On-Call Principal Investigator

PLANNING PRACTICE 

We create, integrate, visualize, and communicate planning concepts as they move from the initial vision through implementation. Our planning professionals build strong client partnerships, working with residents, businesses, developers, educational and medical organizations, state and local governments, the military and other federal agencies to successfully plan the future of their communities or institutions. At Michael Baker International, we focus on people and places, improving communities and creating more sustainable, convenient, healthful, efficient, and attractive places.

 

DESCRIPTION

Under supervision of the Department Manager/Technical Manager and/or Cultural Resources Director, an Archaeologist III serves as an Archaeological Principal Investigator/Senior Archaeologist, task manager, and/or project manager for archaeological projects. May also serve as principal lead for specialized laboratory or 
material culture analyses.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all aspects of archaeological projects from project inception to closeout, including project budgets, scope development, invoicing, workplan development, fieldwork, artifact analyses, site interpretation, and National Register of Historic Places recommendations
• Conduct proposal and business development
• Perform client management
• Perform Native American outreach/consultation
• Compile and prepare organized, thorough CRM/archaeology-related documents and/or reports
•  Prepare project contextual statements
•  Interpret field findings, site development processes, and stratigraphy
• Provide regular project updates to the Technical Manager/ Department Manager and/or Cultural Resources 
  Director and/or Michael Baker project manager, as well as the client
•  Assign appropriate project personnel
• Supervise or perform specialized analyses, if applicable
• Must be willing to travel

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Listed in, or eligible for listing in, the Register of Professional Archaeologists.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeology.

COMPENSATION 

The approximate compensation range for this position $97,593.60 - $153,732.80 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.  

BENEFITS 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: 

• Medical, dental, vision insurance 
• 401k Retirement Plan 
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) 
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability     
• Professional and personal development 
• Generous paid time off 
• Commuter and wellness benefits [MB1] 

 

 [MB1]This position is not eligible for benefits.

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.
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