Jacobs is looking for a Principal Investigator to work on a variety of projects in Northern California and throughout the United States.
This position involves providing desktop and field-based cultural resources support for planning, engineering, and construction services to
government, military, and commercial clients. The archaeologist career path provides the opportunity to work on projects that require compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Native American Graves Repatriation and Protection Act (NAGPRA), and other federal, state, and local cultural resource regulations.
Based out of Northern California, you’ll serve as a key team member working with scientists, engineers, project managers, and other project staff across business sectors and practices in the company; interface with clients; and coordinate consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Native American tribes, and multiple state and federal agencies. You’ll conduct coordinate, and oversee archaeological fieldwork, including Phases I-III studies and archaeological monitoring; analyze project impacts as part of Section 106 and other regulations; analyze and interpret data; write and review cultural resources technical reports; develop archaeological treatment plans and agreement documents; and evaluate eligibility of resources for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and state registers. You will also prepare proposals, provide technical reviews of deliverables, provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level employees, and serve as a mentor within the cultural resources group.
• Master’s degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related field
• Meet Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for
• Minimum of 8 years of professional archaeological fieldwork, project oversight, and reporting
• Experience as a Principal Investigator
• Experience working in the consulting environment and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and be responsive to both internal and external clients
• Knowledge of historic preservation laws and policies, including NEPA, NHPA, ARPA, and NAGPRA
• Must be capable of walking for long periods of time over unfamiliar
terrain, excavating shovel tests and test units, screening soil, and carrying field equipment
• Must be willing and able to travel frequently and for long
periods of time, as needed
• Experience using GPS technology
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Experience working with tribal groups
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• A Registered Professional Archaeologist designation
• Experience completing cultural resources studies for infrastructure, electrical transmission, federal agencies, renewable
energy, and/or remediation projects
• Experience leading projects from proposal to submittal, including preparing scopes of work, budgets, writing reports, consulting with interested parties, and resolving concerns
• Existing relationships with the tribal community
