Archaeologist

Position: Staff Archaeologist
About the opportunitySWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a temporary Staff Archaeologist to join our Southern California Cultural Resources Program. Under the supervision of a Cultural Resources Team Lead and Project Manager, this role performs field and office tasks while providing day-to-day guidance and support to archaeological field crews.

The Staff Archaeologist will help coordinate field activities and lead crews of archaeological surveyors, monitors, and/or excavators. The role may also assist with office-based tasks, including the preparation of site forms and technical reports in support of renewable energy, oil and gas, energy transmission, transportation, and land development projects. Some projects include overtime hours or prevailing wage rates and often require travel and overnight stays.

Project-related travel and lodging costs are covered, and per diem is provided for project work requiring overnight stays.

This role supports projects throughout Southern California, with anticipated fieldwork across the region.

This is a temporary, full-time, hourly/non-exempt position with benefits. The position will be primarily field-based and offers an excellent opportunity to continue developing field leadership and technical skills within SWCA’s expanding practice.

Field

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Depending upon project assignments, this role may serve as the lead for field survey crews, independently directing daily work activities, promoting safe and productive work practices, communicating project and personnel issues to management, and providing performance-related feedback in support of successful project delivery.

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.

What you will accomplish

Performs assigned tasks with appropriate supervision, demonstrating the ability to prioritize project work based on client requests and project requirements.

Contributes productively to team efforts, seeking input from colleagues and project managers to ensure task accuracy and adherence to professional standards.

Oversees the work of teams for data collection, processing, analysis, and quality control tasks.

Develops components of project deliverables, contributing to technical reports and planning documents in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.

Communicates task progress and issues effectively, ensuring transparency and facilitating timely resolution of any challenges.

Participates actively in team projects, fostering a collaborative work environment and sharing information to enhance project outcomes.

Completes assigned data collection tasks in the field or through research, as well as data processing and analysis tasks.

Ensures adherence to policies and professional standards, maintaining the integrity and quality of work.

Follows applicable federal, Tribal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, and specifications.

Performs related work as assigned.

Additional Job-Specific Responsibilities Coordinate day-to-day field activities and provide field leadership to archaeological survey, monitoring, and excavation crews.

Support coordination with clients, agency representatives, project managers, and interdisciplinary teams to meet project requirements.

Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, work plans,…