.
Advise the project team on potentially sensitive cultural resources, sacred sites, traditional land use, subsistence-related cultural considerations, confidentiality, and the appropriate use of Traditional Knowledge, consistent with Tribal preferences and agency direction.
Participate in virtual project meetings, technical reviews, and consultation-planning discussions on an as-needed basis.
Coordinate with project managers, NEPA practitioners, cultural resources leads, technical specialists, and other project team members to support timely, consistent, and defensible deliverables.
Provide technical quality assurance/quality control review of cultural resources and Tribal consultation materials as requested.
Support other cultural resources, environmental review, permitting, Tribal coordination, and related technical work when consistent with project needs, availability, and qualifications.
This is a part-time, as-needed position with a variable workload based on assigned project schedules and deliverable needs. Work is anticipated to be performed remotely. No routine fieldwork is currently anticipated, and regular travel is not expected. Limited project-
specific travel could be requested, including the possibility of an in-person agency, Tribal, or project meeting in Alaska; however, such travel is considered unlikely and would be coordinated and approved in advance.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- 20 years of experience in cultural resources Tribal consultation management, with expertise in client delivery and business development
- Extensive professional experience in archaeology and cultural resources management, including senior-level technical review and project oversight
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary, schedule-driven project team
perience coordinating with federal and state agencies, Tribal governments, Alaska Native organizations or communities, and other stakeholders on culturally sensitive matters
- Experience working with both internal and external clients
- Bachelor’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation, or a closely related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations (CEQA, NEPA, NHPA Section 106, etc.).
Preferred:
- Graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation, or a related field
- Substantial experience with Alaska archaeology, cultural resources programs, Tribal consultation, and rural or remote Alaska communities
- Prior experience serving in a State Historic Preservation Office, as a State Archaeologist, or in a comparable senior regulatory or cultural resources role
- Experience supporting environmental reviews or permitting mining, infrastructure, or other complex projects involving USACE or other federal agencies
- Experience preparing or reviewing cultural resources technical reports, consultation records, effects analyses, mitigation measures, and administrative record documentation
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking an experienced Senior Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation Specialist to provide part-time, as-needed technical support for cultural resources, environmental review, permitting, and Tribal coordination assignments. The initial anticipated assignment is the Arctic Mine Development Project EIS, where the position may serve as a senior advisor and Tribal Consultation Key Issue Lead supporting Arcadis in its role as the third-party EIS contractor under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Depending on project needs, the position may also support other Arcadis assignments involving cultural resources, archaeology, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance, Tribal engagement, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review, and related agency coordination and documentation.
Work assignments will be based on project needs, workload, availability, and the employee’s qualifications. Although the Arctic Mine Development Project is the initial anticipated assignment, the position is intended to provide flexible senior-level support across other related Arcadis projects and programs. The role is expected to focus primarily on technical advice, review, consultation support, and project coordination rather than routine field investigations or frequent travel.
Role accountabilities:
As a Senior Cultural Resources and Tribal Consultation Specialist you will provide senior technical advice on cultural resources, archaeology, NHPA Section 106 compliance, and coordination with Tribes, agencies, communities, and other consulting parties, including Alaska-specific support when assigned.
Support USACE-led Tribal consultation by helping identify potentially interested Tribes; preparing consultation and meeting materials; advising on culturally appropriate engagement; and supporting documentation, follow-up, and action tracking under USACE direction.
Review available archaeological, ethnographic, historical, and cultural resources information relevant to assigned projects and help identify information needs, data limitations, and issues requiring agency or Tribal coordination.
Support preparation and quality review of the Cultural Resources Report and related Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) content, including the Affected Environment, Environmental Consequences, Mitigation, and Agency Coordination sections.
Help maintain a clear distinction between NEPA analysis and NHPA Section 106 consultation while ensuring relevant information is coordinated across technical workstreams and documented appropriately in the administrative record.
Advise the project team on potentially sensitive cultural resources, sacred sites, traditional land use, subsistence-related cultural considerations, confidentiality, and the appropriate use of Traditional Knowledge, consistent with Tribal preferences and agency direction.
Participate in virtual project meetings, technical reviews, and consultation-planning discussions on an as-needed basis.
Coordinate with project managers, NEPA practitioners, cultural resources leads, technical specialists, and other project team members to support timely, consistent, and defensible deliverables.
Provide technical quality assurance/quality control review of cultural resources and Tribal consultation materials as requested.
Support other cultural resources, environmental review, permitting, Tribal coordination, and related technical work when consistent with project needs, availability, and qualifications.
