SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned consulting firm specializing in environmental regulatory compliance, natural resource management, cultural resource management and related research. We are a company of biologists, geologists, archaeologists, paleontologists and planners with over twenty years of experience and 450+ employees located in 22 offices in 12 states. We offer an easy-going and professional work environment, competitive salaries, and a competitive benefits package, including a stock ownership plan.
SWCA is actively seeking a Principal Investigator for the Cultural Resources Program in our Bismarck, North Dakota office. The ideal candidate will assist the Program Director with project coordination and quality control for cultural resource management projects and expand SWCA’s professional reputation in archaeological and historical consulting and research. This is a regular, full-time salaried position and will report to the Cultural Resources Program Director. Salary will be based on individual qualifications and experience, but will be between 50,000 to 75,000/year.
Responsibilities:
The Cultural Resources Principal Investigator responsibilities include:
* Insure that all fieldwork, analysis, and report production is conducted within the SWCA quality control/quality assurance program;
* Remain current with Agency protocol for conducting cultural resources work, particularly in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. Additional experience in Minnesota and Iowa is a plus.
* Manage budgets, prepare proposals, reports, and other technical documents, monitor field procedures, and author Research Designs, Treatment Plans, and other technical documents;
* Oversee all aspects of field research, data collection, inventory, analysis, and final report production;
* Establish project procedures and budgetary restraints and assure that projects are concluded within budget and on time;
* Conduct content edits of technical reports;
* Take initiative, resolve problems, and create improved procedures to assure tasks are completed in the most effective manner;
* Experience with tribal consultation and/or TERA and NAGPRA laws is a plus, and coordination with THPO, BIA, and USACE and other tribal/government groups/personnel will be required;
* Work closely with SWCA’s other managers and directors, particularly with the Sheridan, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado offices, and all offices throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values.
* Assist the Lab Manager with permit compliance and other agency/regulatory stipulations;
* Work closely and develop and/or continue existing relationships with the SHPO in North and South Dakota, and other federal agencies such as the USFS.
Qualifications:
* Graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology or related field.
* At least five (5) years supervisory and fieldwork experience.
* Ability to be listed on our various federal and state cultural resource permits;
* Experience with content edits of reports and a solid background of scheduling and budgeting of projects related to cultural resources.
* Ability to coordinate personnel and other resources within budgetary restraints.
* Exceptional technical writing skills and a record of completing and editing technical reports in a timely fashion.
* Experience with large pipeline projects, including FERC projects, and experience with NEPA and other Oil and Gas documents is a plus.
* Ability to work independently as well as oversee small or large projects by working closely with Field Directors and Project Managers.
* Adept at working with a variety of colleagues, clients, and agency representatives.
* A commitment to fiscal and scheduling responsibilities for projects of all sizes and scopes.
* Must demonstrate completion, at a PI or PA level, of a minimum of one (three or more a plus) testing or data recovery excavation projects involving primarily prehistoric archeological investigations and preparation of final reports consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Projects shall have been performed under the jurisdiction of the National Historic Preservation Act.
How To Apply:
The position will remain open until filled. Please mail, fax, email (in MS Word format), a cover letter, resume and a minimum of three (3) professional references to:
Jason Gerster
Recruiter
SWCA Environmental Consultants
3033 N. Central Ave., Suite 145
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602-274-3958 Fax
recruiting@swca.com
Visit SWCA’s web site, www.swca.com, and discover why SWCA is a great place to work for environmental professionals interested in sound science and creative solutions. SWCA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and minorities to apply.
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