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

WSP • Albuquerque, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This Opportunity 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level