Entry Level Archaeologist

ICF; Whitney (NV); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Flexible workplace

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Archaeologist for its West region focusing on the Great Basin. The role offers fully or partially remote work with applicants across Nevada, Utah, or California.

You will navigate project management and delivery of technical services within cultural resources management, supporting NEPA and NHPA compliance. The position covers historical research, fieldwork, and report writing, with a team including archaeologists, historians, GIS, and environmental planners.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Anthropology or Archaeology required.
• Experience with NEPA and Section 106 regulatory requirements.
• Experience obtaining NHPA Section 106 concurrence as archaeology lead.

Responsibilities

• Perform historical research, fieldwork, and report writing for archaeology studies under NEPA and NHPA.
• Manage client contacts, task orders, budgets, invoicing, schedule, and staffing on projects.
• Lead or participate in investigations to identify resources for NRHP and assess project effects.
• Collaborate in cross-disciplinary teams to solve problems with natural resources scientists and planners.
• Support clients in achieving long-term objectives from feasibility studies to implementation and maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Fieldwork

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

GPS

GIS

Job description

Senior Archaeologist ICF seeks an experienced mid-career Senior Archaeologist for our West region with a focus on the Great Basin, in particular. This position can be fully or partially remote, and applicants living throughout Nevada, Utah, or California are encouraged to apply. The Archaeologist should be comfortable working across the primary disciplines that comprise cultural resources management (archaeology, built environment, tribal resources, landscapes) and comfortably navigate between project management (scoping, staffing, progress reporting) and delivery of technical services (quality control, schedule, cost).

This position includes performing historical research, fieldwork, and report writing for archaeology studies and developing and implementing regulatory compliance solutions in support of our clients’ compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Our cultural resources team includes experts in architectural history, history, archaeology, GIS, data management, environmental regulations, and planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing historical research, fieldwork, and report writing for archaeology studies and developing and implementing regulatory compliance solutions in support of our clients’ compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA).
• Work on projects related to environmental compliance and cultural resource management, including client contact, task order management, budget control, invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, and subcontractor involvement.
• Lead or participate in investigations that identify and evaluate resources for National Register of Historic Places, assess project effects on resources, develop resource management recommendations, and provide support to address complex management challenges that require a command of technical and regulatory knowledge.
• Collaborate in integrated teams of cultural resources specialists (archaeologists, historians, ethnographers, landscape historians, etc) to solve problems alongside natural resources scientists, planners, regulators, engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Support clients to achieve long-term objectives and efficiencies, from programmatic strategies and feasibility studies through implementation, operations, and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology or related field.
• Experience working within NEPA and Section 106 regulatory requirements.
• Experience obtaining concurrence NHPA Section 106 findings and serving as archaeology lead for the full cycle of Section 106 review.
• Registered Professional Archaeologist certification.
• Strong fieldwork skills including pedestrian and subsurface survey, testing and evaluation, and a working knowledge of GPS.
• Experience and knowledge of California Environmental Quality Act regulatory requirements.
• A background working with private and public sector clients and regulatory agencies.
• A desire to participate in and contribute to a progressive work environment for employee development and career fulfillment.
• A desire to excel and passion for rewarding work on complex environmental challenges in a team environment.

Benefits & Perks

• Investment of the community: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $67,355.00 - $114,503.00Nevada Remote Office (NV99)