Archaeologist

Will Consider Environmental Planner (Archeology)

Under the direction of the Senior Environmental Planner, Office of Environmental Management, the incumbent as a participating interdisciplinary team member is responsible for archaeology studies and project effects analysis for transportation projects pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and other applicable state and federal regulations. The incumbent identifies and evaluates archaeological resources as part of the transportation project development process; prepares written analyses of such resources as an aid in the development of modal and design alternatives for transportation projects; identifies and analyzes impacts of transportation projects on historical values and their interrelationships to other cultural resources; develops and recommends mitigation measures to avoid or minimize identified impacts upon these resources.

Conducts field surveys and prepares written technical reports (Archaeological Survey Reports, Phase 1, Extended Phase 1 and Phase 2 Reports) on archaeological resources that lie in the area of potential effects of transportation projects to evaluate the potential significance of the resource, and require familiarity with, and use of, archaeological technical terminology. Summarizes these reports and prepares comprehensive Historic Property Survey Reports or Historic Resource Compliance Reports which address cultural and historic properties, in the area of potential effects of transportation projects. Responsible for the preparation of technical memos, screening memos, and other technical writing addressing historical, preservation, or cultural resource issues.

Eligibility for hire may be determined by your score on the Associate Environmental Planner (Archeology) / Environmental Planner (Archeology) exam. For those who do not have current eligibility (e.g., transfer, permissive reinstatement, or voluntary demotions) and/or who will be new to state civil services employment, you must be on the state examination list to be eligible for these positions. To apply for the exam, please click here and search by typing in the classification title.

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