Junior Staff Archaeologist - Multiple West Locations
About the role
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Jacobs is seeking full‑time, modified full‑time, or part‑time staff archaeologists to work on a variety of projects throughout the western United States. Your primary focus will be providing archaeological support and both desktop and field‑based cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to government, military, and commercial clients in various locations. The Senior Archaeologist career path provides the opportunity to work on projects that require compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations. The archaeologist career path provides the opportunity to work on projects that require compliance with NHPA, Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), NEPA, Native American Graves Repatriation and Protection Act (NAGPRA), and other federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations. All work will be conducted under the guidance of senior cultural resources staff.
Responsibilities
- Provide archaeological support and desktop/field‑based cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to government, military, and commercial clients.
- Coordinate compliance with NHPA, ARPA, NAGPRA, NEPA, state environmental regulations, and other laws relating to cultural resources.
- Conduct archival research and background records reviews.
- Conduct all aspects of archaeological fieldwork (primarily survey and monitoring).
- Conduct analyses and prepare technical reports for projects that involve cultural resources.
- Evaluate eligibility of resources for