Senior Archaeologist

Job Description

Why join us?

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data, and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships, and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate, and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

We are hiring! Atkins is seeking a Senior Archaeologist to join our Cultural Resources team. This position is not location specific, but the ideal candidate will be able to deploy as needed to state in the Great Basin region and California.

The selected candidate for this position will apply their archaeological knowledge and experience toward the preparation and review of environmental documents in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other relevant environmental laws on Department of Defense projects.

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Lead a cultural resources team with full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and executing assignments. Responsible for identifying clients, marketing programs, initiating, preparing, and submitting proposals, and managing projects.
• Define project scopes and budgets.
• Regularly manage, minimally, the cultural resources portion of projects.
• Plan and organize the work of junior staff, field techs, and other technical support staff.
• Oversee all site evaluations for eligibility in the National Register of Historic Places, in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other relevant environmental laws for all junior staff.
• Conduct technical training and serve as a mentor to less experienced personnel.
• Assess effects to sites, including working with design professionals and overall project team to avoid or minimize impacts in accordance with Section 106.
• Conduct quality control checks.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies and tribal governments.
• Maintain task schedules for assigned projects, including a list of all required archaeology documentation prioritized by project baseline schedules.
• Must be prepared to spend time in the field and travel to project sites, with some overnight visits required. Projects will generally be in the Great Basin region but could be elsewhere throughout the United States, as needed.

What will you contribute?

• Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or closely related field. Must meet Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) Standards.
• 10+ years of full-time professional archaeology experience, including conducting field surveys and experience with identification and evaluation of historic and/or precontact period sites.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders and carry projects to completion.
• Excellent written, technical, and interpersonal skills. A writing sample will be required as part of the application process.
• General understanding of the following: Department of Defense, infrastructure, federal, state and local governments, and/or regulatory/compliance.
• Intermediate-level ArcGIS experience is required.
• Familiarity with reading transportation engineering plans is recommended.
• Prior Florida Department of Defense experience is highly desired.

 What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:  

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.  Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.   

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