On Call Early Career Archaeology Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description: On Call Early Career Archaeology Field Technician

WSP is seeking motivated and talented individuals for On Call Early Career Archaeology Field Technician (heritage resource specialist) positions. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Earth & Environment Cultural Resource Team, contributing to projects across Arizona and New Mexico, with potential future work in adjacent states.

These hourly, project-based roles offer a chance to become an integral part of a growing organization dedicated to solving complex cultural resource challenges for our clients.

Opportunity Overview

As an Early Career On Call Archaeology Field Technician, you will work closely with supervisory field staff and senior archaeologists. Your primary responsibilities will involve completing assigned survey and mitigation tasks, which include:

• Archaeological surveys (Class I-Class III assessments)
• Site testing
• Data recovery efforts
• Project monitoring

Successful candidates will collaborate with environmental and heritage/cultural resources specialists throughout the Western United States. Current and upcoming project contributions are specifically needed in Arizona and New Mexico, with expectations for future fieldwork opportunities in surrounding states.

These positions require active participation in fieldwork and the crucial task of supporting the collection and preparation of digital data for reporting findings. Experience with various digital data collection software and hardware is expected, as is contributing to the completion of state IMACS forms.

Compensation will be commensurate with credentials and experience, falling within the specified hourly pay rate range.

Your Impact & Key Responsibilities

In this role, your contributions will be essential for successful project execution and compliance:

• Participation in Class I-Class III assessments and development of avoidance recommendations for cultural resources.
• Contributing to heritage/cultural resource investigations in support of client projects. These efforts mandate strict compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including:
  • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  • National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
  • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
  • Other pertinent state and local statutes.
• Regular travel to project sites primarily within Arizona and New Mexico. Per diem will be provided for travel.

Who You Are – Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, History, or a related field. An MS/MA degree is preferred.
• Experience: 0-1 years of professional-level experience researching, analyzing, developing, and managing archaeological and historic preservation plans, staff, and resources.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of cultural resources and environmental regulations.
• Archaeological Knowledge: Working knowledge of North American archaeology.
• Software Proficiency: Experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Legal Frameworks: Experience with NHPA, ARPA (Archaeological Resources Protection Act), NAGPRA, and relevant state laws.
• Physical Demands:
  • Ability to perform extensive pedestrian surveys.
  • Ability to carry up to 25 lbs. of personal gear and company equipment over varied terrain.
  • Ability to survey effectively in hot, dry, high-desert conditions.
• Field Skills: Experience identifying and analyzing a wide variety of archaeological materials from prehistoric and historic-period archaeological sites in the field.
• Travel & Logistics:
  • Must be willing to travel to remote project locations for 10-day rotations.
  • Possibly required to camp at remote project locations.
• Compliance: Must pass a background check and successfully complete WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous work experience in the western United States.
• Experience with large-scale terrestrial survey projects is a plus.
• Previous Great Basin and/or Southwestern-specific fieldwork experience is a significant advantage, though not required.

Compensation

Hourly Pay Rate Range: $26.00 – $30.00

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors, and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water, and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while effectively meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings, all focused on providing health and financial stability throughout an employee’s career.

At WSP, we are committed to providing our employees with the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals, and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP, and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.