Project Archaeologist

WSP•Lexington, KY

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 ongoing and upcoming cultural resources projects, including Phase I, II, and III work ranging from survey to mitigation. The team’s experienced professionals are based across the United States. The Project Archaeologist leads heritage and cultural resource projects, directs archaeological field teams, and helps develop and scope medium-sized projects. The role involves coordinating with clients, landowners, contractors, tribal monitors and representatives, regulators, historical preservation agencies, and subcontractors. The position also supports client compliance with state and federal regulations and contributes to reporting, data entry, impact assessments, and permitting. The successful candidate performs archaeological investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys; evaluates site characteristics and cultural-resource issues; and helps plan for historical preservation and environmental matters. They are expected to stay current with archaeological methods and techniques, exercise ethical judgment, follow WSP policies, and take on additional responsibilities as business needs require. Project schedules may extend beyond a typical workweek, and occasional travel may be required. WSP offers a flexible and agile workplace model and benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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 communicate professionally with scientific and non-scientific audiences.
Strong self-leadership, attention to detail, multitasking, and prioritization skills in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members while adhering strictly to QA/QC.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to draw conclusions from testing results and collated data and identify effective project solutions.
Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to follow WSP health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules that meet project-specific requirements and may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge, skills, and abilities in the Central United States demonstrated 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 assessments, and permitting activities.
Perform archaeological investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gather information, verify site characteristics, and support historical preservation and environmental planning.
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 follow WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.