Archaeologist - San Diego, United States - AECOM

AECOM

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San Diego, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Company Description

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Job Description:

AECOM is seeking an on-call Archaeologist for employment based in the San Diego area. This position will support our Environmental Planning & Permitting team within our Environment business line.

This position is primarily a field position for survey and monitoring projects in the San Diego area, though travel throughout California and in other states may be required.

Desktop work, including preparation of State of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) site forms, monitoring reports, and report sections will also be required.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Performing cultural resources monitoring, surveys, testing and data recovery, recordation of archaeological resources, and prepare supporting documentation.
Assisting with lab analysis, setting up and operating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) equipment, and maintaining proper field notes and equipment.
Recording field data and providing observation and interpretations of it.
Completing specific project tasks including the technical or logístical aspects of delivering specific components of a project's scope, meeting with team members to gauge progress toward schedule, scope and budget.

About AECOM's Environment Business Line

Join AECOM to be part of an expert global team who is connected through a well-developed, worldwide, internal technical practice network through which you can learn from and brainstorm with the best in the world.

AECOM is an industry-leading, world class environmental firm, and we want you to succeed within it. We respect and encourage your own pathway to excellence via our Freedom to Grow initiative.

AECOM is known for our award-winning technical excellence, leading-edge science and innovative project delivery. We provide sustainable solutions for some of the world's most challenging issues. Our global clients and their projects are diverse and interesting.

They span market sectors and geographies and require innovative technical solutions to solve wide-ranging environmental problems within diverse community profiles.

AECOM's Sustainable Legacies program describes our approach to the environment, social equity and governance (ESG.) We embed sustainability throughout our business and help clients embed sustainable practices into their work.

We help clients reduce their impact on the environment, achieve compliance and reduce risks.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

BA/BS in Anthropology or Archaeology or a closely related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Willingness/ability to travel and conduct fieldwork as needed with the flexibility to travel on overnight or long-term projects.
Valid driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of relevant experience.
MA or MS in Anthropology or Archaeology or related field.
Meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Archaeology.
Completion of a university-based archaeological field school, and relevant experience in related role.
Experience with CAD, GIS, Global Positioning System (GPS), and/or Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop.
Demonstrated experience writing portions of technical reports.
Relevant field experience in Southern California.
Excellent proactive communication skills in terms of responsiveness, detailed assessments, and risk management.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the work, US Citizenship is required.

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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $28.00/hour - $36.00/hour.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S.

and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, bus