Associate Project Archaeologist / Principal Investigator

Full Time
Tucson, AZ 85701
Posted
Job description
About the opportunity:
Do you thrive in the pursuit of ensuring excellence in environmental consulting services for your clients? SWCA Environmental Consultants is expanding their team and looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work.

SWCA Environmental Consultants is seeking an Associate Project Archaeologist/Principal Investigator (HR Title = Associate Project Archaeologist) for our Tucson, AZ office. Under the supervision of a Project Manager, an Associate Project Archaeologist/Principal Investigator performs field and office tasks, leads technical QA/QC, while working with and supervising crew members and other field staff. This position will primarily be office-based, with some fieldwork required. This is a regular (with benefits), full-time, salaried position.

Our Vision (the North Star)
: Help drive SWCA to be the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership.

Core Values
: We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture.

Purpose
: Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.
What you will accomplish:
  • Oversee all aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production insuring all is conducted in accordance with high quality standards.
  • Ensure that appropriate preliminary research is conducted and organized prior to fieldwork, and that necessary equipment, staff, and other resources are ready for fieldwork.
  • Review the data for QA/QC, and ensure all work is conducted and submitted in accordance with company standards and guidelines.
  • Accurately identify historic and prehistoric artifacts and features, and train less experienced field crew in their identification.
  • Assist with office-based tasks, including performing Class I literature reviews, research, site form, technical report preparation, developing and tracking scopes of work, schedules, and budgets.
  • Communicate effectively with Team Leads, other Principal Investigators, and Project Managers.
  • Work independently in a responsible manner.
  • Work within defined schedules and meet deadlines.
  • Follow all health and safety procedures.
Experience and qualifications for success:
Required
  • Minimum of a Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or related field
  • Meet Secretary of Interior’s archaeology standards
  • Minimum of Five (5) years of experience in Cultural Resource Management
  • Advanced skills and knowledge in one or more specialty areas within archaeology (prehistoric or historic)
  • Primary report authorship in a CRM context and experience providing quality control review of field documents, site forms and reports
Preferred
  • Ph.D in Archaeology, Anthropology, or related field
  • Experience working on a variety of project types and sizes, on all project aspects (from pre-field tasks through final report preparation), in multiple regions, and with a variety of regulatory agencies
  • Experience managing projects or tasks from larger projects
  • Work experience in Arizona and potentially the surrounding states

SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a full spectrum of environmental services. With offices across the United States, SWCA is one of the largest environmental compliance firms and ranks among Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms.

If you would like to contact SWCA regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the online application process due to a disability, please email accommodations@swca.com or call 1-480-581-5378. This contact information is for disability accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a response.

SWCA is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all its employees. In alignment with this commitment, SWCA posts good faith pay ranges in all its advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this Tucson, AZ -based position can expect a salary of between $60,320.00 to $76,960.00. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Regular-status employees are also eligible for performance bonuses. Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive Benefits package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

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