Cultural Resources Logistics Coordinator
The Cultural Resources Logistics Coordinator at Confidential Client supports cultural resources teams in the Mid-Atlantic by managing staffing, vehicle, travel, equipment, and field logistics to ensure efficient project execution. This role balances administrative coordination with billable project work, enhancing resource visibility and deployment across multiple projects. The position requires strong organizational and communication skills to support fieldwork, artifact processing, and research activities while promoting safety and collaboration within the team.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking an organized, collaborative Cultural Resources Logistics Coordinator to centralize and coordinate staffing, vehicle/equipment, travel, and field logistics in the Mid‑Atlantic region. This role blends operational coordination with billable cultural resources project support (approximately 50% administrative/coordination; 50% billable project work).
- Coordinate weekly and long‑range staff assignments; maintain visibility of availability, planned leave, training, utilization, and forecasted project needs.
- Partner with Project Managers and technical leads to identify staffing needs, resolve conflicts, balance workloads, and communicate assignment changes.
- Schedule and track company vehicles, field equipment, maintenance, inventories, and assignments.
- Coordinate lodging, travel planning, field mobilization, per diem guidance, and project‑specific logistical requirements.
- Prepare and distribute weekly staffing and logistics summaries; maintain scheduling systems, dashboards, calendars, and resource databases.
- Support workload forecasting, resource planning, and coordination among staff, field leads, and project teams.
- Support archaeological and historic architectural fieldwork as appropriate (survey, monitoring, site documentation, architectural survey materials, cemetery identification/documentation).
- Support artifact processing, cataloging, collections organization, laboratory summaries, inventory management, and data entry.
- Initiate and track 811 utility locate requests and coordinate updates with Project Managers and field leads.
- Conduct archival, historic, deed, and background research and assist with cultural resources desktop reviews.
- Promote Health, Safety, Security & Environment culture and support safe execution of office and field activities.
Qualifications
- Strong organizational, prioritization, communication, collaboration, and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities, schedules, and logistical requirements across large teams and concurrent projects.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook) and experience using scheduling tools/dashboards.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and a service‑oriented approach to supporting project teams.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to rapidly changing project schedules.
- Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
- Preferred: experience in cultural resources management, archaeology, historic preservation, or environmental consulting.
- Preferred: experience coordinating staffing, travel, schedules, vehicles, equipment, or project logistics.
- Preferred: experience with GIS/ArcGIS Online, cultural resources research, artifact processing, or laboratory workflows.
- Preferred: experience supporting multi‑state or multi‑office project teams.
- Education: high school diploma required; bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range (where applicable): USD 50,600.00 – USD 70,800.00 annually. Final compensation depends on education, experience, and work location.
- Benefits summary (for regular employees working at least 20 hours/week): medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, HSA/FSA options, 401(k), employee stock purchase program, basic life/AD&D, short/long‑term disability, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership coverage, paid family leave, paid holidays, vacation accrual, and paid sick leave (in accordance with state/local law). Specific benefits may vary by location or union agreement.
Location & Travel
- Primary location: Richmond, VA (regular in‑person presence in the Richmond office is preferred).
- Travel: travel to project sites, client locations, and other offices may be required.
- Physical environment: typical office work with computer use; field assignments may include inclement weather, uneven terrain, and lifting or moving equipment (up to ~50 pounds). Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the hiring process.
About Confidential Client
Confidential Client is a leader in environmental consulting and cultural resources services. The firm brings cross‑disciplinary teams together to support clients and communities with environmental, historic, and cultural resources projects across the Mid‑Atlantic.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
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