Find & Apply For Archeologist Jobs in Oroville, California

Job Description We have an immediate opening for a full -time archaeologist in our Oroville office with a desire to be part of a close‑knit and energetic multidisciplinary team. This individual will work closely with the Natural Resources Director to established a Cultural Resources Management Division. Our Cultural Resources Management Division responds to consultation requests with a full-time THPO and offers cultural resources management services to local, state, and federal agencies in California. We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for bringing in work to create a self-supporting Cultural Resources Division within the Natural Resources Department that supports a staff of 4-6 full-time cultural monitors. The fee-for-service model includes going out to bid for jobs that include field surveys, recordation of archaeological resources, archival research, resource evaluations, impact assessments, treatment, construction monitoring, and cultural report drafting needed to comply with both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. Job Duties

• Prepare scopes of work and budget estimates to solicit work
• Supervise a staff of 4-6 cultural resources specialists
• Coordinate with the Mooretown THPO
• Participate in Tribal Consultation process for the purpose of soliciting additional work
• Create and maintain a strong administrative record
• Conduct literature and archival research and record searches
• Direct archaeological field surveys and prepare site documentation
• Prepare cultural resource plans and research designs
• Conduct archaeological excavation (testing and data recovery)
• Write cultural reports as primary author for SHIPO concurrence
• Write the cultural sections of

CEQA/NEPA

environmental documents

• Working with state and federal partners, clients, regulatory authorities, and subconsultants
• Assisting with the development and implementation of mitigation and monitoring reporting programs
• Developing creative solutions to avoid impacts to cultural resources Qualifications
• Completed a Masters or PhD in anthropology, archaeology, or cultural resources management
• Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening, background investigation, and Live Scan fingerprinting (DOJ/FBI). Preference will be given to Native Americans (25 U.S.C. § 472a)
• 10+ years of experience in cultural resource management and archaeology preferably in Northern California, including: o Cultural Resources Survey o Record searches o Managing Cultural Staff o Report Writing (primary author) o Native American Consultation o Archival Research o GPS/GIS data collection and mapping o Strong understanding of CEQA, AB52, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and NEPA o Experience with public works and transportation projects

Pay:

$80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person