Project ArchaeologistCultural Resources Specialist
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a mid to senior-level Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist within our cultural resources practice in the Northeast U.S. You will serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) within the Northeast U.S. Cultural Resources team and provide oversight for junior staff and field crews 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 Northeast U.S. Arcadis is specifically looking for an archaeologist/cultural resource specialist with environmental planning and permitting experience in the general Northeast U.S. however experience in New York and New Jersey is required. This position requires knowledge and experience working in this part of the U.S. at a federal and state level.
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 the Northeast U.S. You will be working on multiple projects including all levels of investigation (Phases I-III archaeological monitoring). Conducting your own fieldwork leading field assessments and managing archaeological field staff and archaeological field crews (including subcontractors) will be required. As such this position will also 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. Up to 40% travel including overnight travel is expected in this role.
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:
- Meets the Secretary of the Interiors Professional Qualifications Standards in archaeology
- Masters degree in archaeology or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in cultural resources management with a combination of field- and office-based experience and roles
- Working knowledge of Pre-Contact Historic and Industrial Archaeology. Experience in urban sites and industrial sites is necessary
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural resources management and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
- Proven experience supervising field crews
- Experience completing all aspects of investigations from planning (e.g. budgets and proposals) to final report
Why Arcadis
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.
Together we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $79920 - $143856.
Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.
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About Company
Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more