Staff Archaeologist
Company: SWCA Environmental Consultants
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
About the opportunity
SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for a Staff Archaeologist
to join our Chicago, IL team. Our team of accomplished
environmental and cultural resources scientists is growing, and we
are looking for dynamic individuals who are following their passion
in delivering the highest-quality cultural resources work. Under
the supervision of a Cultural Resources Lead, this position will
perform office tasks and fields while working with and supervising
crew members. In this role, you will assist a variety of office and
field-based tasks. Office tasks including laboratory work, the
preparation of site forms, and technical reports. Field tasks
include manage all aspects of fieldwork, supervising one or more
crews of archaeological technicians during survey, site recording,
monitoring, or excavation projects. This is a temporary, full-time
opportunity reporting to our Chicago, IL Cultural Resources Team
Lead, offering a hybrid work environment from anywhere in our
Midwest region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and
Wisconsin)! We are considering candidates at the following levels,
based on relevant years of experience to the role:
- Assistant Staff Archaeologist - Typically showing at least 1
year of professional experience and expertise.
- Staff Archaeologist - Typically showing at least 2 years of
professional experience and expertise. Application deadline: Our
team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews
will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The
application process will remain open until we have received a
robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified
suitable individuals, we may close the application process without
prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all
applicants and will carefully consider each submission.
What you will accomplish
- Assist with office-based tasks,
including laboratory work, performing literature reviews, research,
site form preparation, and technical report preparation, as
needed;Work independently in a responsible manner, within defined
schedules and meet deadlines;Communicate effectively when reporting
to Project Archaeologists, Principal Investigators, clients, and
client representatives in the field, such as land agents, to
facilitate successful project planning and logistics;Ensure that
appropriate preliminary research is conducted and organized prior
to fieldwork, and that necessary equipment, staff, and other
resources are ready for fieldwork;Accurately identify historic-era
and prehistoric artifacts and features, and train less experienced
field crew in their identification.
- Supervise one or more crews in fieldwork, including
archaeological survey, testing, and monitoring, while ensuring
quality and completeness of data collected, including:
independently assigning and directing
the activities of others on behalf of SWCA, often in remote areas
without immediate guidance from senior managers, to ensure quality
and on-time delivery;ensuring that employees understand their
responsibilities and delegated tasks and being held accountable if
crew members under your supervision are not performing their
activities correctly, productively, and safely;serving as a conduit
of communication between employees and senior managers, including
communicating issues to relevant senior managers;receiving and
resolving complaints from employees in the field; andmonitoring
team productivity and providing timely performance feedback,
including deciding when disciplinary action is necessary and
delivering discipline.
Experience and qualifications for success
- Required Qualifications-
- Ideal candidates will be based in proximity to the
Chicago/Lombard Office.
- A bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, or a closely
related field or and experience with a range of field
methodologies, including survey, testing, excavation, and
monitoring.
- One (1) year of experience conducting field assessments with a
cultural resources focus.
- Current valid driver's license and the ability to safely
operate a 4wd vehicle on rugged, backcountry roads required.
- Ability to travel to a location, walk and conduct fieldwork for
long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, and
ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds is
required.
- Preferred Qualifications-
- An accredited Field School Certification
- Two (2) years of experience conducting a wide range of field
methodologies, including archaeological survey, testing,
excavation, methodology and monitoring; specifically while
supporting projects within the Midwest.SWCA Environmental
Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm, providing a
full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North
Star) is to make SWCA 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. We live our core values: we collaborate as
#OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we
#GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success
together. 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. We offer a supportive,
team-oriented work environment and competitive wages and benefits,
including an 100% employee stock ownership plan (retirement). At
SWCA, we support our team members in developing their careers to
make them leaders in their industry. Our Career Landscape
initiative is a process and guide designed to help develop chart
rewarding career paths for employees at SWCA. We encourage
professional conference attendance, internal and external
professional development and training programs, education
reimbursement, a Science and Leadership Program, and bonuses for
publications meeting certain criteria. All regular status employees
are eligible to participate in SWCA medical, dental, vision,
employee assistance, wellness, life and disability plans, and are
eligible to participate in the SWCA 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and
Trust. 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 or
call 1-480-581-5378. This contact information is for disability
accommodation requests only. All other inquiries will not receive a
response. EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities
and veterans are encouraged to apply. At SWCA Environmental
Consultants, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating
an inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage candidates
from all backgrounds, including those with diverse experiences and
veterans, to apply. We believe that a diverse and inclusive
workforce enhances creativity, innovation, and overall
organizational success. 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 Chicago, IL position can expect a rate of $22.05-$28.35/hour
at the Assistant Staff Archaeologist level and a rate of
$24.41-$31.24/hour at the Staff Archaeologist level. 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
package, forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding
corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more. SWCA
continues to invest deeply in career development programs,
delivering our award-winning Career Landscape support resources to
accelerate the growth of our staff. We recognize the valuable
skills and experiences our internal team members bring to SWCA's
continued success. Qualified internal candidates are encouraged to
apply and will be seriously considered for this position. We
believe in promoting from within, where possible, providing our
existing employees with compelling opportunities to advance their
careers. #LI-HS1
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