Archaeologist

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The Archaeologist position is a mid‑level position and is supervised and directed by senior‑level cultural resources management (CRM) staff and serves 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 archaeology or other closely related field and must have specialized training and experience working in CRM.

This position provides mid‑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, leads or assists in archaeological monitoring, and coordinates, plans, and executes field surveys, including testing cultural resource sites.

They also perform lab work and manage field data, 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.

An Archaeologist should have a progressively responsible 4‑ to 6‑year track record as a CRM professional.

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software - Developing

• Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables

Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks. Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for their results.

Produces the following independently:

• Technical reports and memos
• Cultural Resource Baseline Reports
• Phase 1 and Phase 2 reports
• Section 106 documentation
• Other cultural documents as assigned
• Field studies and investigations

Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets. Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort. Able to consistently meet…