Senior Archaeologist: Lead Cultural Resources & Projects

Jacobs; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Senior Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resource projects across the western United States, supporting planning, engineering and construction for government, military, and commercial clients. You’ll work with scientists, engineers, and project managers, mentoring staff and leading business development efforts.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of field experience, a Master’s in Anthropology/Archaeology, and a Registered Professional Archaeologist designation, with strong GPS

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology required.
• Meet Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional archaeological fieldwork experience.
• 3 to 5 years experience as a Principal Investigator.
• Capable of walking long periods over unfamiliar terrain, excavating shovel tests and test units, screening soil, and carrying field equipment.
• Willing and able to travel frequently and for long periods.
• Experience using GPS technology.

Responsibilities

• Track and provide updates on discipline-specific topics, including regulatory changes and new field methods.
• Serve as staff leadership, providing mentorship and constructive feedback.
• Forecast workload and contribute to staffing decisions.
• Manage large, complex cultural resource projects.
• Act as primary client contact for large programs and controversial projects.
• Distribute project workload among professionals and mentor staff.
• Take a significant role in business development for large contracts.
• Coordinate with cultural resources leaders across geographies.
• Provide timely senior review and a forum for issue discussion.
• Support project delivery and innovation where appropriate.

Education

Master’s Degree in Anthropology or Archaeology

Registered Professional Archaeologist designation

Tools

GPS technology

Job description

Jacobs seeks a Senior Archaeologist to lead complex cultural resource projects across the western United States, supporting planning, engineering and construction for government, military, and commercial clients. You’ll work with scientists, engineers, and project managers, mentoring staff and leading business development efforts.

Ideal candidates bring a decade of field experience, a Master’s in Anthropology/Archaeology, and a Registered Professional Archaeologist designation, with strong GPS