Staff Archaeologist

Tetra Tech, Inc.; Reno (NV); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Learning and development opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Tetra Tech's Permitting & Resource Management operations is seeking Archaeologist to join our high-performing team to assist in our continued provision of top‑of‑the‑line client services. The position will involve field duties, travel, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across project sites.

We offer training and advancement opportunities on projects in multiple market segments, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology and/or Anthropology required.
• Attended an archaeological field school focused on North American archaeology.
• 5–7 years of cultural resource management experience.
• Experience in surveys, monitoring, testing, site recording, and documentation.
• Knowledge of federal and state cultural resource regulations.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite, Google Earth Pro and ESRI ArcGIS, and Trimble GPS.
• Pre-employment drug screening is required.
• Valid driver's license with a clean record.

Responsibilities

• Project health and safety compliance.
• Field work including pedestrian inventory, site recording, testing, NRHP evaluations, and construction monitoring.
• Office tasks: file searches, field prep, resource form completions, and assisting with reporting and proposals.
• Support cultural resource investigations with federal, state, tribal, and local regulations.
• Follow agency, state, and client requirements for resource documentation.
• Collaborate with field leads, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Field archaeology experience

Driver's license

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Archaeology and/or Anthropology

Tools

MS Office Suite

Google Earth Pro

ESRI ArcGIS

Trimble GPS systems

Job description

The Opportunity:

Tetra Tech's Permitting & Resource Management operations is seeking Archaeologist to join our high-performing team to assist in our continued provision of top-of-the-line client services. Tetra Tech provides diverse opportunities for training and advancement while working on interesting projects in multiple market segments.

The position will require some project travel that will range in duration from one-to-two day sessions to eight-day on/six-days off sessions to shorter time periods and day trips depending on project location and scale. For overnight travel, crew members will receive per diem based on current GSA rates for the area and paid single occupancy hotel. Potential projects include, but are not limited to project management, report and proposal writing, field inventory, monitoring, evaluative testing, visual resource assessment, and site mitigation for prehistoric and historic cultural resources.

Why Tetra Tech:

At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting‑edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.

Your Impact:

Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting‑edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world‑class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential - join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.

Essential Job Functions:

• Project health and safety compliance.
• Perform field work including conducting pedestrian inventory, site recording, evaluative testing, NRHP evaluations, and construction monitoring.
• Office-based tasks include completing file searches, field preparation, resource form completions, and assisting with technical reporting and proposal writing.
• Support cultural resource investigations associated with federal, state, tribal, and local regulations.
• Follow agency, state, and client requirements for resource documentation.
• Work under direction of field leads and project managers. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including environmental sciences, engineers, planners, etc.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Archeology and/or Anthropology is required.
• Candidate must have attended an archaeological field school with a focus on North American archaeology being a plus.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience working in cultural resource management required.
• Experience conducting archaeological and cultural resource field work including surveys, monitoring, testing, site recording, and documentation.
• Knowledge of federal and state cultural resource regulations.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Google Earth Pro and/or ESRI ArcGIS.
• Familiarity with Trimble and/or related GPS systems.
• A Pre‑employment drug screening in compliance with state regulations is required.
• Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record without restrictions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ESRI GIS Software experience a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel and perform fieldwork (approx. 40% or more of travel required).
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to walk over open / rugged terrain outdoors regardless of weather conditions.

Work Environment / Environmental Factors:

• Work will occur in outdoor open/rugged terrain and in varied weather conditions and environmental factors.
• Office‑based tasks will consist of frequent periods of time setting or standing at a desk using a computer and other office equipment.

Additional Information:

• Multiple positions are available throughout AZ, NV, UT, WY, WA, and OR.
• Full‑time, Monday through Friday work schedule (40 hours). Occasionally, extended hours may be required based on project and/or client needs.
• Work will be performed primarily in a field setting, remote, and/or occasionally an office setting.

TARGET salary range:

Washington state staff will be hired under an hourly range of $24.04 to $38.46 per hour. All other locations will be hired under a salaried range of $50,000 to $80,000 annually. Please note that Tetra Tech considers various factors in determining pay, including but not limited to: education, relevant and demonstrated work experience in the role, skills, geographic location, qualifications, certifications, and other competencies relevant to the needs of the business.

Life at Tetra Tech:

The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:

• Comprehensive and market‑competitive benefits.
• Tetra Tech offers the following optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Long & Short‑Term Disability, Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending. Financial Benefits: Group Term Life, Optional Group Term Life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Health Savings Account, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Time Off with Pay, Employee Assistance Program, Adoption Assistance, Leaves of Absence.
• Merit‑based financial rewards.
• Flexibility and company‑wide commitment to work/life balance.
• Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
• Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high‑end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science ® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.

Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.

Additional Information

• Organization: 117 ECS