Project Archaeologist 1

DOWL • Bellevue, WA

1d • $85,908 - $128,861

About The Position

The Project Archaeologist 1 position is a mid- to upper-level position and is supervised and directed by senior-level cultural resources management (CRM) staff and will serve as one of DOWL’s subject matter experts in the field of CRM. The person in this position should have a Master’s Degree in anthropology or archeology or other closely related field and must have specialized training and experience working in CRM. This position provides mid- to upper-level cultural resources support to DOWL’s internal and external clients, including a full spectrum of proposal writing, research, documentation, report preparation, public involvement, and agency and tribal coordination services as required by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The person in this position synthesizes the results of background research and data assembly, conducts cultural resource identification and documentation, carries out or assist in limited monitoring, survey, and testing cultural resource sites, performs lab work, and manages field data. They also produce small- and moderate-scale cultural resource reports, draft sections or portions for broader CRM or other reporting efforts, assemble lists of stakeholders and consulting parties (including tribal governments and entities), arrange and participate in cultural resources consultation meetings, and prepare correspondence specific to cultural resource investigations and other CRM activities. This person is responsible for managing project schedules and deliverables, field survey crews and field data, and the production of reports. A Project Archaeologist 1 should have a progressively responsible 6- to 10-year track record as a CRM professional.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in anthropology or archeology or other closely related field
• Specialized training and experience working in CRM
• Progressively responsible 6- to 10-year track record as a CRM professional
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software - Proficient
• Fully proficient understanding of technical fundamentals related to the market sector
• Demonstrates practical application of the following laws and regulations: NHPA, NAGPRA, NEPA, ARPA Relevant state laws
• Must meet Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
• Ability to cut brush using chain saw or machete
• Ability to walk and hike through rough terrain, snow, and ice
• Ability to dig with shovel and hand tools
• Ability to screen dirt and sediment
• Routinely lift and carry between 30 and 50 pounds
• Ability to work on uneven ground surfaces and within small excavations
• May need to work at rural and remote sites and travel by small fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft

Responsibilities

• Proposal writing
• Research
• Documentation
• Report preparation
• Public involvement
• Agency and tribal coordination services as required by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Synthesizes the results of background research and data assembly
• Conducts cultural resource identification and documentation
• Carries out or assist in limited monitoring, survey, and testing cultural resource sites
• Performs lab work
• Manages field data
• Produces small- and moderate-scale cultural resource reports
• Draft sections or portions for broader CRM or other reporting efforts
• Assemble lists of stakeholders and consulting parties (including tribal governments and entities)
• Arrange and participate in cultural resources consultation meetings
• Prepare correspondence specific to cultural resource investigations and other CRM activities
• Managing project schedules and deliverables, field survey crews and field data, and the production of reports

Benefits

• High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
• Flexible spending account
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Dependent care account
• Employee assistance program
• A 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing
• Student debt repayment
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment
• Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level