Senior Archeologist

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Arcadis is seeking a Senior Archaeologist to join our growing Cultural Resources group in Atlanta, GA. Our team is known for innovation and outstanding customer service and will continue to build on these values. The selected candidate for this position will apply their knowledge and experience on transportation and infrastructure projects and will be responsible for preparation of environmental documents in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).

The selected candidate will serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) and provide senior oversight for junior staff as well as assist with the management of client‑specific programs and projects. The position requires someone with knowledge and experience working in Georgia at a federal and state level. This is a remote position, but you must be physically located in the state of Georgia.

As a Senior-level Archaeologist, you will apply your technical knowledge to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address project issues. You will be a key cultural resource team member who interacts with project and program managers, and you will work as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team. You will also provide supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior-level staff, when appropriate.

The more technical aspects of your role will be serving as a PI in Georgia. Other states may include South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana. You will be working on multiple projects including all levels of investigation (Phase I, II, III). Conducting your own fieldwork, as well as managing archaeological field staff and archaeological field crews (including subcontractors) will be required.

You will need to conduct or lead field assessments related to archaeological projects. This will require a working knowledge of GPS systems, the ability to walk and conduct shovel test surveys for long hours, and the ability to carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds. This role will require the ability to travel up to 30 % of the time.

You will use your excellent technical writing and communications skills to provide guidance and senior technical review on project documents prepared by junior staff as well as prepare technical analysis and documents of your own.

• Master’s degree in archaeology or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in cultural resources management, with a combination of field‑ and office‑based experience and roles.
• General understanding of the following industries is required: transportation (highways and rail), state and local governments, and/or regulatory/compliance, including familiarity with reading transportation engineering plans.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Experience with Georgia Department of Transportation including Project Plan Development, Environmental Guidebooks, and Cultural Resources Manual.
• Strong knowledge of cultural resources management practices in the Southeast and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Knowledge of the Georgia Environmental Policy Act (GEPA).
• Demonstrated technical writing abilities.
• Experience in historic and pre‑contact artifact analysis.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company policy. Position will require use of company vehicle.

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