Archaeologist

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DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families. DOWL offers a High-Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution). Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, paid holidays.

Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals begin on the first day of employment. Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL.

The exempt, salary range for this position is $76,208.34 - $.

Environmental Services (Archaeology)

Our environmental specialists understand federal, state, and local environmental regulations, have trusted relationships with agency staff, and are experts on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and natural resources. From fast-track Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA) and Categorical Exclusions (Cat Ex) to remote fieldwork, biological assessments, and wetland delineations, our team understands the processes, people, and regulations needed to move our clients’ projects to the next stage.

Join our team and be one of the People Who Make it Happen!

The Archaeologist position is a mid-level position 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 NHPA and NEPA.

The person 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
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