About the opportunity:
SWCA is looking for an Assistant Staff Archaeologist to Staff Archaeologist based out of our Denver office to assist with a variety of projects across the western US. Projects will largely include pedestrian survey, tribal survey, micrositing, and possibly shovel testing in Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Oklahoma through November and/or until weather ends project work. This is a temporary, hourly position that will also work with SWCA’s other offices across the country. Pay ranges from $22.05-$28.35/hour for Assistant Staff Level and $24.41-$31.24/hour for Staff Level commensurate with experience and role, with overtime paid at time-and-a-half, $59 per diem, paid sick time accrual, and single occupancy lodging for non-local projects.

Under this requisition, we could hire the following positions:

• Assistant Staff Archaeologist - Typically with up to one (1) year of relevant experience and expertise.
• Staff Archaeologist - Typically with up to two (2) years of relevant 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:

• Perform archaeological survey, NRHP evaluation, monitoring, data collection, and documentation in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal guidelines and requirements
• Perform digital photography, use electronic data-collection tools and GIS mapping applications
• Coordinate and communicate effectively with project personnel
• Depending on experience, maintain written daily survey, monitoring, or site-recordation logs, and provide daily email updates to project management
• Depending on experience, assist project managers with preparation of technical reports
• Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times and during all interactions with project personnel
• Follow and comply with SWCA and client safety guidelines and requirements
• Demonstrate and maintain SWCA’s high standard of scientific ethics and quality assurance, and have the awareness to identify and resolve challenges in creative ways
• May lead a crew under the direction of the Field Director
• Supervise and lead a small crew while conducting archaeological field work such archaeological monitoring, survey, testing, and data recovery. This includes:
• 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; and
• monitoring team productivity and offering timely performance guidance, including determining when corrective action is needed and delivering appropriate feedback.

Experience and qualifications for success:

• A bachelor’s degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field is required.
• Participation in an accredited field school or equivalent experience is required; field schools focusing on North American archaeological methods and cultural resources management are preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in CRM and a range of field methodologies (survey, testing, excavation, and monitoring) is preferred.
• Ability to travel to a location, walk and conduct fieldwork for long hours, sometimes in inclement weather, rugged terrain, often at high altitudes, and ability to carry equipment and supplies weighing up to 40 pounds is required.
• Experience collecting field data using tablets and Esri software is preferred.
• Technical writing skills, including demonstrated experience preparing technical reports in a CRM context is preferred.
• Experience in the Rocky Mountain/Plains is preferred.
• Ability to work with tribal cultural specialists is required; previous experience working with tribal cultural specialists is preferred.
• Must demonstrate excellent attention to detail and will have strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Must have strong oral and written communication skills and demonstrate ability to coordinate effectively with SWCA senior staff and other project personnel.
• Must be motivated and able to work safely and cooperatively with minimal supervision.
• Availability to work extended field rotations (12 to 14 days at a time) and travel accordingly.
• Current valid driver’s license and the ability to safely operate a 4WD vehicle on rugged, backcountry roads are required.
• Dependable, respectful, organized, proactive, and on-time.

Why Work at SWCA:
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.
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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 Broomfield, CO-based position can expect an hourly rate of $22.05/hour - $28.35/hour for Assistant Staff Level Archaeologist and $24.41/hour - $31.24/hour for Staff Archaeologist. 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 Benefits 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.

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