Senior Project Archaeologist

HDR • Fort Worth, TX

92d

About The Position

HDR is currently seeking an experienced Senior Project Archeologist to join our team in one of our following office locations: Dallas or Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, as a key member of our North Texas Area team, we'll count on you to manage archaeological surveys and site documentation, including feature and artifact identification and analyses; performing shovel tests; mechanical trenching and profiling; test unit and block excavation; site descriptions; photographs; and mapping. You will possess the technical knowledge and experience to supervise archaeological field technicians and crew chiefs in field and office settings. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams in our Resources (strong focus on power market sector), Transportation, and Water Business Groups in the South-Central region and nationally to help plan, staff, and execute major cultural resource management efforts. Additionally, you will participate in training junior staff in field methodologies, template report writing, and artifact identification and analyses. You will manage the production of professional quality reports for National Historic Preservation Act, Antiquities Code of Texas, and National Environmental Policy Act compliance. You will contribute to the development and implementation of research designs for large-scale surveys, eligibility testing, and data recovery projects. When needed, you will conduct data analysis and research; specifically, lithic analysis in a lab setting. In collaboration with North Texas Archeology Section Manager, you will participate in marketing and business development to cultivate future opportunities for cultural resource services as well as public outreach opportunities to promote HDR’s cultural resource team regionally and to develop and enhance current team’s skill set and exposure to the state and national archeological communities. You will perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Architectural History or closely related field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in cultural resource projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of and experience with project compliance-related activities including consultation, quality assurance and reviews.
• Willingness to work under varied weather conditions.
• Familiarity with field study design and documentation, regulatory framework for cultural resource management, and GIS utilities.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology.
• Experience in bioarcheology, zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, GPR/magnetometer survey, and/or ceramic analyses.
• Minimum five years' experience managing junior staff during fieldwork and report preparation.
• Excavation management experience.
• Experience identifying and recording prehistoric and historic resources.
• Good organizational skills, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to learn and execute new tasks.
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.

Responsibilities

• Manage archaeological surveys and site documentation, including feature and artifact identification and analyses.
• Perform shovel tests, mechanical trenching and profiling, test unit and block excavation, site descriptions, photographs, and mapping.
• Supervise archaeological field technicians and crew chiefs in field and office settings.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams in Resources, Transportation, and Water Business Groups to plan, staff, and execute cultural resource management efforts.
• Train junior staff in field methodologies, template report writing, and artifact identification and analyses.
• Manage the production of professional quality reports for compliance with National Historic Preservation Act, Antiquities Code of Texas, and National Environmental Policy Act.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of research designs for large-scale surveys, eligibility testing, and data recovery projects.
• Conduct data analysis and research, specifically lithic analysis in a lab setting.
• Participate in marketing and business development for cultural resource services and public outreach opportunities.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees