Project Archaeologist 1

DOWL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Archaeologist 1 position is a mid- to upper-level position and is supervised and directed by senior-level cultural resources management (CRM) staff and will serve as one of DOWL’s subject matter experts in the field of CRM. The person in this position should have a Master’s Degree in anthropology or archeology or other closely related field and must have specialized training and experience working in CRM. This position provides mid- to upper-level cultural resources support to DOWL’s internal and external clients, including a full spectrum of proposal writing, research, documentation, report preparation, public involvement, and agency and tribal coordination services as required by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The person in this position synthesizes the results of background research and data assembly, conducts cultural resource identification and documentation, carries out or assist in limited monitoring, survey, and testing cultural resource sites, performs lab work, and manages field data. They also produce small- and moderate-scale cultural resource reports, draft sections or portions for broader CRM or other reporting efforts, assemble lists of stakeholders and consulting parties (including tribal governments and entities), arrange and participate in cultural resources consultation meetings, and prepare correspondence specific to cultural resource investigations and other CRM activities. This person is responsible for managing project schedules and deliverables, field survey crews and field data, and the production of reports. A Project Archaeologist 1 should have a progressively responsible 6- to 10-year track record as a CRM professional.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in anthropology or archeology or other closely related field
Specialized training and experience working in CRM
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Proficient in Market Sector Software
Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector
Independent thinker
Strong understanding of scopes, scheduled, and budgets
Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
Able to prioritize multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget
Demonstrates practical application of NHPA, NAGPRA, NEPA, ARPA
Demonstrates practical application of Relevant state laws
Understand appropriate messaging and legal risks
Master's Degree required
6 years of experience required
5 years of experience required with advanced degree
Must meet Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Regularly required to sit
Required to talk and hear
Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands
May occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus
Ability to cut brush using chain saw or machete
Ability to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
Ability to dig with shovel and hand tools
Ability to screen dirt and sediment
Routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
Ability to work on uneven ground surfaces and within small excavations
May need to work at rural and remote sites and travel by small fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft

Nice To Haves

Progressively responsible 6- to 10-year track record as a CRM professional

Responsibilities

Proposal writing
Research
Documentation
Report preparation
Public involvement
Agency and tribal coordination services
Synthesizes the results of background research and data assembly
Conducts cultural resource identification and documentation
Carries out or assist in limited monitoring, survey, and testing cultural resource sites
Performs lab work
Manages field data
Produces small- and moderate-scale cultural resource reports
Draft sections or portions for broader CRM or other reporting efforts
Assembles lists of stakeholders and consulting parties (including tribal governments and entities)
Arranges and participates in cultural resources consultation meetings
Prepares correspondence specific to cultural resource investigations and other CRM activities
Manages project schedules and deliverables
Manages field survey crews and field data
Manages the production of reports
Leads technical efforts on a variety of project types, sizes, and complexities
Mentors others on technical tasks and skills
Performs quality control of moderately complex deliverables
Leads small teams (1-2 people) to complete challenging assignments
Provides clear communication and direction to others
Takes responsibility for their results
Produces technical reports and memos
Produces Cultural Resource Baseline Reports
Produces Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports
Produces Section 106 documentation
Produces other cultural documents as assigned
Produces field studies and investigations
Develops budgets and schedules for complex tasks
Breaks down complex projects into logical tasks
Prioritizes multiple assignments to successfully deliver all assigned projects on time and on budget
Mentors others on budget and schedule understanding
Frequent direct communications with clients to resolve technical issues on moderate to complex projects
Leads client project meetings
Performs advanced levels of technical work on large, complex projects as a trusted technical member of the market sector
Operates with a high level of autonomy
Reviews the work of others
May perform some project management tasks
Oversees team operations and the daily workflow of the team
Organizes workflow and ensures that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks
Recruits and hires new employees
Implements training for new hires and identifies training opportunities for current staff
Communicates information from leadership to employees and vice versa
Monitors employee productivity and provides constructive feedback and coaching
Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with company’s plans and vision and communicates them to employees
Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
Decides on reward and promotion based on performance
Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy