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Senior Archeologist

Employer
Sapphos Environmental, Inc.
Location
Pasadena, California
Closing date
Nov 21, 2024
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Position Type
Cultural Resource Management
Discipline
Archaeology
Hours
Full Time
Specialty
Environmental Anthropology
Organization Type
Business
JOB SUMMARY: Sapphos Environmental, Inc. is an environmental planning and resource management company located in Pasadena. We are currently recruiting a Senior Archeologist I to join our cultural resources team. The Senior Archeologist is a core member of the team responsible for successfully executing all aspects of project implementation.

Under the supervision of the Cultural Resources Manager, this full-time, permanent position will entail project management, including schedule management; Phase I, II, and III investigations and mitigation monitoring; preparation of technical reports; analysis of project impacts on archaeological resources under NEPA, CEQA, and NHP. The Senior Archaeologist may serve as a Field Director or Principal Investigator based on work experience and education.

Responsibilities:

  • Leading fieldwork (survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring), archival research, technical report writing, state and federal archaeological permitting, data collection and compilation, and GIS mapping.
  • Gathering data and other information to be used in the preparation of environmental reports.
  • Working both independently and under the supervision of senior staff.
  • Leading or assisting with project management and preparing proposal scopes and budgets.
  • Providing specialist technical advice on cultural resource management to clients.
  • Liaising and developing positive relationships with clients
  • Knowledge of state and federal environmental regulatory framework, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
  • Ability to organize data in an efficient and clear manner.
  • Interpreting and recording data, conducting analyses, and comparing findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.
  • Working independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility and willingness to support multiple projects, including occasional travel.
  • Being innovative and a problem solver.
  • Handling multiple tasks and communicating priorities to the manager.
  • Participating in marketing and business development efforts in pursuit of new clients and projects.


REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:
  • Experience in California cultural resources management with a working command of federal and state cultural resources statutes
  • Operational knowledge of the prehistory and history of California and the Southwest
  • Experience in the inventory and evaluation of prehistoric and historic archaeological resources
  • Experience writing quality regulatory compliance documents
  • Experience in California cultural resources management with a working command of federal and state cultural resources statutes


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology.
  • Registering for Professional Archaeologists (RPA) status is required.
  • MA/MS in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, or a closely related field.
  • 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education in historic and/or prehistoric archaeology and cultural resources management.
  • Willingness/ability to travel and conduct fieldwork throughout Southern California.
  • A valid driver's license

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