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SWCA INC Assistant Project Archaeologist in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
About the opportunity
We are seeking several Assistant Project Archeologists to support the Salt Lake City/Great Basin geography. An Assistant Project Archeologist performs field and office tasks while working with and supervising staff. This position will primarily be office-based, with some fieldwork required. This is a regular, full-time, salaried position that will report to a Project Manager.
SWCA Environmental Consultants is a growing employee-owned firm with over 1,600 employees nationwide providing a full-spectrum of environmental services. Our Vision (the North Star) is to make SWCA the best workplace and industry leader in sustainability, bringing sound science and creative solutions to global environmental challenges while maintaining a dedication to employee-ownership. We live our core values: we collaborate as #OneSWCA; we are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission. What you will accomplish
- Conducts background research for archaeological studies, including records searches.
- Ensures that appropriate preliminary research is conducted and organized prior to fieldwork, and that necessary equipment, staff, and other resources are ready for fieldwork.
- Coordinates with agency personnel, subconsultants, and Tribal monitors, as needed, to arrange fieldwork and facilitate projects.
- Supervises staff, to include:
- Interviewing, selecting and onboarding new hires
- Providing direction, training, coaching, performance management and feedback to direct-line supervisees, as well as all field crew members while under deployment
- Provide corrective actions with staff members, working with HR as needed on discipline and/or discharge
- Complete field skills assessments on all crew members, providing feedback to ensure team members are learning and advancing skills while work is being performed on time and on budget
- Complete performance reviews with regular status supervisees, ensuring employee engagement is high and career development plans are actioned
- Participate with Project Managers, Team Leads and Program Director on overall talent management of the Cultural Resources Program including evaluating staffing levels, scheduling, retaining/continuing/exiting employees, assigning work, determining promotional/status opportunities, making compensation decisions, etc.
- Supervises fieldwork, including archaeological survey, testing, data recovery, and/or construction monitoring and ensures quality and completeness of data collected.
- Communicates regularly with the Project Manager to ensure that a project's budgetary and timetable needs are met. Supports invoicing and budget tracking.
- Takes initiative, resolves problems, and creates improved procedures to ensure that tasks are completed in the most effective and efficient manner.
- In coordination with the project manager, organizes the report writing and production effort and prepares technical reports.
Maintains SWCA's high standard of scientific ethics and quality assurance; is motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways. Experience and qualifications for success
A bachelor's degree in anthropology, archaeology, history, or a closely related field is required.
- Participation in an accredited field... For full info follow application link.
EOE - women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged t o apply.
