Arcadis is seeking a full-time Archaeologist with two or more years of experience in cultural resources management. The qualified candidate must have practical field experience to join our environmental permitting teams in California. The duties of the position may include desktop review, archaeological survey support, report preparation support, and compliance monitoring for a variety of capital improvement, maintenance, and remediation projects in a variety of client sectors, including oil and gas, utility, rail, and mining.
Role accountabilities:
Conduct archaeological fieldwork for multiple projects and at all levels of investigation (site identification to data recovery).
Archaeological monitoring.
Manage archaeological field staff and archaeological field crews.
Serve as a Field Director/Staff Archaeologist.
Assist/lead for field assessments related to archaeological projects, when required.
Perform physically demanding tasks in adverse environmental conditions (e.g., rugged and unfamiliar terrain, remote locations, hot and cold temperatures).
The ability to travel to different project locations. (Field work may be up to 50% of time.)
The ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.
Conduct shovel testing, pedestrian survey, and site documentation.
Prepare technical analyses and documents.
Assist other environmental groups with fieldwork, on occasion (e.g. wetland delineation, site remediation)
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications
1-2 years of experience in cultural resources management
Master’s degree in archaeology or a related field
Demonstrated experience supervising archaeological field crews
Demonstrated practical field experience in the U.S. (and specifically the region of hire)
Working knowledge of GPS systems
Exhibit solid, practical skills in Microsoft Office applications [spreadsheet (Excel), word processing (Word), and presentations (PowerPoint)]
Ability to work with a team including internal staff and external clients
Basic knowledge of cultural resources management and Section 106
Preferred Qualifications
3-5+ years of experience in cultural resources management
Working knowledge of NEPA and CEQA
Experience working with tribes
Strong technical writing and communications skills
Knowledgeable in the use of digital data collection tools and experience in geographic information system (GIS) mapping, geoarchaeology, or geophysical survey
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
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