Archaeologist

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and recommend plans for cultural resource fieldwork, such as plans for pedestrian survey, subsurface testing, and site monitoring. When needed, conduct background research, field inventories (including subsurface testing) and generate resulting reports that, depending on nature/type of project, meet the requirements of various state historic preservation offices, tribal historic preservations offices and other consulting parties.
• Balance and prioritize numerous projects simultaneously; track / monitor program and/or project expenditures, alerting appropriate client manager and/or COR of potential issues / concerns.
• Evaluate cultural resources for eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with regulations implementing the National Historic Preservations Act; including development of documents for consultation with State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices and other interested parties.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

• Bachelor of Arts or Science in Archaeology, Anthropology or directly-related field is required.

• With an applicable Bachelor s or Master s degree, 5 years professional work experience or equivalent specialized training in archaeological research, administration or management is required.

• A professional in historic archaeology requires at least one year of full-time professional experience in the study of archaeological resources of the historic period.
• 6 months of supervised field and analytic experience in client's service territory (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Wyoming).
• Working knowledge of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); demonstrated experience with and/or knowledge of section 106 of the NHPA.
• Extensive experience in conducting archaeological field inventories and producing written technical reports.