Level Archaeologist

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 #Always Learning
, we #Never Settle
, and we #Give Back
.

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

Final date to receive applications:
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.

• 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.
• Depending upon a project, an element of your job could be to supervise and lead a small crew while conducting archaeological field work such archaeological monitoring, survey, testing, and data recovery. This includes:
• 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…