As-Needed Archaeologist- Seattle

Dudek•Seattle, WA

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About The Position

We are seeking an as-needed, Archaeologist III-IV for our Seattle office. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with existing Dudek staff to help with the technical oversight of the cultural resources team and help manage and implement diverse cultural resources projects. Direct experience working in Washington and Oregon is a must and experience in the rest of the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, western Montana, and Alaska) is preferred. Technical expertise in an anthropological field is also preferred, as well as the ability to travel and work outside of the local area, if required.

Requirements

Graduate degree (Master’s or Doctoral degree in archaeology or anthropology)
Minimum of 12 years’ supervisory and management experience in cultural resource management, or equivalent experience in regulatory setting
Knowledge of the history, archaeology, and ethnography of Oregon, Washington, and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest
A working knowledge of local (Seattle/Puget Sound), state (Washington and Oregon), and federal cultural resources regulations and guidelines
Supervisory and management experience in archaeological monitoring, survey, and excavation projects in Washington and Oregon, and experience completing projects for a variety of client types: private, local governments, state and federal agencies
Excellent technical writing skills (writing samples will be requested)
Willingness to travel to a project location for several consecutive days
Must possess a valid driver’s license and have active personal automobile liability insurance by first day of employment

Nice To Haves

Specialized expertise in one or more of the following: lithic technology, osteoarcheology, geoarchaeology, ethnography/ethnohistory, remote sensing
Knowledge of and experience using ESRI ArcGIS Online and other ESRI tools
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
Ability to provide and receive positive and constructive feedback
Ability to resolve conflict through collaboration and communication

Responsibilities

Assist the cultural resources team with senior review of technical documents and mentorship of junior staff.
Implement and manage from start to finish all aspects of small-, medium-, and large-sized projects, including surveys, subsurface explorations, significance testing, mitigation data recovery investigations, and archeological monitoring
Knowing and applying local, state, and federal regulations for cultural resources
Preparing research designs, scopes of work/technical approaches, schedules preparation, and permit applications
Coordinating with our project administrators and accountants to set up, organize, and manage projects according to the scope of work
Coordinating with clients, Native American tribes, and agency staff and managing expectations for each project
Coordinating within Dudek to ensure the project is staffed appropriately
Directing fieldwork in-person where required or delegating responsibility for field direction to qualified staff while maintain open communication with field staff
Reviewing the field crew’s daily logs and other field forms, notes, and collected GIS data for quality control and to ensure fieldwork continues to meet contractual obligations and state and federal standards for cultural resources investigations
Leading laboratory analysis for collected materials and coordinating with our laboratory manager for collections processing, analysis, and curation.
Authoring, reviewing, and managing the timely submittal of cultural resources monitoring, survey, and excavation technical reports, and addressing any comments from the client, tribes, or agency staff
Continuing to support the client through the project’s regulatory process, as necessary
Attention and commitment to timely completion of high-quality work.
Apply excellent written and oral communication skills.