Archaeologist
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Your Opportunity
Your role will include assisting staff with report submittals and coordinating cultural resources fieldwork for various programs and clients including: archaeological survey, testing, evaluation, construction monitoring, report and section writing, Department of Parks and Recreation 523 site record forms, as well as other tasks as assigned. 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
- Manage tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and deliver quality reports on schedule and within budget
- Interact and interface with clients and environmental regulators
- Participate in Health, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work
- Assignments/projects are advanced in nature and require the application of mature knowledge
- Responsible for planning and conducting assignments/ projects having broad scope for independent accomplishment and coordination of difficult tasks
- Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to more junior staff
- Review work of junior staff
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Execution of successful Phase I archaeological surveys, Phase II testing, and data recovery
- Conduct or request records searches at CHRIS Information Centers, federal, state, and tribal agencies as needed
- Provide well-reasoned recommendations as to site eligibility and integrity
- Construction monitoring
- Contributing to the preparation of archaeological reports
- Represent Stantec in interactions with clients, agency personnel, and Native American tribal members
- Coordinating with GIS staff, PIs, or project managers to collect and manage field data and forms
- Assist with permitting applications (Organic Act, ARPA, USFS, BoR, BLM FWAs, state, tribal)
- Participate in Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work.
- Good driving record and valid driver’s license required
Education and Experience
Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (Master’s preferred) degree in Archaeology, or related field preferred. Minimum 2 years related experience. Experience in California preferred.
Ability to travel and conduct field work for extended periods of time of 1+ weeks at a time.
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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