On-Call Crew Chief - Level Archaeologist (BLM Southeast Region)

WSP•Albuquerque, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist (BLM Southeast Region) Be involved in projects with our New Mexico Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! WSP is currently initiating a search for an on-call Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist who is qualified to work for the BLM Southeast Region and statewide based out of our Albuquerque, New Mexico office. This position will be an on-call position.

Requirements

Qualified to work as a BLM Southeast Region Crew Chief; also holds a general statewide New Mexico Crew Chief permit; other regional New Mexico permits will be considered.
Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s standards)
3 to 5 years of experience working in the cultural resource management field, environmental planning, completing environmental surveys, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance for a variety of projects relating to transportation, energy development, zoning, and tribal or federal land activities
Strong demonstrated ability with cultural resource management report writing
Knowledge of public and private sector requirements and practices for cultural resources surveys
Ability to travel out of the immediate area and to work outside of regular work hours if needed
Ability to travel at short notice for 2-8 days at a time
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 ability be listed on federal and state cultural resource permits in New Mexico as Crew Chief.
Experience with ArcGIS or AGOL field maps software.
Familiarity with rules and regulations related to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and state and local environmental rules and regulations and related reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

Authors technical reports and cultural resource documents with clarity and minimal grammatical or spelling errors.
Conduct cultural resources fieldwork, reporting, and mitigation in support of pre-construction project design and engineering.
Conduct data QAQC reviews.
Help with all aspects of fieldwork, monitoring, data collection, inventory, analyses, site form preparation, and report production.
Conduct pre-field Class I records reviews.
Demonstrated commitment to keeping up-to-date in knowledge of current cultural resources management and Section 106 regulations and planning practices.