Archaeologist

Davita Inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consulting firm is looking for a full-time Archaeologist to conduct field surveys and author reports. The position is fully remote but requires local focus on Illinois. Ideal candidates possess a Master's degree and 2+ years of related experience in archaeological research.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology or Archaeology required.
• Two years full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching.
• Secretary of the Interior Qualified preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducting Class I Surveys, background research for proposed projects.
• Completing Class III Surveys, including pedestrian surveys and subsurface testing.
• Recording archaeological sites and authoring technical reports.

Skills

Technical Writing

Field Surveys

Research

Analysis

Education

Master's Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology

Job description

Description

At EBI we're committed to providing deep technical, industry and commercial real estate expertise to help our clients navigate complexity and realize maximum value for their assets. For 35 years we've been helping investors, lenders, owners, developers, contractors, and property managers mitigate risk and optimize their built facilities for maximum economic, safety, and environmental value. We're unique in our ability to deliver high quality, responsive services across the entire asset lifecycle, from rapid assessments, to advisory, to implementation and verification services, nationwide. Unlike other environmental consulting firms, we provide the full suite of commercial real estate and asset management services through to improvement and verification. Our experts leverage our proprietary assessment methodologies, benchmarking, regulation, and analytics tools across six core domains.

EBI is your environmental, sustainability, engineering and health and safety partner, nationwide.

Assess. Advise. Improve. Verify.

Position Summary

EBI Consulting is seeking a full-time Archaeologist responsible for completing file reviews/background research, conducting field surveys and fieldwork, authoring reports, and completing Federal Communications Commission Forms 620 and 621, as needed. The successful candidate will have demonstrated capability to write technical reports at all levels of complexity. This position may be trained to complete Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and NEPA tasks.

The position will report directly to the Operations Manager and will be a fully remote, work from home position. The majority of clients this position will support will be located in and around the Midwest particularly Illinois. This is a field-based position, with upwards of 50% local and regional travel expected. Candidates must have previous experience with travel and be comfortable with this model to be considered.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Completing Class I Surveys-background research for proposed projects including: map, aerial, and literature reviews and reviewing SHPO databases for known archaeological sites and surveys


• Conducting Class III Surveys/Phase 1A & Phase 1B surveys-visiting the proposed Project Site and conducting a pedestrian survey and/or systematic subsurface testing


• Recording archaeological sites, and completing relevant site forms and determinations of eligibility


• Archaeological Monitoring of construction


• Authoring technical reports, including Class III reports and desk based analyses

Qualifications and Capabilities

• Master's Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology required


• Must meet the state Principal Investigator requirements and/or have a minimum of two years' full-time experience in the region in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution, historic organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution


• Register of Professional Archaeologists preferred


• Must be Secretary of the Interior Qualified by meeting the archaeological qualifications described in the Secretary of Interior's Professional Guidelines (Federal Register 48:190:44738-44739) (United States Department of the Interior 1983)

Application Disclaimer

At EBI, we cultivate a welcoming and collaborative culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and encourage diverse candidates to apply. We do not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as a protected veteran or individuals with disabilities, nor do we discriminate based on sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. All vendors are expected to maintain a working environment free from discrimination or harassment.

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