Tetra Tech Inc., an industry leader and nationally recognized engineering and consulting firm, is seeking professional, motivated, and intelligent candidates to fill two Staff Archaeologist positions for our Federal NEPA, NHPA, and Environmental Compliance team. The people selected will become a part of the Sentinel (GBSD) cultural resource team and will conduct a variety of field, administrative, and project planning tasks to support DoD and other Federal contracts. This is a remote work opportunity. This position requires the employee to be a U.S. Citizen due to the projects they will be working on.

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Your Role:

• Support field projects to include participation of all data collection, field inventory, monitoring, evaluative testing, and site mitigation within multiple states (prior experience in Colorado, Nebraska, North Dakota, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming highly desired).
• Record archaeological sites and collect data to be included in technical reports
• Work alongside Tribal Cultural Specialists to record sites of cultural or religious significance to Native Americans 
• Report on daily work activities to crew chiefs, field directors, and project management
• Coordinate technical crew members, including field directors and crew chiefs, to complete assigned tasks or serving as a field director or crew chief may be required based upon the project. 

Salary Range: $55,578 – $74,110 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology/Archaeology with a concentration in North American Archaeology. 
• Must have attended an archaeological field school and have at least 2 years of North American cultural resource management experience working in the western US. 
• Archaeological experience in the Great Plains preferred
• Archaeological experience in other U.S. regions also valued
• Prior experience conducting document reviews and writing technical documents highly desired
• Direct experience with DoD cultural resource regulations and projects; Air Force is highly desired
• Direct experience with DoD Section 106 compliance; previous work with SHPOs in CO, NE, ND, MT, UT, and WY highly desired
• Previous experience with GIS data collection and software highly desired

 • Ability to identify, record, and analyze archaeological artifacts, features, and sites
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme temperatures in remote locations and walk up to 10 miles a day in steep terrain. 
• Willingness to work field sessions up to ten days long
• Proficiency with electronic devices such as smart phones and tablets