Project Archaeologist​/Cultural Resources Specialist

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a mid to senior-level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist within our cultural resources practice in the Pacific Northwest US. As part of this role, you will work with the wider National Cultural Resources team in developing strategies to increase cultural resources services in Oregon and Washington. You 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.

You will also provide quality assurance planning and review for execution of cultural resources work in the Pacific Northwest US. Arcadis is specifically looking for an archaeologist/cultural resource specialist with environmental planning and permitting experience for linear infrastructure in Oregon and Washington. The position requires someone with knowledge and experience working in these states at a federal and state level.

This position sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role accountabilities:

As a Mid- or Senior-level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist, 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 Oregon and Washington. You will be working on multiple projects including all levels of

investigation (Classes I–III, archaeological monitoring). 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 and the ability to walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, as well as carry supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.

This role will require the ability to travel up to 40%.

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.

Qualifications &

Experience:

First and foremost, do you share our passion for preserving cultural resources? Do you want to be part of a growing cultural resources practice and help with growing that practice in the Pacific Northwest. If you are technically capable with experience in cultural resources management, come join us! Specific qualifications for the role include:

• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology.
• Master’s degree in archaeology or a related…