Environmental Professional , Archaeologist

Position Overview

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, a national multi‑disciplined engineering and architecture consulting firm, is seeking a full‑time Environmental Professional – Field Archaeologist to join our team in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Provide technical archaeological and cultural resources expertise to support projects in the southwest region.
• Mobilize rapidly for field assignments, traveling throughout the Intermountain West, Southwest, and occasionally out of state to support a national environmental program.
• Conduct archaeological and cultural resources field surveys and complete cultural monitoring activities.
• Document archaeological and historic built‑environment resources and prepare site forms and technical reports.
• Collaborate with engineering professionals across disciplines, communicate effectively with project teams and build client relationships.
• Assist with the development of resource management recommendations and secondary authorship of inventory reports.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in archaeology, anthropology, or a related discipline.
• Participation in an archaeological field school or at least 1.5 months of full‑time archaeological survey and excavation.
• Working knowledge of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Section
  106 regulations, and state cultural resource statutes.
• Experience with GPS data‑collection technologies (Trimble or Juniper GNSS receivers, ESRI Field Maps).
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, environmental, and cultural‑resources professionals.
• Task‑management skills with the ability to complete work on schedule and within budget.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong technical writing ability, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe applications.

• Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science (MS) in archaeology, anthropology, or a related discipline.
• 1+ year of directly relevant field experience, survey and/or excavation in the Great Basin or adjacent areas.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible task management and report‑writing experience.
• Permitted to conduct surveys under state and federal permits in the relevant areas (minimum 6 months of experience in applicable cultural areas).
• Experience working on jurisdictions such as the Navajo Nation, BLM, USFS, and state lands.
• Experience documenting historic built‑environment and historic architecture.
• Experience preparing NEPA documents at the national, state, local, and tribal levels, including desktop data collection, analysis, and technical writing.
• Experience coordinating and consulting with regulatory agencies.
• Experience with ESRI software for data collection and map creation.

Job Location:

Phoenix, Arizona

Hourly Rate: $17–$30 per hour, depending on experience

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings plan

Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug‑free workplace, conducting pre‑employment background checks.