Job Title: Senior Archaeologist
Reports To: Project Manager/Director
FLSA Status: non-exempt
Location: Northern California; Sacramento, Arcata, Monterey, Oakhurst, Chico 
Salary Range: $32+, DOE Hours: Part-time or full-time

Summary: Part-time remote work (hours to vary, with overtime occurring regularly, but anticipated to average less than 30 hours/week over a 12-month period). Responsible for performing environmental compliance archaeological surveys, monitoring and various other professional tasks.

Essential Duties

- Conducting archaeological inspections/monitoring/assessments/detailed reports
- Performing subsurface testing and surface surveys.
- Participating in excavation; artifact processing and analysis.
- Emergency response to wildland fire infrastructure restoration.
- Class III cultural resource inventory; Class I surveys.
- Communicate with Pax project managers, construction crews, and other field staff to complete the reporting requirements.
- Use of GPS units and aerial photographs for project navigation and collect field data.
- Taking photographs and detailed notes of site conditions.
- Understanding of project environmental requirements and associated laws protecting archaeological resources.
- Prepare high quality technical reports and documents.
- Frequent field work, often requiring overnight stays.

Competencies

- Highly motivated and team-oriented.
- Effective and concise communication, especially client forward facing/communication skills.
- Ability to participate in multiple projects simultaneously.
- Comfortable working in physically challenging outdoor situations, in all types of weather, and traveling on a regular basis to project sites which may require overnight stays.
- Strong leadership and relationship building skills.
- Ability to delegate effectively.
- Must have a satisfactory driving record.
- Must provide declaration of auto insurance (CA state-minimum required) upon hire.
- Must complete a background check.

Desired Qualifications

- Minimum bachelor’s degree in Archaeology or related field. Advanced degree in anthropology, archaeology, historical archaeology, or related field desired.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant, demonstrable, progressively responsible employment in CRM.
- Experience guiding a variety of projects and interfacing with clients and personnel at varying levels will be highly valued.
- Register of Professional Archaeologists (RPA) certification strongly desired.
- Archaeological targeted survey experience.
- Intermediate-level competency in Office 365 and other computer and browser-based software.

Physical Requirements

- Required to sit or stand at an office workstation, sometimes for extended periods
- Required to work on keyboard, using mouse while looking at computer screens/monitors, sometimes for extended periods.
- Comfortable working outdoors, walking and standing frequently for several hours and able to perform field work on uneven terrain.
- Required to work with tools.
- Be able to lift up to 25 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

To apply email: HR@paxenviro.com