Archaeology Field Director/ Crew Chief

Why join us?

It’s an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive.  We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

We are hiring! AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Archeologist to join our Baton Rouge. City, LA office.   

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

• Serve as the Senior Archaeologist/Archaeology Team Lead on long- and short-term surveys under a Principal Investigator.
• Directing and supervising field crews.
• Serve as an author on technical reports, research designs, and other technical documents.
• Collaborate effectively with other cultural resource professionals, environmental professionals, engineers, and project managers.
• Oversee technical aspects of field research, including data collection, photography, mapping, and report production, ensuring the field work is conducted in accordance with the Atkins QA/QC protocol.
• Supervise, mentor, and support field staff in all of their responsibilities.
• Perform quality control of field data (hand-written and electronic) to ensure information is accurate and complete.
• Opportunity for task management duties such as managing scopes and budgets, preparing proposals, interacting with clients, and managing field staff.

What will you contribute?

• Master’s degree in Archaeology or Anthropology with at least two years’ experience or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum five years’ experience.
• Meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for Archaeology.
• Experience as a Project Archeologist on survey, testing/ probing, monitoring, and excavation projects.
• Experience with operating field equipment, including GPS and GIS hardware and software.
• Experience training archeological staff in appropriate field techniques, archeological best practices, and other duties.
• Experience directing and supervising field crews.
• Experience collaborating with architectural historians.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the National Historic Preservation Act and other federal, state, and local regulations pertinent to cultural resource management.
• Experience with federal clients, including USFS.
• Willingness to travel for field projects with overnight hotel stays during the work week for up to 9 nights and 10 working days.
• Ability to work outdoors in variable temperatures and in weather that may include rain or heat; Ability to hike difficult terrain and complete physical activities such as bending, kneeling, standing, lifting and carrying field equipment (up to 30 lbs.
• Adherence to AtkinsRéalis field safety and heat safety protocols.
• Possession of a valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to drive a work truck.
• Knowledge of and experience with Texas and Louisiana archeology.
• Register of Professional Archaeologist certification.
• Experience coordinating with SHPOs, THPOs, federal and state agency representatives, and landowners/managers.
• Experience developing project scopes and budgets for cultural resource tasks.
• Experience working in an archeological laboratory including analysis of artifacts and/or curation of records and artifacts.

What we offer at AtkinsRéalis:

AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work.  Our benefit offerings address all the areas that are part of living a healthy life.  

We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible work schedules
• Group Insurance
• Paid Family Leave
• Two Floating Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
• Pet Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
• An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
• A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college

If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

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