Archaeologist

Archaeologist
25% Remote + 75% travel
 
Position Summary
Are you looking to launch your Archaeology career? Jacobs Engineering is looking for an Archaeological Field Technicians to perform field surveys. Staff to be in Pacific Northwest with preference in Portland, OR.
 
As an Archaeologist, you'll work on a variety of projects in Washington and Oregon and throughout the United States. Your primary focus will be participating in archaeological surveys and monitoring for several large-scale renewable energy and electrical transmission projects in Washington and Oregon. In addition, you will also provide desktop and field-based cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to government, military, and commercial clients in various locations. The Archaeologist career path provides the opportunity to work on projects that require compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations.
 
As an Archaeologist, you'll primarily complete Phase I surveys and construction monitoring, and serve as a key team member working with scientists, engineers, project managers, and other project staff across business sectors and practices in the company. You'll analyze and interpret data; write and review cultural resources technical reports and site forms; develop archaeological treatment plans and agreement documents; and evaluate eligibility of resources for listing in the NRHP and state registers. You'll also provide support to, and work with, senior-level cultural resources staff on a variety of projects and support clients during agency and tribal consultation.
 
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 year of professional archaeological fieldwork experience
• Must be capable of walking for long periods of time over unfamiliar terrain, excavating shovel tests and test units, screening soil, and carrying field equipment
• Must be willing and able to travel frequently and for long periods of time, as needed
• Experience using GPS technology

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the consulting environment and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and be responsive to both internal and external clients
• Experience working with Oregon and tribal groups.
• Experience completing cultural resources studies for infrastructure, electrical transmission, renewable energy, and/or remediation projects

 
Position Details

• $31.00-$33.00/hr
• 8:00am to 5:30pm (Weekends will be required)
• 60+ hours per week
• 25% Remote + 75% Travel (Pacific Northwest, mainly Portland, OR)