This is a part-time, as-needed position with a variable workload based on assigned project schedules and deliverable needs. Work is anticipated to be performed remotely. No routine fieldwork is currently anticipated, and regular travel is not expected. Limited project-
specific travel could be requested, including the possibility of an in-person agency, Tribal, or project meeting in Alaska; however, such travel is considered unlikely and would be coordinated and approved in advance.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
- 20 years of experience in cultural resources Tribal consultation management, with expertise in client delivery and business development
- Extensive professional experience in archaeology and cultural resources management, including senior-level technical review and project oversight
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary, schedule-driven project team
perience coordinating with federal and state agencies, Tribal governments, Alaska Native organizations or communities, and other stakeholders on culturally sensitive matters
- Experience working with both internal and external clients
- Bachelor’s degree in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation, or a closely related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience
- Strong understanding of federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations (CEQA, NEPA, NHPA Section 106, etc.).
Preferred:
- Graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, historic preservation, or a related field
- Substantial experience with Alaska archaeology, cultural resources programs, Tribal consultation, and rural or remote Alaska communities
- Prior experience serving in a State Historic Preservation Office, as a State Archaeologist, or in a comparable senior regulatory or cultural resources role
- Experience supporting environmental reviews or permitting mining, infrastructure, or other complex projects involving USACE or other federal agencies
- Experience preparing or reviewing cultural resources technical reports, consultation records, effects analyses, mitigation measures, and administrative record documentation
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal advisor jobs.
- Minimum seven to ten years of relevant domain experience in a senior advisory or consulting capacity
- Demonstrated ability to develop and present strategic recommendations to executive or government leadership
- Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships across multiple organizational levels or agencies
- Advanced degree in public policy, business administration, law, or a closely related technical field
- Proficiency with policy analysis, regulatory frameworks, or sector-specific compliance requirements
- Strong written communication skills including white papers, briefings, and formal advisory reports
Tips for Your Principal Advisor Job Search
Tailor your resume to advisory scope
Principal advisor roles prioritize demonstrated influence over direct authority. Reframe your resume bullets around the decisions you shaped, the stakeholders you advised, and the outcomes those recommendations produced rather than tasks you managed or completed.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists principal advisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional communication credentials
Hiring panels for principal advisor positions often include C-suite or board-level stakeholders. Document specific examples where you translated complex technical, regulatory, or operational findings into recommendations that non-specialist decision-makers acted on.
Target postings by domain alignment, not title alone
Principal advisor is used across policy, finance, technology, and clinical settings with very different expectations. Filter openings by industry and read the core responsibilities section carefully so your application speaks directly to that domain rather than the generic title.
Prepare a structured case study for interviews
Expect at least one interview stage where you walk through a real advisory challenge end to end. Prepare a concise narrative covering the problem, the stakeholders involved, your analytical approach, the recommendation you made, and the measurable result that followed.
Negotiate scope and reporting structure, not just compensation
At the principal advisor level, who you report to and what decisions you can directly influence matter as much as pay. During offer discussions, clarify whether the role has a seat at planning conversations or is brought in after key decisions are already made.
Principal Advisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most principal advisors?
The companies hiring the most principal advisors right now include Capital One, Jhpiego, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Virginia, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in government contracting, healthcare systems, and large financial institutions.
How many principal advisor jobs are remote?
About 78% of principal advisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies significantly by sector. Strategy and policy advisory roles in technology and financial services tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while government-facing and clinical advisory positions more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a principal advisor?
Most principal advisors move up through a combination of deep domain expertise and progressively senior advisory or consulting roles. Build a record of providing recommendations that influenced real decisions, earn an advanced degree in your field if you haven't already, develop relationships with senior stakeholders, and seek roles with explicit advisory scope rather than operational management responsibilities.
Can you get hired as a principal advisor with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited direct advisory experience is possible if you can demonstrate subject-matter depth and the ability to synthesize complex information for decision-makers. Roles at consulting firms, government agencies, or think tanks often hire strong analysts into junior advisor tracks that lead to the principal level within a few years of demonstrated performance.
What does the principal advisor interview process look like?
The process typically involves an initial screening call, followed by one or two rounds with senior leaders or a hiring panel. Expect at least one stage centered on a case study or scenario exercise where you walk through how you would approach an advisory challenge. References and writing samples are commonly requested before a final offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to principal advisor jobs?
You can find and apply to principal advisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your background and apply directly to each one that fits.
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