Project Archaeologist

WSP•Lexington, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP is seeking a Project Archaeologist for its Milwaukee, Wisconsin office to join its growing Cultural Resources Management Team. The role supports cultural resources projects ranging from survey to mitigation, including Phase I, II, and III projects. The successful candidate will lead heritage and cultural resource projects, direct archaeological field teams, assist with project scoping, and coordinate with clients, landowners, contractors, tribal monitors and representatives, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders. The role also supports client compliance with state and federal regulations and contributes to cultural resources reports, data entry, impact assessments, permitting, investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys. The Project Archaeologist is expected to keep current with archaeological methods and procedures, follow WSP’s ethical and workplace policies, and take on additional responsibilities as business needs require.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Historic Preservation, or a related field.
3–5 years of relevant post-education experience in Section 106/110 compliance and CRM archaeology.
Thorough understanding of the regulatory framework for heritage resource management compliance.
Excellent technical writing skills.
Expertise in the archaeology of the Midwest and Southeast regions.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to explain ideas professionally to scientific and non-scientific audiences.
Strong self-leadership, attention to detail, and ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to draw conclusions from testing results and collated data and identify effective solutions for project objectives.
Record of upholding workplace safety and ability to comply with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules driven by project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Ability to travel occasionally, depending on project-specific requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the Central United States, evidenced through publications, presentations, and work experience.
Active participation in professional practice organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead heritage and cultural resource projects.
Direct field teams on archaeological surveys and excavations.
Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
Interact with clients, landowners, contractors, and others.
Work with tribal monitors and representatives.
Help clients comply with state and federal regulations.
Prepare and assist with cultural resources reports, data entry, impact assessment, and permitting activities for assigned projects.
Perform professional archaeological work and conduct investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gather information, verify site characteristics, and plan for historical preservation and environmental issues.
Interact professionally with regulatory and historical preservation agencies, subcontractors, and clients.
Remain current in archaeological methods, procedures, subject matter, and techniques.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.