Project Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist

Arcadis • Cincinnati, OR

7d • $82

About The Position

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is seeking a mid to senior-level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist within our cultural resources practice in the Pacific Northwest US. As part of this role, you will work with the wider National Cultural Resources team in developing strategies to increase cultural resources services in Oregon and Washington. You will serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) and provide senior oversight for junior staff as well as assist with the management of client-specific programs and projects. You will also provide quality assurance planning and review for execution of cultural resources work in the Pacific Northwest US. Arcadis is specifically looking for an archaeologist/cultural resource specialist with environmental planning and permitting experience for linear infrastructure in Oregon and Washington. The position requires someone with knowledge and experience working in these states at a federal and state level. This position sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Role accountabilities: As a Mid- or Senior-level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist, you will apply your technical knowledge to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address project issues. You will be a key cultural resource team member who interacts with project and program managers, and you will work as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team. You will also provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior-level staff, when appropriate. The more technical aspects of your role will be serving as a PI in Oregon and Washington. You will be working on multiple projects including all levels of investigation (Classes I–III, archaeological monitoring). Conducting your own fieldwork, as well as managing archaeological field staff and archaeological field crews (including subcontractors) will be required. You will need to conduct or lead field assessments related to archaeological projects. This will require a working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds. This role will require the ability to travel up to 40%. You will use your excellent technical writing and communications skills to provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents prepared by junior staff as well as prepare technical analysis and documents of your own.

Requirements

• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Master’s degree in archaeology or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in cultural resources management, with a combination of field- and office-based experience and roles.
• Must be a qualified PI in Oregon and Washington.
• Previous experience in cultural resources planning to support the construction, reconstruction or maintenance of electric and/or gas transmission facilities, or other similar type of linear infrastructures (i.e., water, sewer, oil and gas, etc.).
• Experience working with federal land management agencies (Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, National Park Service etc.), and state agencies.
• Strong knowledge of cultural resources management and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Strong knowledge of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission procedures and guidelines.
• Working knowledge of GPS systems and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.
• Excellent technical writing and communications skills

Responsibilities

• Develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address project issues.
• Interact with project and program managers.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior-level staff, when appropriate.
• Serve as a PI in Oregon and Washington.
• Work on multiple projects including all levels of investigation (Classes I–III, archaeological monitoring).
• Conduct your own fieldwork, as well as managing archaeological field staff and archaeological field crews (including subcontractors).
• Conduct or lead field assessments related to archaeological projects.
• Provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents prepared by junior staff as well as prepare technical analysis and documents of your own.

Benefits

• Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year.
• The salary range for this position is $82.400 - $123,600. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees