Assistant Project Paleontologist (Temporary)
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Also remove "About SWCA" maybe we keep as section? It's about the company, not role. Could be considered boilerplate but it's substantive about SWCA. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could include About SWCA as a section? Might be okay but maybe not needed. The sections we should include: About the role (the opportunity), Responsibilities (what you will accomplish), Requirements (Required Qualifications), Preferred Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. Also maybe "About SWCA" could be omitted as not required.
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About The Opportunity paragraph: first paragraph: "SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Temporary Assistant Project Paleontologist to support projects in our Rocky Mountain Plains region, based out of the Sheridan office. This position will initially support an ongoing paleontological mitigation project in southwestern Wyoming through October 2026, with potential extension into early 2027 and opportunities for future project work across the western United States, particularly with the aim to become invovled with paleontology projects in Arizona and New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of mitigation experience, preferably at least four years of experience in a variety of locations and geologic settings. Preference will be given to candidates who currently qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent."
Second paragraph: "Working under the direction of a Paleontology Lead, the Assistant Project Paleontologist will oversee and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, data collection, quality assurance, and project documentation. This role includes field leadership responsibilities, coordination of field crews, communication with clients and construction personnel, and support of project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Projects may include energy transmission, oil and gas, mining, and other infrastructure developments throughout the western United States."
Third paragraph: "Field Assignments Typically Involve Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longerWork schedules of up to six days per weekLong field days averaging 12 to 14 hoursWork in remote locations, rugged terrain, and varying weather conditions Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable."
Fourth paragraph: "Candidates located in New Mexico are preferred, although qualified applicants throughout the western United States will be considered."
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Responsibilities: "What you will accomplish" bullet list:
- Serve as the lead paleontology professional on field projects, acting as a permitted Field Agent or Principal Investigator, as applicable.
- Supervise and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, and data collection activities.
- Plan and coordinate field efforts, including staffing, equipment, logistics, and daily work assignments.
- Ensure data accuracy, quality control, and completion of field documentation and deliverables.
- Prepare or contribute to technical reports, impact assessments, and management recommendations.
- Track project schedules, budgets, and performance metrics to support successful project execution.
- Mentor and direct field, laboratory, and junior staff.
- Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, agencies, contractors, and field teams.
- Support and uphold SWCA and client safety requirements.
- Maintain SWCA's standards for scientific quality, ethics, and professionalism.
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Requirements (Required Qualifications): list:
- Must qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Paleontology, Geology, Biology, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree may be considered with equivalent experience and project leadership responsibilities.
- Minimum two years of paleontological mitigation experience.
- Preferred four years of professional paleontological consulting experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience leading field crews and conducting construction monitoring projects.
- Experience preparing or contributing to paleontological mitigation reports for BLM or other regulatory agencies.
- Strong knowledge of Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Plains geology, paleontology, fossil identification, mitigation methods, and field techniques.
- Experience with fossil identification, excavation, documentation, curation, and laboratory methods.
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate four wheel drive vehicles on rugged roads.
- Ability to travel extensively, work extended schedules, hike up to eight miles per day, lift up to 40 pounds, and work in demanding outdoor environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Field Agent status.
- Qualification on multiple BLM and state paleontology permits.
- Experience supporting energy, transmission, mining, or oil and gas projects.
- MSHA, OSHA, CPR, and First Aid certifications.
- Experience throughout the Rocky Mountain Plains, Southwestern United States, or broader western United States.
Pay: "An employee in this Sheridan, WY-based position as an Assistant Project Paleontologist has an hourly pay rate of $26.52 - $33.66. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law."
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Benefits: "Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable."
Schedule: from Field Assignments: "Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longer; Work schedules of up to six days per week; Long field days averaging 12 to 14 hours; Work in remote locations, rugged terrain, and varying weather conditions."
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About the Role
SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Temporary Assistant Project Paleontologist to support projects in our Rocky Mountain Plains region, based out of the Sheridan office. This position will initially support an ongoing paleontological mitigation project in southwestern Wyoming through October 2026, with potential extension into early 2027 and opportunities for future project work across the western United States, particularly with the aim to become involved with paleontology projects in Arizona and New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of mitigation experience, preferably at least four years of experience in a variety of locations and geologic settings. Preference will be given to candidates who currently qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
Working under the direction of a Paleontology Lead, the Assistant Project Paleontologist will oversee and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, data collection, quality assurance, and project documentation. This role includes field leadership responsibilities, coordination of field crews, communication with clients and construction personnel, and support of project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Projects may include energy transmission, oil and gas, mining, and other infrastructure developments throughout the western United States.
Candidates located in New Mexico are preferred, although qualified applicants throughout the western United States will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the lead paleontology professional on field projects, acting as a permitted Field Agent or Principal Investigator, as applicable.
