Archaeologist at Stantec Petaluma, CA

Archaeologist – (2400038E)

Petaluma, CA

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your role will include cultural resources report preparation, senior review, and coordinating fieldwork for various programs, including large utilities projects such as archaeological surveys, testing, evaluation, and construction monitoring. You will prepare reports and section writing, site record forms, and other tasks as assigned. You must demonstrate awareness of workplace safety, be willing to work independently when conditions allow, and proceed with limited supervision.

You will work closely with Stantec’s project managers, laboratory resources, and environmental staff. This position will be based in our Walnut Creek office.

• Coordinating fieldwork and compliance documents for various utilities programs
• Preparing and providing senior review of cultural resources reports
• Managing tasks and projects according to approved scopes of work, and delivering quality reports on schedule and within budget
• Completing QA/QC on deliverables
• Contributing to and leading business development activities, including proposals for utility clients, pre‑qualifications, and relationship building with clients and prospective clients
• Interacting and interfacing with clients and environmental regulators
• Construction contract administration and site inspection services
• Participating in Health, Safety and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines in the execution of all work
• Assigning and coordinating advanced projects requiring mature knowledge and independent accomplishment
• Providing supervision, training, technical direction and mentoring to junior staff
• Reviewing work of junior staff
• Applying technical and business knowledge and methods to develop creative, effective, and economical solutions to address current and potential project issues
• Conducting peer reviews of routine and moderately complex work by colleagues or more junior practitioners
• Travel – up to 33% local and regional travel required

• Proficient in and consistently demonstrates and promotes policies and procedures for HSSE, including client‑specific training (if applicable)
• Strong skills in technical writing
• Familiar with utilities Risk Assessments and risk matrix
• Skilled in communications and technical information exchange with clients, engineers, scientists, government regulators and agencies, academia, and the public
• Disciplined approach to project execution and technical excellence
• Ability to provide written and verbal direction on project delivery
• Shows leadership in striving to continuously improve technical performance
• Ability to convey safety information to field staff
• Experience with client‑based utilities systems such as Map Guide and Salesforce, amongst others is a plus
• Drives collaborative efforts within the region and beyond to deliver consistent, high quality and appropriately scoped technical work
• At least five years of experience successfully executing technical aspects of medium to complex projects
• Good driving record and valid driver’s license required

Bachelor’s degree and minimum 7 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education (e.g., advanced degree) and experience preferred.

• SF Area $86,200‑$129,300 CA
• Other Areas $75,200‑$112,900 CA

Regular full‑time and part‑time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health‑saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Employees will…