Archaeologist (On-Call)

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Your Opportunity

Join Stantec's Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team in Southern California. We are seeking motivated team members to help grow our Cultural Resources program, which currently supports a variety of clients and projects, including statewide utility compliance programs, hydroelectric relicensing studies, as well as a wide range of CEQA and Section 106 projects involving desktop review, pedestrian survey, and construction monitoring. We strive to provide each cultural team member with a diverse range of work experiences and mentorship to help them advance in their careers. Stantec offers a flexible work schedule to maintain a work-life balance.

Stantec seeks on-call archaeologists to support our growing portfolio of fieldwork. We have offices throughout southern California, including Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Monrovia, San Diego, Bakersfield, Fresno, Ventura, Santa Maria, and Santa Barbara. We welcome applications from archaeologists located in southern California.

Your Responsibilities

• Directly support archaeological Field Directors and Project Managers by assisting with pre-field planning, cultural surveys, shovel test pits (STPs), test excavations, and monitoring of construction activities.
• Identify, document, and record precontact and historic-era cultural resources, including built-environment resources, in accordance with state and federal standards.
• Complete detailed field documentation, including but not limited to, photographs, notes, and sketches.
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure that all project requirements are met and that the work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.