On Call Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist

WSP in the U.S.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA in Albuquerque, NM, is seeking a Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist to support the BLM Southeast Region on an on-call basis. This role focuses on fieldwork, reporting, and regulatory compliance across NM projects, with travel as needed.

You’ll author technical reports, conduct pre-field reviews, and apply Section 106 knowledge while maintaining high-quality documentation for diverse infrastructure and energy projects. A NM Crew Chief permit is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in cultural resource management, environmental planning, and regulatory work.
• Ability to travel and occasional after-hours work.
• Strong cultural resource management report writing.
• Knowledge of Section 106 and regulatory practices.
• Willingness to travel 2–8 days on short notice.
• Familiarity with GPS data collection.

Responsibilities

• Authors technical reports and cultural resource documents with clarity and minimal grammatical or spelling errors.
• Conduct cultural resources fieldwork, reporting, and mitigation in support of pre-construction project design and engineering.
• Conduct data QAQC reviews.
• Help with all aspects of fieldwork, monitoring, data collection, inventory, analyses, site form preparation, and report production.
• Conduct pre-field Class I records reviews.
• Demonstrated commitment to keeping up-to-date in knowledge of current cultural resources management and Section 106 regulations and planning practices.

Skills

Report writing

Travel flexibility

GPS data collection

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Business writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

This Opportunity

Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist (BLM Southeast Region)

Be involved in projects with our New Mexico Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

Job Description

This Opportunity

Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist (BLM Southeast Region)

Be involved in projects with our New Mexico Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

WSP is currently initiating a search for an on-call Crew Chief-Level Archaeologist who is qualified to work for the BLM Southeast Region and statewide based out of our Albuquerque, New Mexico office. This position will be an on-call position.

Your Impact

• Authors technical reports and cultural resource documents with clarity and minimal grammatical or spelling errors.
• Conduct cultural resources fieldwork, reporting, and mitigation in support of pre-construction project design and engineering.
• Conduct data QAQC reviews.
• Help with all aspects of fieldwork, monitoring, data collection, inventory, analyses, site form preparation, and report production.
• Conduct pre-field Class I records reviews.
• Demonstrated commitment to keeping up-to-date in knowledge of current cultural resources management and Section 106 regulations and planning practices.

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Who You Are

• Qualified to work as a BLM Southeast Region Crew Chief; also holds a general statewide New Mexico Crew Chief permit; other regional New Mexico permits will be considered.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s standards)
• 1 to 3 years of experience working in the cultural resource management field, environmental planning, completing environmental surveys, impact assessments, and regulatory compliance for a variety of projects relating to transportation, energy development, zoning, and tribal or federal land activities
• Strong demonstrated ability with cultural resource management report writing
• Knowledge of public and private sector requirements and practices for cultural resources surveys
• Ability to travel out of the immediate area and to work outside of regular work hours if needed
• Ability to travel at short notice for 2-8 days at a time
• Ability to navigate and collect data using GPS equipment
• Good organizational skills, multi-tasking capabilities and attention to detail
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others and expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience
• Basic proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability be listed on federal and state cultural resource permits in New Mexico as Crew Chief.
• Experience with ArcGIS or AGOL field maps software.
• Familiarity with rules and regulations related to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and state and local environmental rules and regulations and related reporting requirements.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $30.00 - $38.00 per hour

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.