On-Call Early Career Archaeological Field Technician

WSP•Albuquerque, NM

12d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is seeking an On-Call Early Career Archaeological Field Technician for its Albuquerque, New Mexico office. This role involves conducting cultural resources fieldwork, reporting, and mitigation to support pre-construction project design and engineering. The technician will assist with all aspects of fieldwork, including monitoring, data collection, inventory, analyses, and site form preparation. A commitment to staying current with cultural resources management, Section 106 regulations, and planning practices is essential.

Requirements

0 to 3 years of experience working in the cultural resource management industry.
Knowledge of public and private sector requirements and practices for cultural resources surveys.
Ability to travel out of the immediate Albuquerque area over 2-10 days at a time, particularly in the SE NM area.
Ability to navigate and collect data using GPS equipment.
Good organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities and attention to detail.
Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others and expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in the New Mexico BLM CFO region.
Familiarity with rules and regulations related to Section 106 of the Historic Preservation Act; and state and local environmental rules and regulations and related reporting requirements.
Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s standards).
Demonstrated ability or progress toward being listed on federal and state cultural resource permits in New Mexico as Crew Chief.

Responsibilities

Conduct cultural resources fieldwork, reporting, and mitigation in support of pre-construction project design and engineering.
Help with all aspects of fieldwork, monitoring, data collection, inventory, analyses, and site form preparation.
Demonstrated commitment to keeping up-to-date in knowledge of current cultural resources management and Section 106 regulations and planning practices.