- Supervise and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, and data collection activities.
- Plan and coordinate field efforts, including staffing, equipment, logistics, and daily work assignments.
- Ensure data accuracy, quality control, and completion of field documentation and deliverables.
- Prepare or contribute to technical reports, impact assessments, and management recommendations.
- Track project schedules, budgets, and performance metrics to support successful project execution.
- Mentor and direct field, laboratory, and junior staff.
- Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, agencies, contractors, and field teams.
- Support and uphold SWCA and client safety requirements.
- Maintain SWCA's standards for scientific quality, ethics, and professionalism.
Requirements
- Must qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Paleontology, Geology, Biology, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree may be considered with equivalent experience and project leadership responsibilities.
- Minimum two years of paleontological mitigation experience.
- Preferred four years of professional paleontological consulting experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience leading field crews and conducting construction monitoring projects.
- Experience preparing or contributing to paleontological mitigation reports for BLM or other regulatory agencies.
- Strong knowledge of Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Plains geology, paleontology, fossil identification, mitigation methods, and field techniques.
- Experience with fossil identification, excavation, documentation, curation, and laboratory methods.
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate four wheel drive vehicles on rugged roads.
- Ability to travel extensively, work extended schedules, hike up to eight miles per day, lift up to 40 pounds, and work in demanding outdoor environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Current Field Agent status.
- Qualification on multiple BLM and state paleontology permits.
- Experience supporting energy, transmission, mining, or oil and gas projects.
- MSHA, OSHA, CPR, and First Aid certifications.
- Experience throughout the Rocky Mountain Plains, Southwestern United States, or broader western United States.
Pay
An employee in this Sheridan, WY-based position as an Assistant Project Paleontologist has an hourly pay rate of $26.52 - $33.66. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits
- Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable.
Schedule
- Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longer.
- Work schedules of up to six days per week.
- Long field
for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation contact lines? Those are boilerplate? The accommodation lines are specific but maybe considered EEO? They are about accommodation due to disability. Might be considered boilerplate but they are specific contact info. The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The accommodation lines could be considered EEO/legal. Probably remove them. Also remove "If you need accommodation..." lines. Also remove "SWCA is committed to salary equity..."? That's about pay transparency but maybe keep? It's somewhat boilerplate but mentions pay ranges. Might keep pay range but remove the surrounding statement. The pay range is substantive. We'll keep the pay range sentence. Also remove "Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately..." that's application instructions, remove. Also remove "About SWCA" maybe we keep as section? It's about the company, not role. Could be considered boilerplate but it's substantive about SWCA. The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could include About SWCA as a section? Might be okay but maybe not needed. The sections we should include: About the role (the opportunity), Responsibilities (what you will accomplish), Requirements (Required Qualifications), Preferred Qualifications, Pay, Benefits, Schedule. Also maybe "About SWCA" could be omitted as not required. We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler text. All sections must have real content. Let's extract content: About The Opportunity paragraph: first paragraph: "SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Temporary Assistant Project Paleontologist to support projects in our Rocky Mountain Plains region, based out of the Sheridan office. This position will initially support an ongoing paleontological mitigation project in southwestern Wyoming through October 2026, with potential extension into early 2027 and opportunities for future project work across the western United States, particularly with the aim to become invovled with paleontology projects in Arizona and New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of mitigation experience, preferably at least four years of experience in a variety of locations and geologic settings. Preference will be given to candidates who currently qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent." Second paragraph: "Working under the direction of a Paleontology Lead, the Assistant Project Paleontologist will oversee and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, data collection, quality assurance, and project documentation. This role includes field leadership responsibilities, coordination of field crews, communication with clients and construction personnel, and support of project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Projects may include energy transmission, oil and gas, mining, and other infrastructure developments throughout the western United States." Third paragraph: "Field Assignments Typically Involve Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longerWork schedules of up to six days per weekLong field days averaging 12 to 14 hoursWork in remote locations, rugged terrain, and varying weather conditions Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable." Fourth paragraph: "Candidates located in New Mexico are preferred, although qualified applicants throughout the western United States will be considered." We can combine into About the role section. Responsibilities: "What you will accomplish" bullet list: - Serve as the lead paleontology professional on field projects, acting as a permitted Field Agent or Principal Investigator, as applicable. - Supervise and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, and data collection activities. - Plan and coordinate field efforts, including staffing, equipment, logistics, and daily work assignments. - Ensure data accuracy, quality control, and completion of field documentation and deliverables. - Prepare or contribute to technical reports, impact assessments, and management recommendations. - Track project schedules, budgets, and performance metrics to support successful project execution. - Mentor and direct field, laboratory, and junior staff. - Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, agencies, contractors, and field teams. - Support and uphold SWCA and client safety requirements. - Maintain SWCA's standards for scientific quality, ethics, and professionalism. We'll put as
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Requirements (Required Qualifications): list:
- Must qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Paleontology, Geology, Biology, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree may be considered with equivalent experience and project leadership responsibilities.
