Tribal Monitor

Job Title

Tribal Monitor

US-NM-Los Alamos

Category: Construction Services –
Position Type: Regular Full‑Time –
Remote: No

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, has been a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 30 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by delivering high‑caliber staff and experts. L&A is seeking a motivated Tribal Monitor to support operations at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
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Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public‑sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is globally recognized for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay, benefits, and well‑being programs to support you and your family.

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NEPA Environmental Assessment mitigations require Tribal Monitors and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) developed for the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project (EPCU). The MOA stipulates cultural resources monitoring of ground‑disturbing activities in the vicinity of cultural sites during pre‑construction and construction. Monitoring will be provided by LANL Monitors and Tribal Monitors. The subcontractor is required to manage and coordinate with Tribal Monitors from the five area pueblos to perform the requested oversight defined in the MOA.

• Prior to site access all Tribal Monitors working on‑site shall receive project‑specific training and qualify to support the work. Training includes project safety protocols and the project Safety Plan.
• Tribal Monitors are required to participate in the safety and environmental pre‑job meetings defined in the project’s safety protocols.
• They must abide by all safety rules and always wear personal protective equipment while on site in accordance with the project’s safety protocols.
• Tribal Monitors shall coordinate their monitoring activities with the LANL Cultural Resources team, Project Manager, and EPCU STR.
• Tribal Monitors shall not direct the work of construction personnel or equipment.
• Tribal Monitors shall communicate directly with the LANL Cultural Resources team, Project Manager, and EPCU STR regarding monitoring activities and any identified issues or concerns.
• Tribal Monitors shall abide by the project’s three‑week look‑ahead schedule to ensure that one tribal monitor representative from each of the five designated pueblos is on site.
• Tribal Monitors shall participate in the Plan of the Day status meeting and the daily pre‑job and post‑job brief meetings.
• Tribal Monitors shall participate in the Design Review meetings and Construction Review meetings as applicable.
• Tribal Monitors shall attend safety and environmental pre‑job meetings and abide by all project safety protocols, including wearing personal protective equipment.
• Tribal Monitors shall immediately report any discoveries to the LANL Cultural Resources team, Project Manager, or EPCU STR.
• Tribal Monitors shall provide daily monitoring reports to the LANL Cultural Resources team, Project Manager, or EPCU STR. Reports will include daily activities that identify the areas and activities monitored during the week, describe any issues or concerns that were encountered, and describe how the issue/concern was resolved.
• Subcontractor shall provide a monthly status report of the tribal monitors’ activities.
• Tribal Monitors shall participate in the design review process and provide input on anticipated pole locations, tensioning sites, laydown areas, and identification of historic properties to be avoided.
• Tribal Monitors shall observe ground‑disturbing activities during project pre‑construction and construction, including vegetation clearing, grading, trenching, and other soil‑disturbing work.
• Tribal…