Full-Time Archaeologist

Cultural Resources

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,300 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #61 on Engineering News-Record's list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Pay range is $58,240 to 74,880. Salary will be based on location and commensurate with education and level of experience.

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more...
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Position Summary: Responsible for scheduling, managing, and conducting archaeological fieldwork, monitoring, and research associated with archaeological projects. Responsible for maintaining project fieldwork schedule, leading crews in the field, and archaeological reporting at the direction of the Section Head or Senior Archaeologist.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Conducts archaeological field work to locate and identify sites
• Conducts archaeological monitoring during construction projects or pre-construction
• Collects data and field samples during archaeological investigations
• Analyzes historic and pre-historic artifacts
• Documents methodologies and findings of research and archaeological investigations
• Takes daily notes of field progress
• Schedules fieldwork based on project schedule
• Instructs field crews on how to use equipment, technology and field methods, as required
• Write archaeological reports and/or prepare archaeological site forms
• Uses the National Register Criteria for Evaluation to make site eligibility recommendations for the National Register of Historic Places
• Works with technical field, lab and office staff, managers and administrative staff to ensure that projects meet JMT and professional quality standards

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Master's Degree from an accredited school in archaeology
• Must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Qualification Standards for Archaeologists
• 3+ years of experience
• Demonstrated experience in Phase I-III fieldwork
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Proficiency in ESRI FieldMaps Application or similar applications
• Must have valid driver's license

Preferred Experience

• Registered Professional Archaeologist
• Familiarity ArcMap or ArcGIS Pro and/or other GIS programs

Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field at least 50% of the time and requires the ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs as needed. Field work will require walking and carrying field equipment over typical outdoor terrain. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Out-of-town travel is expected, requiring driving and/or flying to project locations for extended periods of time.

Office work is performed within a general office environment approximately 50% of the time. Office work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Office work is performed with adequate lighting and temperature, with no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. After an initial training period, a hybrid work schedule is available for office work.

JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.