Archaeologist

Archaeologist

Environmental Assessment Services, LLC (EAS) is an established environmental services firm based in Richland, Washington. Founded in 2005, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Natives of Kodiak since 2015, EAS specializes in environmental site characterization and assessment, compliance and permitting, natural and cultural resource management, and planning, among other disciplines. Our success as an environmental consultancy is driven by a strong work culture and an expanding network of professionals located throughout the US. As a growing Alaska Native Corporation (ANC)-owned and Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), EAS is excited to offer an increasingly diverse portfolio of services to public and private sector interests, now and well into the future.

This is a full-time remote position with travel required for projects as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Complete all phases of archaeological investigation.
• Expertise in field excavation techniques, archaeological inventory evaluation and data recovery efforts, analysis of prehistoric and historic artifacts, and preparation of compliance reports.
• Able to consult and communicate with regulatory agency personnel such as various State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs), Native American Tribes, and other interested parties.
• Experience in project management duties such as scheduling, budgeting, invoices, etc.
• Prepare Work Plans, design research and field methodologies, direct field crews including scheduling work, performing, and managing data interpretation, and overseeing report production.
• Write archaeological reports and/or prepare archaeological site forms and make decisions about project alternatives, NRHP evaluations, and effects on historic properties in collaboration with a team.
• Knowledge of Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended), Archeological Resources Protection Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and other pertinent laws and regulations governing historic resources.
• Create National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance reports and supporting documentation necessary to protect or mitigate significant archaeological, historic, and Native American sites.
• Experience using GPS units, Total Stations, GIS (e.g., ESRI products), and Adobe software.
• Serve as peer/technical reviewer for internal and external documents to ensure quality.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet project deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a closely related discipline.
• Master's degree is required.
• SOI (Secretary of Interior) Qualified

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in the Pacific northwest and southwestern United States.
• Successfully completed an accredited archaeological field school.
• Valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and access to reliable transportation.
• Ability to pass a drug and alcohol screening upon the start of employment.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to travel 25% - 50%. May be times that travel will exceed 50% in a month and/or six-month period based on fieldwork.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required, sometimes for extended periods, to walk, stand, or sit.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb ladders or stairs; use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and get in and out of vehicles. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move small or large objects up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The employee is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicle, prepare and analyze data, and work on computers.