- Minimum two years of paleontological mitigation experience.
- Preferred four years of professional paleontological consulting experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience leading field crews and conducting construction monitoring projects.
- Experience preparing or contributing to paleontological mitigation reports for BLM or other regulatory agencies.
- Strong knowledge of Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Plains geology, paleontology, fossil identification, mitigation methods, and field techniques.
- Experience with fossil identification, excavation, documentation, curation, and laboratory methods.
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate four wheel drive vehicles on rugged roads.
- Ability to travel extensively, work extended schedules, hike up to eight miles per day, lift up to 40 pounds, and work in demanding outdoor environments.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Field Agent status.
- Qualification on multiple BLM and state paleontology permits.
- Experience supporting energy, transmission, mining, or oil and gas projects.
- MSHA, OSHA, CPR, and First Aid certifications.
- Experience throughout the Rocky Mountain Plains, Southwestern United States, or broader western United States.
Pay: "An employee in this Sheridan, WY-based position as an Assistant Project Paleontologist has an hourly pay rate of $26.52 - $33.66. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law."
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. Benefits: "Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable." Schedule: from Field Assignments: "Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longer; Work schedules of up to six days per week; Long field days averaging 12 to 14 hours; Work in remote locations, rugged terrain, and varying weather conditions." We'll make a
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We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we don't repeat.
Now produce HTML fragment:
- Serve as the lead paleontology professional on field projects, acting as a permitted Field Agent or Principal Investigator, as applicable.
- Supervise and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, and data collection activities.
- Plan and coordinate field efforts, including staffing, equipment, logistics, and daily work assignments.
- Ensure data accuracy, quality control, and completion of field documentation and deliverables.
- Prepare or contribute to technical reports, impact assessments, and management recommendations.
- Track project schedules, budgets, and performance metrics to support successful project execution.
- Mentor and direct field, laboratory, and junior staff.
- Communicate effectively with project managers, clients, agencies, contractors, and field teams.
- Support and uphold SWCA and client safety requirements.
- Maintain SWCA's standards for scientific quality, ethics, and professionalism.
- Must qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
- Master's degree or Ph.D. in Paleontology, Geology, Biology, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree may be considered with equivalent experience and project leadership responsibilities.
- Minimum two years of paleontological mitigation experience.
- Preferred four years of professional paleontological consulting experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience leading field crews and conducting construction monitoring projects.
- Experience preparing or contributing to paleontological mitigation reports for BLM or other regulatory agencies.
- Strong knowledge of Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Plains geology, paleontology, fossil identification, mitigation methods, and field techniques.
- Experience with fossil identification, excavation, documentation, curation, and laboratory methods.
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate four wheel drive vehicles on rugged roads.
- Ability to travel extensively, work extended schedules, hike up to eight miles per day, lift up to 40 pounds, and work in demanding outdoor environments.
- Current Field Agent status.
- Qualification on multiple BLM and state paleontology permits.
- Experience supporting energy, transmission, mining, or oil and gas projects.
- MSHA, OSHA, CPR, and First Aid certifications.
- Experience throughout the Rocky Mountain Plains, Southwestern United States, or broader western United States.
- Project related travel, lodging, rental vehicles, per diem, and overtime pay will be provided as applicable.
- Extended travel and hotel stays, often three weeks or longer.
- Work schedules of up to six days per week.
- Long field
About the Role
SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking a Temporary Assistant Project Paleontologist to support projects in our Rocky Mountain Plains region, based out of the Sheridan office. This position will initially support an ongoing paleontological mitigation project in southwestern Wyoming through October 2026, with potential extension into early 2027 and opportunities for future project work across the western United States, particularly with the aim to become involved with paleontology projects in Arizona and New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of mitigation experience, preferably at least four years of experience in a variety of locations and geologic settings. Preference will be given to candidates who currently qualify as a Paleontological Resource Use Permit Field Agent.
Working under the direction of a Paleontology Lead, the Assistant Project Paleontologist will oversee and conduct paleontological monitoring, surveys, fossil recovery, data collection, quality assurance, and project documentation. This role includes field leadership responsibilities, coordination of field crews, communication with clients and construction personnel, and support of project schedules, budgets, and deliverables. Projects may include energy transmission, oil and gas, mining, and other infrastructure developments throughout the western United States.
Candidates located in New Mexico are preferred, although qualified applicants throughout the western United States will be considered.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Pay
An employee in this Sheridan, WY-based position as an Assistant Project Paleontologist has an hourly pay rate of $26.52 - $33.66. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits
Schedule