Jacobs Engineering

Archaeologist - On Call

Posted on: 10 Jan 2021

Yakima, WA

Job Description

Description

Jacobs Environmental Science and Planning group seeks a mid-level on-call Archaeologist with experience in the US Pacific Northwest to be based in our Yakima, Washington office. This position involves providing cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to government and private clients.

In this role youll tackle archaeological survey, testing, evaluation, data recovery, and construction monitoring, as well as other tasks as assigned. Youll serve as a senior crew chief or archaeological field director on field projects and a primary/co-author on reports. Youll use your experience to do analysis of archaeological materials, keep detailed field notes and archaeological site records, and research. Youll work outdoors in remote locations and for extended periods under all weather conditions, often traversing rugged terrain. Youll be expected to work on projects and clients in both the public and private sectors, including multiple projects at a time.

QUALIFICATIONS
-M.A./M.S. Degree or higher in Anthropology with an emphasis in Archaeology
-A minimum of 5 years' experience in the field
-Previous experience as a crew chief or field director
-Meets Secretary of the Interior's Professional Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology (36 CFR 61)
-Demonstrated skills in cultural resources management, including supervisory experience on survey and excavation projects%5C
-Knowledge of federal historic preservation laws and policies, including NEPA, NHPA, ARPA, and NAGPRA, as well as Washington, Oregon, and other regional state laws and policies.
-Knowledge of computers and GPS equipment, including MS Office Suite
-Ability/willingness to travel to distant or remote sites, for extended periods as necessary
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Organizational and time management skills to effectively complete assigned workload within defined timelines and in accordance with established standards
-Experience in Washington and Oregon

Ideally, You'll Also Have:
-At least 8 years of field experience in archaeological survey and excavation
-Additional experience in historical archaeology, lithic analysis, faunal analysis, ethnography, GIS, and/or osteology
-Registered Professional Archaeologist
-Experience working in the consulting environment
-Demonstrated experience with renewable energy and transmission line/utility corridor projects.

Jacobs Engineering

Dallas, TX

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. provides technical, professional, and construction services. The company’s Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear segment offers scientific, engineering, construction, nuclear, environmental, and technical support services to the aerospace, defense, technical, and automotive industries. Its Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities segment develops/rehabilitates plans for highways, bridges, transit, tunnels, airports, railroads, intermodal facilities, and maritime or port projects; develops or rehabilitates critical water resource systems, water/wastewater conveyance systems, and flood defense projects; and provides engineering design, construction management, design build, and operations and maintenance.

This segment also designs and constructs buildings; offers consulting, engineering, procurement, construction management, and delivery services for life sciences clients; and provides services relating to modular construction and other consulting and strategic planning services, as well as offers services in containment, barrier technology, locally controlled environments, building systems automation, off-the-site design, and fabrication of facility modules.

The company’s Energy, Chemicals and Resources segment offers services relating to onshore and offshore oil and gas production facilities, processing facilities, gathering systems, and transmission pipelines and terminals; feasibility/economic studies, technology evaluation, conceptual engineering, front end loading, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and commissioning services; and engineering, procurement, and construction solutions.

This segment also provides services, such as manufacturing complex, expansions, modifications, and management of plant relocations; construction management and field construction services; and services to operate and maintain facilities. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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