On-Call Staff Archaeologist

About the role

Jacobs is seeking Staff Archaeologists to support a variety of projects across Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and other eastern geographies. This position provides cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), and various state regulations.
• Work under the guidance of senior cultural resources staff.
• Conduct frequent travel for project requirements.
• Work 8-to-10-hour days in various conditions, including rugged terrain.
• Collaborate with tribal monitors during construction monitoring.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology/Archaeology/CRM.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional archaeological field work experience.
• Experience in construction monitoring and collaborating with tribal monitors.
• Basic knowledge of historic preservation laws and policies, including NEPA, NHPA, ARPA, NAGPRA, and California state regulations and cultural resources policies.
• Experience using GPS technology, including EOS, FieldMap applications, Survey123, among others.
• Basic soil identification.
• Proficiency with basic feature and artifact identification, including precontact ceramics, flaked stone, and ground stone, and diagnostic historic artifacts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Capable of walking for long periods of time over rugged terrain, excavating shovel tests and test units, screening soil, and carrying field equipment.
• Willing and able to travel frequently and for long periods of time, as needed.
• Motivated and able to work safely with minimum supervision.
• Experience and comfort in working independently in the field and office.

Qualifications

• Experience in or near Washington, D.C.
• Experience leading crews in the field.
• Experience conducting research, literature reviews, and cartographic reviews.
• Experience writing compliance reports and completing site forms.

Skills

• High awareness of workplace safety.

Benefits

The position offers unique opportunities for professional growth and expanding archaeological competency across a variety of projects and geographies. This position comes with a solid potential for career advancement within Jacobs. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs' offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $70,900.00 to $110,800.00; though will be paid hourly based on hours worked. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Depending on candidate and organization needs, this position will be hired as Part-Time, on-call (without benefits; 1-20 hours per week), with the possibility to turn into a Full-Time role after working at Jacobs.