Project Archaeologist

WSP; Farmington (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Project Archaeologist to lead heritage and cultural resources projects. You will direct field teams on surveys and excavations, interact with clients and landowners, and collaborate with tribal monitors to support compliance with state and federal regulations.

Join a growing CRM team with opportunities across multiple states; the role requires a Master's degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience, and offers a dynamic work environment with adherence to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Historic Preservation, or related field.
• 3–5 years of post-education experience in Section 106/110 compliance or CRM archaeology (Arkansas, Midwest, Southeast).
• Strong understanding of regulatory framework for heritage resource management.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Experience with Midwest and Southeast archaeology.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for scientific and non-scientific audiences.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior team members with QA/QC.
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving to analyze data and guide decisions.
• Commitment to workplace safety and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead heritage and cultural resource projects.
• Direct field teams on archaeological surveys and excavations.
• Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
• Interact with clients, landowners, contractors, and tribal monitors.
• Assist regulatory and historical preservation agencies and subcontractors professionally.
• Prepare cultural resources reports, data entry, impact assessments, and permitting tasks.
• Remain current in latest archaeological methods and techniques.
• Ensure QA/QC and ethical use of company funds and resources.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Technical writing

Interpersonal communication

Project leadership

Field supervision

Team mentoring

QA/QC

Critical thinking

Travel readiness

Ethical decision-making

Education

Master's degree in Archaeology/Anthropology/Historic Preservation

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for aProject Archaeologistfor ourNorthwest Arkansasoffice. Be involved in projects with Cultural Resources Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

In addition to our many ongoing Phase I, II, and III projects, WSP has multiple upcoming cultural resources projects, from survey to mitigation, in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, with additional work anticipated across the Midwest and Southeast.

WSP is seeking talented candidates to join our growing Cultural Resources Management Team. Our highly experienced staff is located across the United States and includes over 40 cultural resources professionals housed in Kansas City, Jefferson City, and St. Louis, Missouri, as well as Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, with additional staff located across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast regions.

Your Impact

• Lead heritage and cultural resource projects.
• Direct field teams on archaeological surveys and excavations.
• Assist with development and scoping of medium-sized projects.
• Interact with clients, landowners, contractors, and others.
• Work with tribal monitors and representatives.
• Help clients comply with state and federal regulations.
• Prepare and assist with completing cultural resources reports, data entry, impact assessment, and permitting activities for assigned projects.
• Perform professional archaeological work and conduct investigations, inspections, studies, and surveys to gain further information on a particular cultural resources problem or issue, verify site characteristics, and/or to plan for various historical preservation and environmental issues.
• Interact with regulatory and historical preservation agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Remain current in latest archaeological methods, procedures, subject matter, and techniques.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Historic Preservation, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant post-education experience in the context of Section 106/110 compliance, CRM archaeology, preferably in Arkansas, the Midwest, and Southeast.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory framework for heritage resource management compliance.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Expertise in the archaeology of the Midwest and Southeast Regions.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.
• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clearly defined knowledge, skills and abilities as evidenced through publications/presentations and work experience in the Central United States.
• Active participation in professional practice organizations.

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