Senior Archaeologist

Anchor QEA, LLC; Washington, Seattle (District of Columbia, WA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Archaeologist to join their cultural resources team in Seattle. This full-time role involves leading archaeological investigations, preparing compliance documents, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and a Master's degree in a related field. This dynamic position offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment, where your contributions will significantly impact infrastructure development and environmental remediation projects. Join a team committed to making a difference in the community!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

401k Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation

Sick and Safe Time

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in archaeological monitoring and investigations.
• Credentials meeting Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage cultural resource studies and reporting.
• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for tasks.
• Communicate with clients and agencies regarding project objectives.

Skills

Archaeological Monitoring

Cultural Resources Planning

Field Archaeology

Impact Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Collaboration

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Anthropology

Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology

Job description

Title: Senior Archaeologist

Location: Seattle

Job Type: Regular Full-time

What's the Opportunity?

Anchor QEA is seeking a full-time Senior Archaeologist in Seattle, Washington. The position will require regular archaeological field work and may also require some travel to participate in client meetings, public meetings, and stakeholder work groups. The successful candidate will have more than 8 years of experience conducting archaeological monitoring and investigations, as well as be responsible for preparing and implementing cultural resources planning and compliance documents for archaeological surveys, monitoring, inadvertent discovery plans, impact analysis and mitigation.

The successful candidate will report to the principal planner directing the cultural resources team and will collaborate with other senior cultural resources staff to complete archaeological work across a variety of landscapes and project types. Project assignments are highly variable and dynamic supporting public agencies, private companies, tribal organizations, and non-profit organizations in support of infrastructure development, environmental remediation, restoration, and climate resiliency. We are interested in a candidate who is collaborative, detail-orientated, and a team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

The senior archaeologist will join Anchor QEA's growing cultural resources team and act as a project manager and/or task manager on most project assignments. This work includes the following responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and direction to Anchor QEA project managers on the approach to addressing cultural resources for individual project assignments.


• Lead and manage project tasks for cultural resource studies and reporting.


• Develop study plans for cultural resources investigations and oversee work conducted by Anchor QEA field archaeologists.


• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for cultural resources tasks.


• Assist and inform federal consultation efforts under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.


• Communicate with clients, agencies, other consultants, and the public.

What Are We Looking For?

Ideal candidates will have the following:

• Master's degree (or bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience) in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely related field.


• Credentials that meet Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards in the field of Archaeology.


• Candidates with a mix of field and desk-based archaeological experience.


• Ability to lead while collaborating effectively with co-workers and clients to achieve project objectives.


• Experience preparing and implementing cultural resources planning and compliance documents for archaeological surveys, monitoring, inadvertent discovery plans, impact analysis and mitigation.


• Interest in career development in the cultural resources/archaeological field in a variety of project roles and settings.

What Can You Expect?

A collaborative work environment where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self. We offer competitive compensation and benefits. Benefits detailed below.

Who Are We?

Anchor QEA provides environmental planning, science, and engineering consulting services with the mission of transforming our environment and communities with integrity and vibe. With more than 500 people in offices across the United States, our collective vision is to be an inclusive, sustainable, and growing environmental innovator making generational impacts. By embodying our core values, we strive to be our clients' first choice for solving their most challenging problems and to be our employees' reason to be excited about going to work each day. Learn more about Anchor QEA at www.anchorqea.com.

How Can You Apply?

Apply online through Anchor QEA's Open Positions page at https://www.anchorqea.com/careers/careers-open-positions/. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, Anchor QEA is committed to a diverse, multi-cultural work environment. Anchor QEA does not discriminate in employment based on age, race, creed, gender, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check.

Salary and Other Compensation:

• Salary Range: $108,300 - $121,800 annually


• Annual Bonus


• Other potential bonus types: Billable Time Bonus, Spot Bonus, Milestone Anniversary Bonus, Receiving Professional License/Certification Bonus, Peer-reviewed Publication Bonus, Employee Referral Bonus.

Base Level Benefits for Regular Full-Time Positions:

• Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and AD&D insurance


• Paid Company and Floating Holidays: 7 paid company and 2 floating holidays annually


• Vacation: 2 weeks accrued paid vacation based on length of service. Vacation may vary by level.


• Sick and Safe Time: 80 hours annually


• Retirement Plan: 401k plan with an employer match * Further information on benefits: https://anchorqea.com/careers/benefits/

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a comprehensive background check