Archaeologist (On Call)

Archaeologist (On Call) – ( 250000YU )

Description

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec is seeking motivated on-call archaeologists with at least 1 year of CRM field experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. Our program supports a wide range of projects, including: Statewide utility compliance programs; emergency fire response projects; Hydroelectric relicensing studies; as well as CEQA and Section 106 compliance projects

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support.

We strive to provide diverse field experiences, mentorship, and career growth opportunities for our cultural resources team members. This position offers a flexible work schedule to help maintain a work-life balance. This is an on-call position, meaning work is project-dependent and not guaranteed.

Your Responsibilities

• Support archaeological field directors with pedestrian surveys, test excavations, data recovery, and construction monitoring.
• Identify and record precontact and historic-era cultural resources, including built-environment features.
• Take direction from Field Directors while working efficiently and accurately.
• Maintain detailed field documentation, including notes, sketches, and digital data.
• Assist with site recordation, artifact identification, in-field analysis, and lab processing.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety protocols in all field activities.

Qualifications

General Qualifications

• Must reside in Southern California and be available for on-call assignments.
• Ability to complete physically demanding tasks in remote areas and/or extreme weather conditions (i.e., capable of walking/hiking long distances, carrying up to 50 pounds, and conducting manual excavation).
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours, sometimes on short notice.
• Strong technical writing skills for field summaries, DPR preparation, and reporting.
• Proficient computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate field records.
• Ability to work and learn effectively as part of a team
• Collaborative attituide

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Archaeology, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of California CRM field experience
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Familiarity with precontact and/or historic material culture in California/Great Basin
• Experience in field survey, construction monitoring, and/or excavation
• Experience recording sites and completing DPR Series 523 forms
• Proficiency with GPS, mapping, and digital data collection tools (i.e., Arrow, ArcGIS, Survey123).
• Experience in utility sector projects (desired, not required)

If this sounds like you, consider joining our growing team! With more than 40 archaeologists in southern California, Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come together to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best!

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Salary Range(s):

• $27 Per Hour – $42 Per Hour Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in CA (SF Area includes SF, SJS & WLC)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : United States-California-Pasadena

Other Locations : United States-California-Monrovia, United States-California-Paramount, United States-California-Bakersfield, United States-California-Santa Ana, United States-California-Santa Maria, United States-California-San Diego, United States-California-Ventura, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Santa Barbara, United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-San Bernardino

Organization : BC-1858 EnvSvcs-US West S California

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 75 % of the Time

Schedule : Part-time

Job Posting : Mar 6, 2025, 9:34:33 AM

Req ID: 250000YU

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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