Senior Archaeologist

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is currently initiating a search for an experienced Senior Archaeologist for our Texas/Louisiana/Oklahoma/Arkansas region. The following locations will be considered: Houston TX, San Antonio, TX, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, El Paso, TX, New Orleans, LA, Tulsa, OK and Shreveport, LA. The position is ideal for a senior professional who enjoys technical work, writing, research and supervising fieldwork. The candidate will be involved in projects with our Heritage and Cultural Resources Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage heritage and cultural resources, preserving histories for the future.
• Deliver quality cultural resource compliance for diverse clients.
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS units, and other maps and tools to determine exact locations of project areas, site impact, and associated physical and archaeological sensitivities.
• Prepare and assist with completing cultural resources survey reports, data entry, and impact assessment for assigned projects (e.g. CEQA, NEPA, etc.).
• Comply with regulatory requirements pertaining to the data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, reporting, and record compliance and retention.
• Provide risk identification and impact assessment, offering input with moderate to high-level threat mitigation and compliance activities to minimize or negate impacts to resources of cultural and scientific significance.
• Afford assistance with overseeing and working with cross-functional teams in executing project work.
• Interact with regulatory and historical preservation agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, historic preservation, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant post-education experience in the context of Section 106/110 compliance.
• Experience in CRM archaeology, preferably in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, or Arkansas.
• Qualify as a Principal Investigator on state and federal permits in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
• Understanding of regulatory framework for cultural resource management compliance.
• Excellent technical writing and demonstrated experience contributing to technical reports, preparing cultural resources impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications, including field surveys, peer review, and reporting.
• Working knowledge and experience with State and Federal protection regulations, preservation guidelines, and consulting processes pertaining to the specific cultural resources position.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Acted as a principal investigator overseeing state permitted projects in the last two years.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience.
• Ability to support business development initiatives.
• Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC.
• Proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools.
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects.
• Promised track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to travel for site investigations and able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, historic preservation, or a related field. 5+ years of relevant post-education experience in the context of Section 106/110 compliance. Experience in CRM archaeology, preferably in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, or Arkansas. Qualify as a Principal Investigator on state and federal permits in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Understanding of regulatory framework for cultural resource management compliance. Excellent technical writing and demonstrated experience contributing to technical reports, preparing cultural resources impact evaluations, siting reports, and environmental permit applications, including field surveys, peer review, and reporting. Working knowledge and experience with State and Federal protection regulations, preservation guidelines, and consulting processes pertaining to the specific cultural resources position. Familiarity with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. Acted as a principal investigator overseeing state permitted projects in the last two years. Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a scientific and non-scientific audience. Ability to support business development initiatives. Highly capable self-leadership with attention to detail, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment. Ability to work independently and provide guidance and leadership to junior team or project members, with strict adherence to QA/QC. Proficiency with business writing, office automation and communication software, technology, and tools. Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, and identify the most effective solutions to accomplish objectives of assigned projects. Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies. Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to travel for site investigations and able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.
• Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to a specialist with clearly defined knowledge, skills and abilities as evidenced through publications/presentations and work experience in the region. Active participation in professional practice organizations. Knowledge of field GPS equipment including ArcGIS FieldMaps.

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.