Staff Level Archaeologist

SWCA Environmental Consultants•San Diego, CA

8d•$22 - $34

About The Position

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Staff-level Archaeologist to support projects in the Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego (will accept candidates from all of these areas). Under the supervision of a Project Manager, a Staff Archaeologist performs field, office, laboratory, and research tasks while working with and supervising crew members. This position will primarily be office-based, with some fieldwork required. This is a Temporary, hourly position that will report to a Project Manager. SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing,1,800 staff, employee-owned firm, providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. The candidate could fill any of three staff-level roles based on skill and years of relevant experience: CR Technician: Typically up to 6 months of experience or expertise Assistant Staff Archaeologist: Typically up to 1 year of experience and expertise Staff Archaeologist: Typically up to 2 years of experience and expertise Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field is required. A Master’s Degree is preferred.
Participation in an accredited field school or equivalent experience.
At least two years of experience working in Cultural Resources Management in California or the Western U.S.
Experience with the application of standard archaeological survey and excavation techniques.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, and to work well with others as part of a team
Demonstrated ability to use industry standard word processing and spreadsheet software
Demonstrated experience in preparing technical reports
Ability to travel and be able to conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather conditions, often in rugged terrain, and be able to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
Applicants must have valid driver’s license and be able to meet SWCA’s driver requirements.

Nice To Haves

A Master’s Degree is preferred.
Experience providing QA/QC review of field documents, site forms and reports preferred.
Experience leading crews of field technicians on a variety of project types and sizes, regions and agencies preferred.
Familiarity with ArcGIS Trimble GPS, ArcPad/Terrasync, Android devices, and digital field data collection is preferred

Responsibilities

Conducts background research for archaeological studies, including records searches and Sacred Lands File searches, and facilitates Native American coordination.
Following a standardized procedure, conducts archaeological desktop studies, including review of background data, project information, archaeological sensitivity, and land ownership.
Ensures that appropriate preliminary research is conducted and organized prior to fieldwork, and that necessary equipment, staff, and other resources are ready for fieldwork.
Supervises fieldwork, including archaeological survey, testing, data recovery, and/or construction monitoring and ensures quality and completeness of data collected.
Monitors team productivity and offers timely performance guidance, including determining when corrective action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback.
Communicates regularly with the Project Manager to ensure that a project’s budgetary and timetable needs are met.
Takes initiative, resolves problems, and creates improved procedures to ensure that tasks are completed in the most effective and efficient manner.
In coordination with the project manager, organizes the report writing and production effort and drafts report sections.
Maintains SWCA’s high standard of scientific ethics and quality assurance, and is motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.
Work closely with the Cultural Resource Team Lead as well as project managers, directors, and leaders throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherences to its mission, vision, and values
Willingness to learn, have fun, and grow into increased management responsibilities.
Adheres to the safety program and looks out for the safety of others, promptly communicating and mitigating safety hazards.
independently assigning and directing the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality and on-time delivery
ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if crew members under your supervision are not performing their activities correctly, productively, and safely
serving as a conduit of communication between employees and senior managers, including communicating issues to relevant senior managers
receiving and resolving complaints from employees in the field
monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when corrective action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback.