Jacobs is looking for a Principal Investigator to work on a variety of projects in the PNW 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 Oregon, you’ll serve as a key team member working with scientists, engineers, project managers, and other project staff across business sectors
Historic Preservation, Native American tribes, and multiple state and federal agencies. You’ll conduct coordinate, oversee, and conduct
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
within the cultural resources group.
implementation of permit conditions, contractor compliance documents, completing field monitoring and reporting for stormwater compliance
(NPDES/SWPPP), noise, and dust/vibration.
• 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
• Experience as a Principal Investigator • 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:
• Experience working in the consulting environment and ability to handle
multiple projects simultaneously and be responsive to both internal and external clients
• A Registered Professional Archaeologist designation
•Experience completing cultural resources studies for infrastructure, electrical transmission, Bureau of Land Management, renewable
energy, and/or remediation projects
• Existing relationships with the tribal community
