Senior Archaeologist

Eocene Environmental Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

An environmental services company based in Portland, Oregon, is looking for a Senior Archaeologist. This role involves managing utility, water, solar, and telecom development projects while ensuring compliance with cultural resources. Candidates should have extensive experience in the environmental field, strong project management skills, and the ability to interact with various agencies. A master’s degree in archaeology or a related field is preferred, with 12+ years in relevant positions. This position also requires some travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of professional experience as a primary Project Manager on archaeological projects.
• Familiarity with construction and utility compliance inspection projects.
• Experience supporting state and federal agencies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects independently.
• Lead a team of cultural staff and manage project deliverables.
• Conduct background research for Section 106 reports.

Skills

Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills

Ability to interact and coordinate with various clientele

Organized, motivated, thorough, accurate

Ability to perform work independently

Education

M.A or M.S. in archaeology or relevant field

B.A. or B.S. with comparable professional experience

Tools

ESRI GIS applications (ArcGIS, Collector, Survey123)

Job description

Compensation

$40 - $50 per hour, based on relevant experience

Candidates for this role will be located in either Oregon or Washington.

About Eocene Environmental Group

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:

• Forestry & Utility Division
• Technology & Innovation Division
• Sustainability Division

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Archaeologist to serve as an advisor/manager for utility, water, solar, and telecom development projects. Successful candidates must demonstrate the ability to attract and retain clients as well as develop and implement strategies that will positively impact the growth of the company’s services.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

• Independently manage complex projects
• Tracking and managing project deliverables
• Lead a team of cultural staff
• Documenting compliance/noncompliance with cultural resource protection measures
• Interacting and coordinating with various clientele, federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
• Conduct background research and data collection on cultural/archaeological topics for Section 106 reports
• Review summaries of environmental background studies prepared by technical experts, such as geology and soils
• Attending and leading project meetings
• Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright’s and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Position will require some outside travel

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• M.A or M.S. in archaeology or another relevant field; B.A. or B.S. degree with professional experience comparable to a master’s level of education may be considered
• Minimum 12 years professional experience in environmental industry working as a primary Project Manager on archaeological projects or other similar large programs (Applicants with fewer years of experience may be considered for other related roles.)
• Ability to perform work duties independently and efficiently with short deadlines, as well as working in a team setting
• Ability to interact and coordinate with various clientele, federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Organized, motivated, thorough, accurate, dependable, and trustworthy
• Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience with construction and utility compliance inspection projects
• Familiarity with typical transmission or electrical utility operations and maintenance activities
• Familiarity with ESRI GIS applications (including desktop, ArcGIS, Collector, Survey123, etc.)
• Participate in and lead business development tasks, such as writing proposal tasks, championing proposals, and collaborating with the wider management to build the cultural program
• Permitted or permittable on BLM lands (Field Director or Principal Investigator)
• Previous NHPA, NEPA, FERC, and/or other cultural or environmental trainings
• Ability to evaluate resources for NRHP-eligibility
• Authored multiple archaeological site forms and inventory reports
• Authored a master’s degree thesis
• Prior experience supporting state and federal agencies