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Job ID: 14549981
 
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Job Title:Archaeologist III
Work Type:Work Days: Work Vary: Yes , Shift: Other, Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular
 
Salary Offered:Unspecified
Benefits:401(k) or other retirement, Dental Insurance, Health Insurance, Holidays, Sick Leave or PTO, Vacation or PTO, Vision Plan
 
Physical Required:Unspecified
Drug Testing Required:Unspecified
Education Required:Master's Degree
Experience Required:Unspecified
 
Required Skills:
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Job Description:
Description

Position Purpose
As an Archaeologist III you will conduct and/or supervise cultural resource projects including archaeological and historic inventories, survey, testing, and excavation for KLJ client projects. The position oversees field and office staff and provides scientific oversight to projects. The primary work area for projects is South Dakota, North Dakota and Montana.
Essential Functions
Supervise cultural resource fieldwork and serve as lead author on reports
Provide direction, review, and support to the group by leading large, multidisciplinary projects
Provide technical assistance to the marketing team with business development, proposals, contracts and development of scopes of work, schedules and budgets
Serve as project or client manager on designated projects
Participate in and facilitate meetings with stakeholders and clients
Instruct, train, and mentor group members and support staff
Ensure compliance with KLJ safety and quality standards
Responsibilities
Accountable for either assisting project managers or serving as a project manager with responsibility for developing project budgets and ensuring scoped tasks are completed within designated constraints
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of regional prehistoric and historic resources, contexts, and criteria for significance
Maintain in-depth knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act, Archaeological Resource Protection Act and other similar regulations.
Implement and apply National Historic Preservation Act and National Register of Historic Places criteria to cultural resource management.
Assist with project scope, estimates, and contracts
May assist with response to RFPs (request for proposals) and lead interviews
May prepare forecast of workload for assigned staff and closely monitor backlog
Qualifications
Master's degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a related field
Must meet Secretary of Interior qualifications for Principal Investigator
Ability to be listed on regional BLM, Forest Service, State, and other required permits
Detailed working knowledge of state law, the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act
Must have a valid driver's license and be able to operate motorized vehicles
Preferred
A current RPA certification is preferred.
Prior regional experience serving as either Field Director, Project Manager, or Principal Investigator
GIS background
Relationships
The Archaeologist III is supervised by the Department Manager and receives general guidance and direction on project related tasks from the Department Manager or the Project Manager.
Leads project staff
Hours and Travel
This position requires the individual work 40 or more hours per week with 40% of the time spent in the field and 60% in the office.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
The employee is regularly required to:
Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
Talk or hear and communicate clearly
The employee must:
Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to ten miles per day
Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Other Duties
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.
The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $95,000 per year.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Refer to ID 83056949_1 when applying