Archaeologist
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Your Opportunity
This is a career opportunity for an archaeologist to support the growth of an existing cultural resources team for a leading environmental consulting firm. This team provides Section 106/NEPA analysis, technical studies, and project permitting for a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients in the north-central United States. The individual will lead cultural resources projects, assist senior staff with business development opportunities, and provide successful and independent management of archaeological and historical resources projects, including direction of field studies and assembly, supervision, and direction of field teams.
The work may require shovel testing, test unit excavation, soil profile description, artifact analyses, preparation of detailed field notes and archaeological site records. You must be able and willing to work outdoors in remote locations and for extended periods under all weather conditions, often traversing rugged terrain. Must demonstrate awareness for workplace safety; and be willing to work independently when conditions are appropriate or with limited supervision. You will work closely with Stantec's project managers, laboratory resources and environmental staff.
Your Key Responsibilities
- You will be responsible for management and supervision of cultural resource projects, including Phase I archaeological surveys, Phase II testing, records searches, site evaluations using various mid-west state and NRHP criteria, and construction monitoring.
- Preparation of archaeological reports that meet NEPA and Section 106 standards
- Interact and interface with clients and environmental regulators
- Responsible for planning and conducting assignments/ projects having broad scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of difficult tasks.
- Contribute to proposals, pre-qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients independently or under the direction and mentorship of senior staff.
- Assist with contract document preparation, and project scope and cost development.
- Assists in analyzing current and emerging technical issues, and implementing actions to proactively address market, business, regulatory, and/or economic issues.
- Participate in Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
- Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff
- Applies technical and common-sense methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues.
- Conduct peer reviews of routine and moderately complex work by colleagues or more junior practitioners
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Registered Professional Archaeologist
- Professional writing, problem solving, and communication skills
- Experience leading and conducting all phases of cultural resource investigations in the midwestern US.
- Builds and maintains productive professional and personal networking relationships.
- Demonstrate leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance
- Champions new ideas and initiatives and creates an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
- Self-awareness of technical and/or professional abilities and the ability to determine when assistance from Senior staff is needed.
- Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence.
- Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery.
- Ability to convey safety information to field staff
- Ability to use field data collection equipment such as GPS and Environment Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Collector and Survey 1-2-3.
- Geographic Information System (GIS) and/or archaeological remote sensing experience preferred, but not required
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required.
Education and Experience
MA/MS in archaeology, especially of the Midwestern US. Demonstrated expertise in the application and interpretation of state and federal laws and regulations.
Minimum of 5 years and preferably 10 years of progressively responsible cultural resources positions, including supervisory, management, and team-oriented experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Ability to lift and move items and equipment up to 50 lbs.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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