Senior Archaeologist

About the role

WSP in the U.S. is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist for its Texas/Louisiana/Oklahoma/Arkansas region. Locations considered include Houston TX, San Antonio, TX, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, El Paso, TX, New Orleans, LA, Tulsa, OK and Shreveport, LA.

This writing- and compliance-focused role involves approximately two-thirds report writing and research and one-third field support. It is suited to a professional who enjoys technical work, writing, research and supervising fieldwork, and prefers thoughtful, detail-oriented work over full-time field supervision. The role is part of the Heritage and Cultural Resources Earth & Environment Team.

Responsibilities

• Manage heritage and cultural resources and deliver cultural resource compliance for diverse clients.
• Use topographic maps, aerial photographs, GPS units and other tools to determine project-area locations, site impacts, and physical and archaeological sensitivities.
• Prepare and assist with cultural resources survey reports, data entry and impact assessments for assigned projects, including CEQA and NEPA.
• Comply with regulatory requirements for data integrity, documentation, procedures, training, monitoring systems, reporting, and record compliance and retention.
• Identify risks and assess impacts, offering input on moderate- to high-level threat mitigation and compliance activities to minimize or negate impacts to resources of cultural and scientific significance.
• Assist with overseeing and working with...

Requirements

• The listing seeks an experienced Senior Archaeologist.
• The role involves technical work, writing, research and supervising fieldwork.

Key facts

• The role involves approximately two-thirds report writing and research and one-third field support.
• Locations considered include Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
• The work includes cultural resources survey reports, data entry and impact assessment.